An Impartial Witness Audiobook

" Bess Crawford suffers in comparison to Charles Todd's other hero, Inspector Rutledge. Crawford's character is a little flat (Rutledge's war demons give him complexity). But even at the best of times Todd's secondary characters lack subtlety. In this effort it really shows. What I did enjoy is Todd's rendering of wartime England "

" I basically enjoyed this book, but I found myself thinking most of the way through it that I couldn't quite believe in the main character, Bess Crawford. I had the same problem in the first book. She gets a lot more involved in the lives of people she hardly knows than I can imagine anyone doing. Also, at one point she visits a very hostile person whom she hardly knows alone at night - sort of a "never, never do this" action that no one with half a brain would do. I frequently found myself with questions about the character of Simon: how old is this guy, how come he's always there whenever needed (does he have a Bess GPS implant or something), how come he can run around the country getting her out of scrapes as batman to a RETIRED colonel when practically any other ablebodied man is in the army? I'm probably going to feel foolish when someone who remembers the first book better than I do answers some of these questions. "

" Lovely, brooding complex mystery with an amateur sleuth with the dogged determination of a pro. Audio version read beautifully by Rosalyn Landor. Great for WWI buffs and fans of Maisie Dobbs. "

" Interesting, lots of information regarding WW1 England and fighting in France. WW1 nurse Beth Crawford solves murder cases and nurses on the front lines. I really enjoyed this book. "

" Bess Crawford, intrepid WWI nurse, solves another mystery. "

" This book was ok..not a rock your socks type of book. The character of Bess Crawford has really bored me, yet I haven't really been able to get into their other character either. "

" Bess Crawford, a nurse who has seen WWI action in France, solves a murder mystery and I love to read British murder mysteries! "

" A good historical background, but the solution to the mystery is a bit obvious from the end if the first third of the book. "

" I was immersed in world war one setting... "

" This was a good book and kept me guessing until the end. "

" Liked a little better than the first. I hope her next book is based at the front bc she gets a hell of a lot of leave! "

" If you are a fan of the Maisie Dobbs series, you will definitely like this one about a nurse in WWI who gets embroiled in mysteries on the homefront in England. This is the second in the series. "

" I just prefer the other series. "

" I have to agree with other reviewers that this has too modern a feel to be set during WW I. However, it was nicely plotted and I enjoyed it. "

" This series is a lot like the Maisie Dobbs books, but (to me, at least) less fun. "

" Murder mystery with a touch of history and interesting characters.Written by Charles Todd and his mother but his mother's name isn't listed. "

" More than a 3 but less than a 4. I like the Charles Todd books and I liked the previous Bess Crawford one. This is still a decent read but I found the pltting to be more contrived than I would have liked. "

" I found this so unbelievable that it was annoying. I put it down after about 70 pages and 2 days later decided to finish it since it was for one of my book clubs, but really did not enjoy it at all "

" Amazing! Excellent! Wonderful sequel to the first story - I cannot wait for the next one to come out! "

" A good mystery book to read curled up on the couch on a rainy day. "

" Disappointing. The plot was unnecessarily convoluted and the characters were unappealing. A let down after the first book in the series. "

" This was a bit over-plotted, with a lot of story threads that have you flipping back and forth to remember who's who. But up to Todd's usual good writing and Bess is a good, believable sleuth. "

" I'm a big Todd fan, both of the Rutledge series and now the Bess Crawford mysteries. Beyond the mystery, what I loved about this one was the detailed picture of English village life during the Great War. "

" Murder mystery with a touch of history and interesting characters.Written by Charles Todd and his mother but his mother's name isn't listed. "

" Another outing with Bess Crawford. Reading two of these back-to-back made the evil sibling theme a bit annoying and the degree to which Bess leans on Simon's assistance made me wish the author would get it over with and just team them straight up, but I expect that's to come in future books. "

" In this series written by a mother-son team , Bess Crawford, a WWI nurse, solves mysteries. "

" I was immersed in world war one setting... "

" I found this so unbelievable that it was annoying. I put it down after about 70 pages and 2 days later decided to finish it since it was for one of my book clubs, but really did not enjoy it at all "

" Can't wait to read the next one, if there is a ext one "

" This is evidently part of a series of mysteries by this author. WWI time frame in England is always intriguing to me. <br/>Main character is intriguing also. I may try another in the series. "

" A new series for me. Not the greatest of mysteries, but love the wwi story. "

" a good murder mystery, easy reading. takes place during WWI. Kept me interested to the end. "

" This second book in the series featuring Bess Crawford, a WWI battlefield nurse, is well plotted and highly satisfying. Bess is an strong, appealing heroine that I would like to see more of. "

" The characters are well drawn with more depth than in many mysteries. The period is World War I with the real horrors, tragedies and temptations providing the background for murder. "

" I thought this book had great promise, but it is somewhat unbelievable, and contrived, so if you are a serious reader of mystery, I would read one of this author's Inspector Rutledge series instead. "