The Walnut Tree: A Holiday Tale Audiobook

" This story was a romance rather than a mystery although Bess Crawford does make a brief appearance. It was merely okay. "

" This was a very fast read. I was somewhat discouraged to see that it was marked "romance" at my library but I read it anyway. I won't give away any of the story but only the comment that our communications today have really changed the world and would have changed this and many other stories and books I have read. "

" I enjoy reading a mystery by the mother and son team of Charles Todd, but the Ian Rutledge series are my favorite. This is a short, Christmas novella, just the recipe for the winter season. This is a part of the Bess Crawford series that writes of the nursing women during WWI. This book features a fellow worker of Bess Crawford, a Lady Elspeth Douglas, a Scotland aristocrat. The story is endearing with Elspeth's dilemma of loving two men. "

" Sweet, a little slow paced... "

" a simple, somewhat cliched and predictable story. "

" A nice Holiday Story based in France/England set during the time of WWI. Nice quick read. "

" I decided to read this book because I always enjoy books by Charles Todd. This one is different though. Instead of being a mystery, it is a romance and much less intense than the Ian Rutledge series or even the Bess Crawford series. I did like it but it didn't actually seem like a Charles Todd book. "

" A sweet romance (or as sweet as a wartime novel can be) about Lady Elspeth Douglas and her love triangle. Not a mystery and Bess is a very minor character; sadly, Simon Brandon is only mentioned and never actually makes an appearance. "

" A quick, enjoyable read...I loved the tie in with Bess Crawford, I am now more anxious for the next Bess book to be released. "

" Cute holiday novel, easy read, enjoyable. It explored lightly the role of Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service during WW I and the beginning of the end of the aristocracy of the time. "

" Read my review this week on bookreporter.com . "

" Very enjoyable--nice to have included characters from the Bess Crawford series as well. "

" Don't usually read holiday books but, Always like reading WWI novels. Good easy read. "

" A little bit of mystery, a romantic dilemma, and a visit to the life and times of Bess Crawford marked this holiday tale. I think I was expecting a little more mystery, but it was the perfect book accompaniment for those inevitable wait times during day-before-Thanksgiving baking. "

" Loved it. Read it all in one day! I had to see what happened in the end. "

" A sweet, light historical romance that touches on how war changes everything, breaking down class distinctions and rules for propriety. A bit contrived, but entertaining nonetheless. "

" Okay. Not as good as Bess Crawford, not nearly as good as Ian Rutledge. "

" Less a mystery and more a love story. I could have done with a little more on the mystery side. I loved the characters and the description of war time France/ England. "