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A Test of Wills
- Narrated by: Samuel Giles
- Length: 10 hrs and 28 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Ian Rutledge returns to his career at Scotland Yard after years fighting in the First World War. Unknown to his colleagues he is still suffering from shell shock, and is burdened with the guilt of having had executed a young soldier on the battlefield for refusing to fight. A jealous colleague has learned of his secret and has managed to have Rutledge assigned to a difficult case which could spell disaster for Rutledge whatever the outcome.
A retired officer has been murdered, and Rutledge, fighting the torment of his illness, goes to investigate. As he digs into the lives of the villagers, the witness who disturbs him most is a war-ravaged ex-soldier who chills Rutledge with the realization that he could become like this man.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Story3 out of 5 stars
- Langer MD
- 2024-09-08
"Decent" Old-School Mystery
Charles Todd (with contributions from wife Caroline) introduces Scotland Yard Inspector 'Ian Rutledge' - fresh from World War I - investigating the murder of an unpopular military officer.. presumably by a War Hero friend of the King. The investigation is understandably dated (incorporating zero forensics, for example), but plotted nicely and populated with interesting characters with interesting motivations. Unfortunately, the book is uncaptivating. Todd struggles with pacing and his dialogue is undistinguished. I found my mind wandering annoyingly frequently.
As to presentation: Reader Samuel Giles turns in a largely commendable performance.. but presents an irritating conundrum that I have not encountered before. Giles reads too slowly, but increasing the playback speed renders his accents hard to understand. This recording is hence a frustrating listen.
Altogether, 'A Test Of Wills' merits 6 stars out of 10. It was a little bit too vanilla for my tastes (a solidly PG-13 story), but was a serviceable character-driven mystery (concentrating more on intuition and personality exposition than procedure/evidence).
The audiobook was a reasonable way to spend a couple of quiet afternoons overall.. but it leaves the 'Plus' menu, spend your Credit elsewhere.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Doily
- 2023-10-14
"Clean" Detective stories!
I love Charles Todd's writings! Love the style of the Old English detectives. Love there's no sex and foul language. He's a good writer, keeps you interested all through the book, Lots of twists and turns . Wonderful narrator too!
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- Redrover
- 2024-01-22
Kept me guessing
Kept me guessing - I found it hard to get used to the narrator but once I did, I enjoyed the story and it did keep me guessing 
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