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The only mystery authors who still enthrall me dozens of books later are Elizabeth George and Reginald Hill. I won't stop reading Todd, but I'll take a long break before continuing. Oct 16, C. Francisco rated it it was amazing Shelves: my-favorite-fiction. A Pale Horse, like all the Inspector Ian Rutledge mysteries, is well crafted, beautifully written, and full of the subtleties of human nature. But Rutledge himself is the lynchpin that holds the stories together. From the very first book in the series, the notion of a shell-shocked policeman back from the fields of France and trying to hold his own among his walking nightmares has fascinated me.

The darkness of his past is finely balanced by the inspector's integrity and courage, as well as by A Pale Horse, like all the Inspector Ian Rutledge mysteries, is well crafted, beautifully written, and full of the subtleties of human nature. The darkness of his past is finely balanced by the inspector's integrity and courage, as well as by the often endearing Scottish "ghost" who has taken up residence in his mind.

A subtle and endlessly creative series of books! Dec 11, Linda rated it it was amazing Shelves: psychological , mystery-crime , england , france , suspense. Charles Todd continues exploring the hideous ramifications of war in this tenth Ian Rutledge mystery.

Hamish functions as a sort of conscience and sounding board , giving readers insight into Rutledge's thoughts and emotional struggles. Now he's sent to Berkshire to assist in a War Department search for a missing operative, Gaylord Partridge really! Partridge has been residing in a tiny village among eight misfits, who reside in a cluster of cottages originally built for lepers, at the foot of the famous iron age White Horse of Uffington.

Though he's not been briefed, Rutledge strongly suspects that Partridge participated in some top secret mission during the war. Though not a part of Rutledge's assignment, that will prove to be the crucial piece of the puzzle. If it weren't so tightly plotted, following this investigation might have been a bit confusing. As more murders and several arsons occur, Rutledge has an ever increasing abundance of connections to sort through while trying not to tread on the toes of the local police.

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I wavered between 3 and 4 stars Once again, there is more than one plot, but here, they do not all happen simultaneously. They overlap, some more than others. The action also moves headspinningly fast between Yorkshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, and London—I had to take notes to keep track of all the placenames.

So Crowell will remain under suspicion until Rutledge can find the real killer. The subject of alchemy is just a teaser to hook the reader. Midway through the book, one of these subplots is resolved. Another mysterious element: the secluded Tomlin Cottages themselves near Uffington, Berkshire, that were intended by a missionary benefactress for lepers. Since there were none, the nine Cottages became available to renters. The residents also have a view of the great, Stone-Age horse carved into the chalk hill. I love that the authors include regional history like this; it makes me want to visit the area, where there are said to be several similar carvings.

They have nothing to do with the plot, other than the fact that the dead man loved to stare at the one nearby, especially at night when the moonlight made it appear luminous and ghostlike. Suffice it to say, the main character—the missing scientist about whom the War Office is mightily concerned—has invented a new poison gas that could turn the tide of the war, but would also lead to many more deaths.

Another subplot.

How would he even have known there was such a paper? Because he finally developed a conscience and wanted to prevent thousands more deaths? I suspect readers will hear more about Deloran in future books. At least I hope so! There is one more tantalizing mystery concerning the scientist which is not resolved, and that concerns his newborn son.

About whom I shall say no more. And a surprising number of additional deaths at the Cottages, which seem to be a bit of an afterthought—and overkill, both literally and figuratively. A veritable cornucopia of sideplots. The authors really should have included a map of the areas Ian visited because there are so many. I recommend extra reading on the subject, because it is quite fascinating—and frustrating, because there are competing histories about the place.

A lot of speculation and not much proven fact. Since the setting of the book is , the historical site was still in Berkshire. View 1 comment. Oct 19, Anita rated it really liked it. It's a marvelously-written book, just like the other Rutledges. I love how it's not always about what you think it's about. Jul 05, Meg Ulmes rated it really liked it.

I love Ian Rutledge and his adventures all over rural England. I love Hamish the ghostly Holmes in this series. Again, I did not figure out the solution until Rutledge sussed it out and revealed it to me. On to the next novel in the series. Jul 19, Nicole rated it liked it Shelves: , listened.

Not my favorite in the series. Too many circles in this story for me to enjoy as much. I did appreciate the background information on the characters. Mar 09, Sienna rated it liked it Shelves: read Loved the location. Oct 16, Kate rated it really liked it. Rutledge investigates the weird case of a gassed body found wearing a gas mask. Lots of psychology here and all the case swapping and missing persons makes things a bit muddled.

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Well written, however, and enjoyable despite much less Hamish than usual. Apr 23, Lawyer rated it really liked it Shelves: 20th-century , historical-mystery , detective , modern-warfare , world-war-one , crime , british-society , shell-shock , scotland-yard , post-traumatic-syndrome-disorder.

Charles Todd returns to top form with "A Pale Horse. One of their men is missing. Rutledge travels to Berkshire, a small village over which an ancient chalk horse looms, carved into the hillside. At its base stand a circle of seven cottages built years ago by a philanthropist as a retreat for lepers. The cottage occupants are all lepers of a sort. They each have their secrets that have led them to live in isolation. One is the man Rutledge is charged with finding. In a distant village the body of a man is found on the grounds of an abbey.

Wrapped in an opera cloak, his face is covered with a gas mask. At his feet lies a book owned by a school teacher who was a conscientious objector during the great war. Rutledge reports to London that the War Department man is missing in action. Could the unidentified corpse be the missing man? Why would the War Department mislead Rutledge by telling him the dead man was not the man he had been sent to find? Todd writes a novel that explores the themes of guilt, remorse and responsibility against the backdrop of the Great War and the first use of chemical warfare.

Deftly plotted and filled with memorable characters, "A Pale Horse" just might be the best of the Rutledge series. View all 3 comments. Nov 02, Leland Seese rated it it was ok. I found this installment of the Inspector Rutledge series entertaining enough. But it did bog down.

I think the cause was the set-up in the small community of cottages, in which any of a number of residents could have been the killer. This device, while making it easy to tease the reader, left no distinctive or compelling leads to consider. The novel was also complicated by an early false-lead and a later false lead, both of which presented somewhat stunted characters. In the case of the first, I found this installment of the Inspector Rutledge series entertaining enough. In the case of the first, these characters simply dropped away when their innocence was proved.

In the case of the second, their involvement in the story became somewhat melodramatic and condensed. In my opinion, Todd is much stronger when the action is located at one site, with a limited number of suspects. This one had a pack of narrative threads that did not readily hang together as, for example, a situation involving Rutledge's sister's romantic life. In the end, the culprit and his motives did not attach to any thread among the pack.

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Sep 16, Belinda Kroll rated it it was amazing Shelves: historical , mystery , united-kingdom.