Search the Dark: An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery 3 by Charles Todd

" Charles Todd's Inspector Rutledge books never cease to amaze me with their complex, demanding plots. The different strands of this novel unfold with a canny inevitability - but still manage a surprising - and credible - finish. 'Search The Dark' not only provides a suspenseful mystery but also a masterful insight into a society damaged and broken by the fall-out from a terrible war. The intelligence, depth and detail in the writing make this book something more than just a thriller. The personal nightmare enveloping Inspector Ian Rutledge continues. But as we get to know his character better his sufferings carry even more weight and context. There is a poignancy in his (unconscious) search for healing. And there is no place where the author does not maintain psychological accuracy and acuity...."

Ian Rutledge 시리즈 3번째 작품이다. 전쟁이 어떻게 사람들의 삶을 황폐화시킬 수 있는지를 잘 보여주는 작품이다. 다양한 종류의 '사랑'을 보여주고 그 사랑을 지키고자 하는 사람들의 슬픈 이야기다. 문장들의 구성이나 표현들의 난이도는 다른 작품들과 비슷한 수준으로 읽는데 쉽지만은 않지만 읽은 보람이 있는 작품이다.