Story &ものがたり& die Geschichte

Scotland Yard inspector Ian Rutledge returns shell shocked from the trenches of World War I, tormented by the memory of Hamish MacLeod, the young Scots soldier he executed on the battlefield. Now, Charles Todd features Hamish himself in this compelling, stand-alone short story.Before the Great War, Hamish farms in the Highlands, living in a small croft on the hillside and caring for a flock of s..

HE #1 KOREAN BESTSELLER WITH OVER A MILLION COPIES SOLDFor fans of magical realism and the Before the Coffee Gets Cold series by Toshikazu Kawaguchi comes this cozy fantasy debut.What if there was a store that sold dreams? Which would you buy? And who might you become when you wake up?In a mysterious town hidden in our collective subconscious there's a department store that sells dreams. Day and..

" This is a wonderful place for new readers to the Inspector Rutledge series to begin their journey with Ian and the not-so-often present Hamish. The Charles Todd writing team did a thorough job of allowing new readers to understand the background for Rutledge, his service in World War I, his ex-fiancé Jean Gordon, and the specter of Hamish McLeod which haunts Ian day and night. I was glad to se..

" As a huge fan of the Ian Rutledge series, I enjoyed this seventeenth edition which provides a glimpse into Ian's world before the start of World War I. With multiple murders in the book, the characters are many, numbering over twenty primary with additional secondary characters. Their stories are varied but similar with the pace leaning to the slow side. But one of the reasons I like this seri..

" I've been working my way through this historical mystery series for a few years now and the trip has mostly been enjoyable. But the previous book, Proof of Guilt, which I read last summer, was a big disappointment to me and nearly put me off. I haven't felt the desire to get back to the series since until a few days ago. Looking for my next book to read I came across Charles Todd's name and de..

" 今の私には、「少しだけ後悔するか、たくさん後悔するか、違いはそれだけ」、「それぞれが輝く星」がとても心に刺さった。切布を縫い合わせたような私だけど、もっと自分を愛していこうと思えた。この本は、友人から託された愛。「みかん半分の愛」の「一つのみかんを半分に分けたとき、大きいほうをためらいなくあなたの口に入れることができるから。」私もこのような人に出会えた時この本を贈りたい。そして、贈ってくれた友人にとって私は、「あなたにとってわたしは」の「奇跡のように訪れた人生の春だった。」のような存在でありたいと思った..." " 好きなものが増えるといいな。世界が大好きなものでいっぱいになるように。 あなたにはわたしを傷つける資格はない。自分のつらさを他の人と比べないで。逃げたっていいい。時が満ちたらもとの場所に戻ればいい。他の人と同じ道を歩かなくてもいい。「遅い」のではなく、「マイペース」なの..

" I like very cerebral mysteries and I felt I’d found one here. But the constant dashing from one locale to another and back again within a day or two each time a new bit of info was revealed was too distracting and unrealistic. I doubt people would have bounced around like that in the early twentieth century. Also I found the respect shown to and independence shown by the main character a bit t..

" The premise of this book is both scary and possible in today's society. This alone makes it a riveting read. The main character is pretty well drawn but some of the supporting characters pop in and out so quickly that it is hard to say whether or not they are as well done as they could be. The ending was rather abrupt and not as well thought out as I would have liked. It was almost as though t..