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First Casualty
First Casualty | Ben Elton
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In Flanders inJune 1917, a British officer and celebrated poet is shot dead, killed not by German fire, but while recuperating from shell shock well behind the lines. A young English soldier is arrested and, although he protests his innocence, charged with his murder. Douglas Konig, formerly a detective with the London police, soon discovers that both the evidence and the witnesses he needs are quite literally disappearing into the mud that surrounds him."
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Debblyliz
The First Casualty | Ben Elton
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A book set within WW1 about a conscientious objector recruited to investigate a murder in the trenches. Overall good book however I found it to be predictable and a bit one dimensional. Full review here: https://thecuriousmagpie2018.wordpress.com/2019/10/03/review-the-first-casualty-...

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TrishB
First Casualty | Ben Elton
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#soldiers #abbainaugust
Lots of them in these books. All excellent reads.

TrishB @Andrew65 one of my favs 👍🏻 6y
Andrew65 @TrishB I think I might have read it based on your recommendation. 6y
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Cinfhen These are all meant to be great reads!! Hopefully #oneday 🙄 6y
Cathythoughts These books look really good 👍🏻👍🏻❤️ 6y
TrishB @Cinfhen @Cathythoughts they‘re all great reads but The Absolutist is awesome. 6y
Cinfhen It‘s on my NEVER ENDING list @TrishB 😂 6y
Cathythoughts Duly noted 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 6y
Mdargusch I have the Absolutist in my TBR pile! 👍🏼 6y
Reviewsbylola I loved The Absolutist. Must read that other Boyne! 6y
emilyhaldi Another Boyne thats in my tbr stack 😉 6y
TrishB @Mdargusch @emilyhaldi I think The Absolutist is probably my fav Boyne. 6y
Birdsong28 The Absolutist was amazing. I was in tears by the end. Stay where you are and leave is on my ever growing TBR!! 📚📖 6y
TrishB @Birdsong28 I cried my eyes out too 😢 it‘s just so 💔 Stay is a bit more YA but still definitely worth a read. 6y
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"The first casualty when war comes, is truth" ? #newbook #BenElton #TheFirstCasualty #weekendreading #sunshing #wine #book