![]() ![]() The plot has a confident and consistent pace, and the clean layout adds to the presentation. My grandfather, William Anderson, and our great-uncles, James and Thomas Neish. The story is easy-going and fun, although some of the medical terminology slips into jargon. to become manager of the Carngham Estate under Philip Russell, and was. Local food, language, and customs are sprinkled throughout, and hand-drawn illustrations of key landmarks help to personalize the story. Johnson does a solid job of weaving modern historical facets through each of the story’s locations. A murder suddenly brings the story back to its first stopping point on the trip, and Max plays a key role in shining a light on the crucial elements in a disturbing case. As we get further into the story, we find that the bicycle itself (Max) takes on a persona that seems to draw out some of the ghostly figures left over from the time of the war, and thus elucidate some of the local history. A loose itinerary emerges, shaped by the inspector reconnecting with a former colleague as well as touring battle sites and historical locations. ![]() Short, charming, and captivating, Lark Farm is a delightful tale of a retired Scotland Yard inspector who decides to take a cycling trip of some of the WWI battlegrounds in Belgium. ![]()
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