Four star review

Here is a nice review for The Lost Man - The first of twelve books. More than simply an out-and-out war story, the 'Lost Man' is not just a tale of a man (Ted Dexter) physically 'lost' in the countryside, but I assume relates more to the introspective nature of his reflective self-doubts that he is 'lost' in his mind as to what his purpose should be and what more (or different) direction he could take with his life. Don't let that detract and put you off though, it helps to understand the character more. So yes, there are scenes of battle, and the end of the story wraps up quite quickly when eventually reached and I assume we may find his two new companions joining Ted in future adventures. The only nit-picking thing for me was the continued use of the word 'kraut' by the British characters (meaning 'German') throughout the whole book, to the point it became distracting. Certainly based on the majority of other fiction, film and periodicals from the 1940's, I have usually found that 'Jerry' is more commonly used, or if the character was old enough to have been involved in the previous Great War, then a token 'Hun' would be thrown in. Not what I initially expected but I enjoyed it nevertheless. I still plan on reading the second book, 'The Avenger's Apprentice' as soon as I can get a copy.