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I enjoy this series more as it goes on but I read it more for the characters and the writing style than for the mystery. The mysteries are well-done, though. And the audio narrator is the same one throughout (I think), and is a good narrator.
The death here was pretty compelling and some characters experience good growth. One of my favorite characters gets hurt, which dialed down the enjoyment factor somewhat, for me, but everything was kept realistic, so I can’t complain there. I prefer more hu ...more
The death here was pretty compelling and some characters experience good growth. One of my favorite characters gets hurt, which dialed down the enjoyment factor somewhat, for me, but everything was kept realistic, so I can’t complain there. I prefer more hu ...more
Maise Dobbs confronts internal struggles about where she came from and who she is now in her latest case. The possible murder of a savant from the impoverished neighborhood of her childhood sends Maisie into a case that juxtaposes the world from whence she came and the rareified circles in which she now moves. The case itself is more of a backdrop for Maisie to deal with her own leap in class. Now contemplating marriage to James Compton, to the manor born, has Maisie confronting the possiblity o
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Although an adequate mystery, this is more a character study of Maisie Dobbs and her close friends.
A series that tends to play much more in the messy emotional world of its characters than in clever puzzles or chock-a-block action, which makes it one of my favorites - Winspear's definitely off the beaten track with it. This one is especially nice because there's nothing tidy about the ending and you develop such a depth of appreciation for the challenges Maisie faces day to day in finding her own path.
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Not my favorite of Maisie Dobbs's adventures. Too much angst (ok, I get that Maisie's crazy life is grounds for angst at the moment). Not enough mystery.
On the other hand, my dad loved it and he would say it *is* one of Winspear's better efforts, so go figure. Taste in fluffy-but-not mystery reading is personal. ...more
On the other hand, my dad loved it and he would say it *is* one of Winspear's better efforts, so go figure. Taste in fluffy-but-not mystery reading is personal. ...more
I really enjoy this series featuring Maisie Dobbs as a private investigator in between-the-wars London. The books always have a very good mystery, but at the same time lots of cultural things that one can learn about that time period, especially the plight of women and the poor.
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