From the Bookshelf of Clean Reads…
Find A Copy At
Group Discussions About This Book
No group discussions for this book yet.
What Members Thought
I really enjoyed this first book in Winspear's mystery series. Maisie Dobbs is a very intriguing and sympathetic heroine full of admirable traits.
At age 13, after her mother's death, her father sends her to be a servant in the home of a kindly aristocratic family. The family sees much promise in the smart Maisie and offers to fund her education. WWI breaks out and Maisie feels called to volunteer. She goes to France as a nurse and her experiences impact her in a way that changes her life foreve ...more
At age 13, after her mother's death, her father sends her to be a servant in the home of a kindly aristocratic family. The family sees much promise in the smart Maisie and offers to fund her education. WWI breaks out and Maisie feels called to volunteer. She goes to France as a nurse and her experiences impact her in a way that changes her life foreve ...more
This is not your typically cozy mystery. Definitely more novel than mystery, Maisie Dobbs sounds fluffier than it really is. I was impressed at how Winspear was able with a few deft strokes to conjure up some real emotion in describing just a few of the horrors of The Great War. I was moved to tears at her description of a man saying farewell to his soldier son being careful not to show emotion until his son departed on the train and then he allowed himself to sob into the fur of his son's dog.
...more
Enjoyed this book and am looking forward to continuing the series. I enjoyed the historical aspects as well as the fact that it was thoroughly clean. So refreshing!
Beautifully written, with two scenes that made me cry. I'm not much for mysteries, but this was a great one because of how deep the characters are.
...more
I really enjoyed this detective book, set during World War 1. An english version of the Ladies No. 1 Detective Agency. It was a fun read and I really recommend it.
A cozy little mystery, set in London and Kent, but I loved all the gems of advice on interpreting interpersonal and non-verbal communication, as well as empathy, as Masie reflected on Maurice’s teaching. I look forward to reading more of the series.
Jan 26, 2011
Becky
marked it as to-read
Apr 23, 2012
Karen
marked it as to-read
Sep 27, 2012
Brooke
marked it as to-read
Jan 24, 2013
Marla
marked it as to-listen
Apr 26, 2016
Kristen
marked it as to-read
May 17, 2016
Kim
marked it as to-read
Aug 30, 2016
Kayleen
marked it as to-read
Mar 09, 2017
Sassa
marked it as to-read
Mar 11, 2017
Elizabeth
marked it as to-read
May 04, 2017
Chris
marked it as to-read
