Maisie Dobbs

by Jacqueline Winspear | Mystery & Thrillers |
ISBN: 0719566223 Global Overview for this book
Registered by beeofgoodcheer of Stowmarket, Suffolk United Kingdom on 4/14/2007
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Journal Entry 1 by beeofgoodcheer from Stowmarket, Suffolk United Kingdom on Saturday, April 14, 2007
Young, feisty Maisie Dobbs has recently set herself up as a private detective. Such a move may not seem especially startling. But this is 1929, and Maisie is exceptional in many ways. Having started as a maid to the London aristocracy, studied her way to Cambridge and served as a nurse in the Great War, Maisie has wisdom, experience and understanding beyond her years. Little does she realise the extent to which this strength of character is soon to be tested. For her first case forces her to uncover secrets long buried, and to confront ghosts from her own past...In Maisie, Jacqueline Winspear has created a character that readers will immediately take to their hearts. Her first case combines a gripping investigation with a moving portrait of love and loss. It marks the beginning of a wonderful new detective series.

Journal Entry 2 by beeofgoodcheer from Stowmarket, Suffolk United Kingdom on Saturday, April 14, 2007
Although the writing is perfectly competent, I wasn't sure about the heroine - she was a 21st century woman in a 19th century world.

Of course, I didn't want a Christie-esque heroine, but a little more period flavour would have made this a more satisfying read!

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