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Birds of a Feather by Jacqueline Winspear

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a_morsereads's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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4.0

Another super lovely book in this series. Honestly, these are such good reads, they have everything from engaging characters, to a rich background, and of course, a fantastic plot.

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5.0

I really like Maisie Dobbs and Billie!

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3.0

Pure filler reading at this point.

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4.0

3.75 stars

This is an interesting multi-layered historical mystery. There's a lot to like: the strong sense of history and place, the interesting characters, and the overarching themes of war, loss, and remembrance.

I generally like Maisie but am a little troubled by how perfect she appears. She's extraordinarily intelligent, with midnight blue eyes and gorgeous curly black hair. Oh, and she's a little bit psychic too. She barely eats anything and everything she does is immaculate and precise. And not only does she solve mysteries, but she fixes the problems after the mystery is solved.

It helps to think of her as a 1920s female version of Sherlock Holmes. If I forgive/embrace his flaws, then them same should happen for Maisie. I'm interested to see how her character evolves over the series...