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Very slow mystery in my opinion. The series isn’t bad, it just doesn’t have the thrill and drive that I’m normally looking for with a mystery. I do enjoy all the war elements of this series though. It’s nice learning info about the war and that time period on London.

blueshadow's review against another edition

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2.0

Maisie Dobbs, you irritate me.

Really shouldn't. Post-WWI murder mystery, fairly clean writing, interesting storyline... seems to check all the boxes.

I could (barely) tolerate her sensing auras and having impossible insights into another character based on feelings.

But all her preaching about the proper way to solve cases, and how she was taught by the best, and then idiotically getting herself stuck in predictably difficult scenarios... Ugh. I prefer the supercilious genius of Sherlock Holmes, and I can tolerate the amateur sleuth bumbling into a mystery and not realizing it might be dangerous until it's too late, but the preaching tone and mystical auras were just too irritating.

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4.0

Another fun Maisie Dobbs!

meechellreads's review against another edition

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mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

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4.0

Woof. These books are always weirdly deeper than just your average detective novel.

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3.0

I like Maisie. She is plucky and clever and independent.
In this mystery she is trying to find a runaway heiress and in the process finds so much more.
While I don't always like the mystical or physiological tricks that Maisie uses, I love the setting, the characters and the history.

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