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A review by winemakerssister
Birds of a Feather by Jacqueline Winspear
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...
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...