Maisie Dobbs
2003 • 292 pages
Ratings35
Average rating3.5
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Ratings35
Average rating3.5
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Series
12 primary booksMaisie Dobbs is a 12-book series with 12 primary works first released in 2003 with contributions by Jacqueline Winspear. The next book is scheduled for release on 6/4/2024.
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I liked this book! I wish I could give half stars because for me it's really more of a 3.5. While I understand why the author gave us the flashbacks to provide background on Maisie, particularly since this is the first book in the series, I felt like it broke up the mystery story and detracted from it. I'm looking forward to reading another in the series to see how the mystery plays out without the interruption of the flashback.
Fairly well-written but I dislike how this was structured, with a prolonged flashback in the middle.
I thought this was interesting. Over 1/3 of the book is the backstory and training montage ofthe main character. The actual mystery is only a small part of the book.
I'm usually more interested in the plot then in the characters but Ms. Dobbs caught and held my attention. The time period is well described and the horrors of WW1 are a background for the book.
I'll try the next book to see if this kind of mystery interests me as it should spend less time introducing the characters.
