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| Title | : | Maisie Dobbs (Maisie Dobbs #1) |
| Author | : | Jacqueline Winspear |
| Book Format | : | paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 309 pages |
| Published | : | May 25th 2004 by Penguin (first published July 1st 2003) |
| Categories | : | Mystery. Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Audiobook |
Jacqueline Winspear
paperback | Pages: 309 pages Rating: 3.91 | 77181 Users | 7311 Reviews
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Maisie Dobbs isn’t just any young housemaid. Through her own natural intelligence—and the patronage of her benevolent employers—she works her way into college at Cambridge. When World War I breaks out, Maisie goes to the front as a nurse. It is there that she learns that coincidences are meaningful and the truth elusive. After the War, Maisie sets up on her own as a private investigator. But her very first assignment, seemingly an ordinary infidelity case, soon reveals a much deeper, darker web of secrets, which will force Maisie to revisit the horrors of the Great War and the love she left behind.
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| Original Title: | Maisie Dobbs |
| ISBN: | 0142004332 (ISBN13: 9780142004333) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Maisie Dobbs #1 |
| Characters: | Maisie Dobbs |
| Setting: | United Kingdom |
| Literary Awards: | Barry Award Nominee for Best First Novel (2004), Macavity Award for Best First Mystery Novel (2004), Anthony Award Nominee for Best First Novel (2004), Dilys Award Nominee (2004), Agatha Award for Best First Novel (2003) Edgar Award Nominee for Best Novel (2004), ALA Alex Award (2004) |
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Ratings: 3.91 From 77181 Users | 7311 ReviewsEvaluate Of Books Maisie Dobbs (Maisie Dobbs #1)
I've enjoyed all four books to date in the Maisie Dobbs series. Winspear is meticulous about doing her homework about the period in question (World War I and its aftermath), and the heroine, Maisie is muy simpática.That said, not all four books are of equal quality. For my taste, this one (#1) is the best of the bunch, with #4 (Messenger of Truth) close on its heels. The plot to #2 was a bit too predictable, while #3 suffers from the opposite flaw - too many convoluted subplots, with a littleI enjoyed this so much I barely care about some of the faults it has. Excellent experience.
It took me a few tries to start this book. Probably the only reason I finally read it was because I'm trying to read the books I already have, instead of adding to my ever growing pile of books to read.Maisie Dobbs is a new private eye in post WWI London, setting up shop and trying to earn a good client base in a world still getting used to the working woman outside of service. With a cunning mind, great determination, and a bit of luck and help along the way (from a supportive father and a
Is there anything more controversial at Goodreads than star rating? I think not (and yes, I think it's more controversial than porn or V-blogs). People have opinions on whether or not one should star books that weren't finished, whether one can star unread books by authors they don't like--or even do like--and then there are those that will actually argue a reviewer's rating based on the reviewer's interpretation, the infamous 'you read it wrong' offense.Here I am, deciding to stretch my reading
ETA Jan 2013: quick re-read before I start the rest in the series. A little better the second time round. Clearer head, or something. But my original opinion, below, still holds. 3.5 starsI liked this, very much; I just didn't love it. I wanted to be more connected to Maisie, but felt that she slipped away before I could learn to love her. I liked the story and the back story and the way they intertwined, although I found the switching back and forth in time was handled a little awkwardly.I will
Well. This was a waste of time. I don't think there was an aspect of this book I did not hate. Starting from the holier-than-thou main character, to the non-existent mystery, to the amazing (not) resolution of the non-mystery, to the abrupt hundred pages worth of tedious flashback in the middle of the mystery; everything bothered me. So. Maisie Dobbs is a private eye. She was a housemaid once, but it turned out that she was one of nature's rare prodigies, reading Latin by candlelight. Her
I recall reading this book when it was first released but, like so many other series I start, somehow this fell by the wayside. So, I decided to give it another try and really enjoyed getting re-aquainted with Miss Dobbs. In this first novel we learn about her setting up her own private detective agency, but we also learn about her back story.This novel is set during 1929 and also before, and during, WWI. The echoes of that conflict hang over this book, and the characters within its pages, as
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