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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
Maisie Dobbs, psychologist and investigator is asked to look into the death of Usha Pramals whose body was found with a shot in the head, specifically through her 3rd eye. The case is brought to her by Inspector Caldwell of Scotland Yard.
The mystery of who killed Usha is one that I admit I had the wrong killer and definitely didn’t have the right reason.
The personal dramas… well, I found myself angry, fussing at the book at times, and wondering why I was still going other times. I guess you could say that it made for a good read as it invoked several reactions.
I was annoyed at Maisie, for all of the confidence, she had to get buy-ins from too many people just to take a trip. She wasn’t moving, just traveling. I also felt like she was stringing beau James Compton along. She doesn’t want her “wings clipped”. Ok sure, he did try to put his foot down a couple of books ago about her work. However, it was not because he didn’t want her to work per se, it was out of wanting her out of danger. He has agreed to her conditions for a year. I was glad that he gave her an ultimatum. She received good advice from married women who have kept their spirit and such after marriage. Maybe she will listen.
I was happy for Papa Dobbs who found happiness and moved his life forward. It gives me hope that Maisie will do the same (she’s been talking about it for the last couple of books any).
If this book was a tv series, it would have been the series/season finale because of uncertainty if it would be canceled by the network. That’s what it felt like to me, at least.
I will probably read the next one because I want to see if she marries James. Though I don’t see them having a happily ever after since Maisie keeps putting up roadblocks.
Happy Reading!
The mystery of who killed Usha is one that I admit I had the wrong killer and definitely didn’t have the right reason.
The personal dramas… well, I found myself angry, fussing at the book at times, and wondering why I was still going other times. I guess you could say that it made for a good read as it invoked several reactions.
I was annoyed at Maisie, for all of the confidence, she had to get buy-ins from too many people just to take a trip. She wasn’t moving, just traveling. I also felt like she was stringing beau James Compton along. She doesn’t want her “wings clipped”. Ok sure, he did try to put his foot down a couple of books ago about her work. However, it was not because he didn’t want her to work per se, it was out of wanting her out of danger. He has agreed to her conditions for a year. I was glad that he gave her an ultimatum. She received good advice from married women who have kept their spirit and such after marriage. Maybe she will listen.
I was happy for Papa Dobbs who found happiness and moved his life forward. It gives me hope that Maisie will do the same (she’s been talking about it for the last couple of books any).
If this book was a tv series, it would have been the series/season finale because of uncertainty if it would be canceled by the network. That’s what it felt like to me, at least.
I will probably read the next one because I want to see if she marries James. Though I don’t see them having a happily ever after since Maisie keeps putting up roadblocks.
Happy Reading!
A solid entry in the Maisie Dobbs series, but not my favorite.
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I just love Maisie Dobbs. I'm so curious what she will do next. This book felt a little different because it was in-between her past and her future life.
Of course I enjoyed this one, too! Maisie continues to grow and is now off to India, to follow, perhaps in her mentors path, and hopefully to find her core.
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
I love that this is the 10th book in the series, and Winspear is changing everything up. The precise reason a series is enjoyable is because you have familiar characters and situations; there's a level of comfort there. But sometimes a series gets complacent, and a reader can start to lose interest. Not going to happen here!
Not my favorite book in the series so far, but am curious to learn if this book marks the end?
"London, 1933. Two months after the body of an Indian woman named Usha Pramal is found in the brackish water of a South London canal, her brother, newly arrived in England, turns to Maisie Dobbs to find out the truth about her death. Not only has Scotland Yard made no arrests, evidence indicates that they failed to conduct a full and thorough investigation. Before her death, Usha was staying at an ayah's hostel alongside Indian women whose British employers turned them out into the street--penniless and far from their homeland--when their services were no longer needed. As Maisie soon learns, Usha was different from the hostel's other lodgers. But with this discovery comes new danger: another Indian woman who had information about Usha is found murdered before she can talk to Maisie. As Maisie is pulled deeper into an unfamiliar yet captivating subculture, her investigation becomes clouded by the unfinished business of a previous case as well as a growing desire to see more of the world, following in the footsteps of her former mentor, Maurice Blanche. And there is her lover, James Compton, who gives her an ultimatum she cannot ignore. Bringing a crucial chapter in the life and times of Maisie Dobbs to a close, Leaving Everything Most Loved marks a pivotal moment in this remarkable series."
"London, 1933. Two months after the body of an Indian woman named Usha Pramal is found in the brackish water of a South London canal, her brother, newly arrived in England, turns to Maisie Dobbs to find out the truth about her death. Not only has Scotland Yard made no arrests, evidence indicates that they failed to conduct a full and thorough investigation. Before her death, Usha was staying at an ayah's hostel alongside Indian women whose British employers turned them out into the street--penniless and far from their homeland--when their services were no longer needed. As Maisie soon learns, Usha was different from the hostel's other lodgers. But with this discovery comes new danger: another Indian woman who had information about Usha is found murdered before she can talk to Maisie. As Maisie is pulled deeper into an unfamiliar yet captivating subculture, her investigation becomes clouded by the unfinished business of a previous case as well as a growing desire to see more of the world, following in the footsteps of her former mentor, Maurice Blanche. And there is her lover, James Compton, who gives her an ultimatum she cannot ignore. Bringing a crucial chapter in the life and times of Maisie Dobbs to a close, Leaving Everything Most Loved marks a pivotal moment in this remarkable series."