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Can't decide between 3 1/2 and 4 stars. Other reviewers are complaining about Maisie being on her high horse here, but I loved Maisie's self-realization in this book. She has been a little controlling of others (tho I believe her intentions are good), but she had several people who care about her talk to her frankly about that here and she took it to heart. Interesting historical info about the upcoming WW II also.

lindasdarby's review against another edition

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3.0

I love a good Maine Dobbs mystery.

orygunn's review against another edition

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4.0

Another good episode in the saga of maisie. The books are turning with less focus on the cases and more focus on the characters.

leavingsealevel's review against another edition

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3.0

Not my favorite of Maisie Dobbs's adventures. Too much angst (ok, I get that Maisie's crazy life is grounds for angst at the moment). Not enough mystery.

On the other hand, my dad loved it and he would say it *is* one of Winspear's better efforts, so go figure. Taste in fluffy-but-not mystery reading is personal.

richardmcartney's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

chelsea_elyse's review against another edition

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4.0

Another wonderful adventure with Maise.

roshk99's review against another edition

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4.0

The plot of this one went somewhere I did not expect. I still think the decision to make Maise some kind of clairvoyant, master manipulator because she "feels things" is weak, and the author could have just chosen to make her flawed and thus more relatable. Yes, she does make mistakes, but she still somehow has the ability to read more into situations because of "intuition" than would be normal. Anyways, it was still an enjoyable read.

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