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carolinefran's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
nicoleankenmann's review against another edition
4.0
Audiobook: 10hr 04m
I love listening to the dialect work by the narrator of this series, Orlagh Cassidy. She has a knack for bringing male characters to life that is not always accomplished well by other female narrators (or vice versa). Another well-crafted mystery in what is becoming quite a long line of great books!
I love listening to the dialect work by the narrator of this series, Orlagh Cassidy. She has a knack for bringing male characters to life that is not always accomplished well by other female narrators (or vice versa). Another well-crafted mystery in what is becoming quite a long line of great books!
andreagraves5's review against another edition
4.0
I really liked this book! I can't wait for book # 9 to be released next month! This series could go on and on and I would keep reading it!
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I love that James and Maisie are together. I think he rocks. I hope that he is THE one. I felt like the author did major foreshadowing of the former Detective Inspector Stratton to be a future possible romance for Maisie at the end of this book. Felt like she was totally setting that up for the future, and I do love him, but James seems like a perfect fit for Masie.
I had suspected that Maisie would work in the Secret Service and loved her assignment. I had not guessed the plot and love that the plot always has so many possibilities and keeps you guessing. I love this author, she is amazing!
I love how Maisie got Billy and his family into a house! Finally helping Billy, who is my fav!
I had suspected that Sandra's hubby had been murdered and was so happy that Maisie could help her. I think there is potential for Sandra to become Maisie's future assistant, and I think Maisie will get Sandra in school and support her in getting a higher education.
I enjoyed the little courting Maisie's dad is doing with her housekeeper and found that interesting.
I just hope Maisie will not let James slip away and commit already! That's my only thing I get annoyed about with Maisie! And, I always wonder, when does Maisie have time to do her laundry, house cleaning and grocery shopping? She always comes home to a clean house, has clothes to wear and food to eat, but works pretty much 24/7, lol!
I do worry that Priscilla will have to send all three of her boys to WWII, they will be of perfect age when that war hits... I bet she will skip the country and hide them or something... I love Priscilla and her family, and possibly I relate so well, since I have three boys that sound much like her boys, lol!
For spoilers, please scroll:
I love that James and Maisie are together. I think he rocks. I hope that he is THE one. I felt like the author did major foreshadowing of the former Detective Inspector Stratton to be a future possible romance for Maisie at the end of this book. Felt like she was totally setting that up for the future, and I do love him, but James seems like a perfect fit for Masie.
I had suspected that Maisie would work in the Secret Service and loved her assignment. I had not guessed the plot and love that the plot always has so many possibilities and keeps you guessing. I love this author, she is amazing!
I love how Maisie got Billy and his family into a house! Finally helping Billy, who is my fav!
I had suspected that Sandra's hubby had been murdered and was so happy that Maisie could help her. I think there is potential for Sandra to become Maisie's future assistant, and I think Maisie will get Sandra in school and support her in getting a higher education.
I enjoyed the little courting Maisie's dad is doing with her housekeeper and found that interesting.
I just hope Maisie will not let James slip away and commit already! That's my only thing I get annoyed about with Maisie! And, I always wonder, when does Maisie have time to do her laundry, house cleaning and grocery shopping? She always comes home to a clean house, has clothes to wear and food to eat, but works pretty much 24/7, lol!
I do worry that Priscilla will have to send all three of her boys to WWII, they will be of perfect age when that war hits... I bet she will skip the country and hide them or something... I love Priscilla and her family, and possibly I relate so well, since I have three boys that sound much like her boys, lol!
reneesmith's review against another edition
5.0
Since I read them out of order, this is my last new-to-me Maisie Dobbs book :( . . . I will listen to books 1-3, even though I have already read them. Then I will wait a year for the new Maisie book!
abbywdan's review against another edition
3.0
Y'all know I like Maisie the best in London. Not going under faux cover as a philosophy lecturer at Not Cambridge in Cambridge on behalf of the government to weed out commies, when commies aren't the problem at all, but MI-5 refuses to see that so she just like, does her job and solves a murder and complains nobly about nazis and worries about James and Billy and buys a house? and meets some old people. So anyway, not my favorite. But a new character has promised to recur later, so I look forward to seeing her again soon.
catrink's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting, but it reads like a first novel, not the 8th in a series.
k_cavacini's review against another edition
5.0
This Maisie Dobbs novel shows a slightly different side of Maisie as she is now working for the British government while also pursuing a case for her own business. Her developing relationship with James Compton is interesting and I'm curious to see if she ever moves forward with her personal life. I'm interested to see how the next novel approaches her (continuing) work with the government and her personal life.
tigerb99's review against another edition
3.0
I had forgotten how deeply depressing the Maisie Dobbs stories are. This one was very well written, but the subjects were so terribly sad that I've resolved not to read any more of them. Life is tough enough.
julianna_schock's review against another edition
5.0
The Maisie Dobbs books are one of the best series out there. They're well-plotted, well-researched, and incredibly well-written.
lavoiture's review against another edition
3.0
I didn't like this as much as I've liked her other ones.