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Among the Mad by Jacqueline Winspear

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adventurous challenging emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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informative mysterious medium-paced

4.0

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4.0

Another wonderful book, again dealing with those still wounded by the First World War, this time not only with physical ailments but also mental ailments. A madman is threatening to set off poison gas in London: his demands are for better pensions and care for the war wounded: including those who were under-counted because of the government's fear of liability for "shell-shock."

Maisie is forced to work with a team this time: she is seconded to the Special Branch. She doesn't care for the representative from the MI5, but in the end they manage to save London - though not change the plight of the nation's veterans during the Great Depression.

One of the best bits is a small note about her father's concern for her: Maisie herself is one of the war-traumatized, and her only remaining family member is well-aware of her remaining scars, and how easily they could open again.