Reviews

Among the Mad by Jacqueline Winspear

remym's review

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

dahliarose56's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

nbonoparte69's review

mysterious slow-paced

4.0

nuthatch's review against another edition

4.0

Great mystery but I took off one star because Maisie Dobbs is such an irritating character.

cbh2584's review against another edition

4.0

This may be my favorite one in the series thus far.

meaganmart's review

4.0

I’m finding each installment of the Maisie Dobbs series to be more enjoyable than the last. This books, like its predecessor, was impeccably researched and shone a spotlight on shell shock, the treatment of the mentally ill soldiers and civilians in post World War I England, and the research and development of chemical weaponry both before and after the war.

I loved that the Special Branch of Scotland Yard tagged Maisie in for help on the case, further validating her business and her methods of investigation. I also enjoyed that she had the chance to meet the Prime Minister! Robert MacFarlane is a wonderful foil to Maisie’s character and I hope we will see more of him in the successive installments.

Boxing Day sees Maisie interrupted at her father’s house by Detective Chief Superintendent Robert MacFarlane as he requests her assistance on a case that could have deadly consequences for many in London. As Maisie finds herself personally named in a threatening letter delivered by an unknown man to the Prime Minister promising mass destruction and loss of life she must race against the clock to determine what connection she might have to the suspect and how to stop him.

mtgoertzen's review

I have been trying to get into this series, but the character is so unlikeable and finally the story was too depressing for my liking.

marquettelaree's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

aoosterwyk's review

5.0

Fabulous!! Maisie enters the larger world of Special Services and their interest in chemical warfare. She also develops an interest in photography.

carolinefran's review

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

4.0