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Maisie Dobbs: Una detective con intuición by Jacqueline Winspear

3 reviews

bookfann's review against another edition

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4.5

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bergha1998's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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? No

3.25

The mystery was interesting and the characters were great; I just really didn’t care for the pacing or the way the plot unfolded. Basically, in the beginning of the book the main mystery is all lead up to, but when it finally gets to the thick of it all of a sudden we are going back into Maudie’s backstory. That parts, although interesting, takes up half the book. Then it gets back to the main mystery and it’s like whiplash. If the book had been written in chronological order it would have been far more enjoyable. 

Historic Mystery, War Trauma, Good Character Development
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lawyergobblesbooks's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

This has potential -- it was a problem for me that the book took a detour in the middle for a long backstory/flashback. I think the backstory could've been sprinkled throughout. That said, I plan to plow through this series because I like Maisie and the writing. 
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