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ncrabb 's review for:
A Lesson in Secrets
by Jacqueline Winspear
challenging
dark
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Someone murdered a college administrator, and the British equivalent to the FBI wonders about the activities at the college where the administrator brutally died. Maisie Dobbs gets the nod to investigate. She’ll go undercover as an instructor.
Naturally, she figures out who killed the guy, but she also sounds the early warning on the rise of the Nazi party in Great Britain. Maddeningly enough, law-enforcement authorities ignore her warnings in an almost-sexist way.
I love this series. It’s not about the fast pace; there isn’t one of those. But Dobbs is a world-class character who is appealing across the board. Her love for life radiates within her despite the depravity she witnessed in world War I. This book, too, forces her to see a less-than palatable side of her government. She brings to light things about her nation’s conduct during the war that others would just as soon she had left alone.
Naturally, she figures out who killed the guy, but she also sounds the early warning on the rise of the Nazi party in Great Britain. Maddeningly enough, law-enforcement authorities ignore her warnings in an almost-sexist way.
I love this series. It’s not about the fast pace; there isn’t one of those. But Dobbs is a world-class character who is appealing across the board. Her love for life radiates within her despite the depravity she witnessed in world War I. This book, too, forces her to see a less-than palatable side of her government. She brings to light things about her nation’s conduct during the war that others would just as soon she had left alone.