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A review by caitlin_89
Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear
4.0
This was so good! Surprising warmth and depth for a detective novel — by which I mean warmth in characters' relationships, and depth of psychological subject matter I didn't expect, like the importance of processing emotions, or the importance of stillness to assist the truth in coming to light from the subconscious.
I thought Maisie was a wonderful historical fiction heroine in the style of old favorites for youth like Cherry Ames and Elsie Dinsmore, but more grown up. And sure, those types of characters aren't for everyone and can get old after a while — I probably won't read the whole series. But this was perfectly nice and entertaining and surprisingly high quality compared to my expectations.
I loved it for a quick read between heavier tomes, and thought it was excellently written for a detective novel, which is not usually my cup of tea. I think the author has a lovely brisk tone and pacing that strikes the right balance of lingering on the more "pathetic" scenes (to use the outdated form of that word) *just* long enough to let the emotion build, but not so long the moment becomes saccharine or macabre.
I was going to just leave a one-liner review but this book has so many hateful reviews I felt I needed to put in the effort to say why I liked it. :)
I thought Maisie was a wonderful historical fiction heroine in the style of old favorites for youth like Cherry Ames and Elsie Dinsmore, but more grown up. And sure, those types of characters aren't for everyone and can get old after a while — I probably won't read the whole series. But this was perfectly nice and entertaining and surprisingly high quality compared to my expectations.
I loved it for a quick read between heavier tomes, and thought it was excellently written for a detective novel, which is not usually my cup of tea. I think the author has a lovely brisk tone and pacing that strikes the right balance of lingering on the more "pathetic" scenes (to use the outdated form of that word) *just* long enough to let the emotion build, but not so long the moment becomes saccharine or macabre.
I was going to just leave a one-liner review but this book has so many hateful reviews I felt I needed to put in the effort to say why I liked it. :)