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Leaving Everything Most Loved
by Jacqueline Winspear
In this book, Maisie Dobbs is up against self-righteous Christians who are “doing their best” to help a small community of Indian women who’ve come to England to be nannies, only to be abandoned by the English families once they’re no longer needed. Prejudice against Indians is prominent, even among those who have no idea they’re prejudiced. And the pain and loss of self-imposed exile from a beloved homeland is prominent throughout.
Two young Indian women - a former nanny and a former governess - are murdered, and a teenager boy has gone missing from the home where his mother is always suffering from debilitating migraines. Is there a connection between the two?
The bizarre outburst at the end of the last novel, where Maisie declares her desire for travel, is given context. Maisie wants to honor her mentor Maurice by following in his path, beginning in India. It’s fitting that this case involves the Indian expatriates of London. The books ends with Maisie on to her next adventure, and I’m guessing the next few books will be very different.
Two young Indian women - a former nanny and a former governess - are murdered, and a teenager boy has gone missing from the home where his mother is always suffering from debilitating migraines. Is there a connection between the two?
The bizarre outburst at the end of the last novel, where Maisie declares her desire for travel, is given context. Maisie wants to honor her mentor Maurice by following in his path, beginning in India. It’s fitting that this case involves the Indian expatriates of London. The books ends with Maisie on to her next adventure, and I’m guessing the next few books will be very different.