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Among the Mad
by Jacqueline Winspear
When Maisie’s name is mentioned in a threatening letter sent to a politician, she’s brought into the Special Branch to help them find the person.
Through her connections and experiences and with Billy’s help, Maisie pieces together the fact that this man is likely a war veteran with psychological and physical conditions.
She and Stratton also try to look for other suspects, but nothing comes to fruition. Meanwhile, McFarland seems interested in Maisie, while also being impressed with her work.
Things ramp up as the letter writer kills some dogs, then birds, then a senator, finally threatening to kill people at a new year’s celebration, all with complex chemical compounds no one understands.
Through learning about one man’s suicide and his friendship with the killer, Maisie traces the tragic story of a genius used for his knowledge in the war effort until he became insane.
It also turns out that politics and espionage play a role in this situation, and Maisie has to work through some anger and disillusionment.
An excellent book, with themes that ring true about how badly soldiers were treated in the war, and how tragic it was that the traumatized were left to languish with no support or care by the government.
Through her connections and experiences and with Billy’s help, Maisie pieces together the fact that this man is likely a war veteran with psychological and physical conditions.
She and Stratton also try to look for other suspects, but nothing comes to fruition. Meanwhile, McFarland seems interested in Maisie, while also being impressed with her work.
Things ramp up as the letter writer kills some dogs, then birds, then a senator, finally threatening to kill people at a new year’s celebration, all with complex chemical compounds no one understands.
Through learning about one man’s suicide and his friendship with the killer, Maisie traces the tragic story of a genius used for his knowledge in the war effort until he became insane.
It also turns out that politics and espionage play a role in this situation, and Maisie has to work through some anger and disillusionment.
An excellent book, with themes that ring true about how badly soldiers were treated in the war, and how tragic it was that the traumatized were left to languish with no support or care by the government.