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Maisie Dobbs - Jaqueline Winspear

4 stars

Maisie Dobbs is the first in a mystery series set in the early 20th century about a woman detective in England. This first book sets the stage for the reader by introducing Maisie and giving her detailed backstory. While there is a mystery in this book, the main part of the book tells the story of Maisie's life and how she came to be detective. The book takes place during World War I and the themes of the story touch upon PTSD and the horrors of war once the soldiers return. I found the characters in the book interesting and I enjoyed the historical setting. I am looking forward to reading more of the books in the series now that we know who the characters are and how they got there.

i like this series a lot. There is a point about a dozen books in where it seems to lose its way but it gets back on track later.

When I read books set in England/Europe during this time, I always feel concern for the characters (even though I know they aren't real!) that they got through this awful war but they and their children will have to endure a worse one in 20 years.

I so love Maisie Dobbs! I've read nearly all of them; not all are stellar but I've enjoyed the series very much.

I've only read the first two in this series, but always mean to get back to it. They always have a good mix of learning in the historical fiction element.