Maisie Dobbs
by Jacqueline Winspear
Taste attributes: mysterydetectivehistoricalbiographyheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemshuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeA grounded, weighty mystery, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Open Library rating
5.0 / 5
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About This Book
Maisie Dobbs isn’t just any young housemaid. Through her own natural intelligence—and the patronage of her benevolent employers—she works her way into college at Cambridge. When World War I breaks out, Maisie goes to the front as a nurse. It is there that she learns that coincidences are meaningful and the truth elusive. After the War, Maisie sets up on her own as a private investigator.
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- Author
- Jacqueline Winspear
- Published
- 2003
- Pages
- 294
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- Open Library
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