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I just finished this but I wish I had another one 😢 They've been such a comfort. My ex-husband is starting radiation therapy tomorrow and my girls can't see him for at least 22 days. I've gotten very used to my divorced life and my week off in which I work extra hard at my job and get a bit more exercise and sleep. I already don't read that much but seeing even less happening the next week. What lies ahead for us all, nobody knows.

Maisie returns to her childhood neighborhood to investigate the death of Eddie, a simple man with a gift for caring for horses. This one is more about Maisie's personal growth than a murder plot. She's working through her need for control, struggle to feel worthy of her unexpected wealth, & desire for independence. I love the character-driven story, so it worked for me. Hints of the war to come are starting to take centerstage in the story.

1933. A time of political uncertainty. Maisie investigates the murder of Eddie Pettit, renowned for his magical, “horse whisper” effects on horses. She encounters London costermongers(fruit & veg sellers), a powerless W.Churchill, a greedy press baron, - suddenly Eddie‘s murder is part of a pattern of subterfuge on a national scale.How does Eddie‘s death impact this?
Maisie is also struggling with her grief over Maurice‘s death, & the fear🔽

#magnificentmay #readathon #May6toMay14
Started & completed The American Ground, Angel of Death, & Elegy for Eddie. #audiobook #MaiseDobbs #HiddenNorfolkMysteries
The bottom 3 I have read selected sections.

Another lovely stroll with the inimitable Maisie Dobbs. Perfect fire-side reading for a chilly day! Paired with mini-holiday feast for true decadence

The book had me from the prologue with the birth of Eddie. (I‘ve been reading this series in order, but somehow missed the book before this. Although I discovered the mixup early on, I wasn‘t willing to let go of this book till I discovered all that happened to Eddie.) Maisie is maturing in her character and it‘s enjoyable watching history unfold in her life. Eddie was a surprising man who influenced those around him.

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#overdrive

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#audiowalk
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#105MileMay
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Yay for holds coming in and juggling multiple #audiobooks!
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This is my least favorite Maisie Dobbs book so far. The mystery isn‘t that compelling; instead we get a lot of information about Maisie‘s personal life. The solution to the less-than-compelling mystery feels both rushed and unfinished. Still, any Maisie Dobbs book, even when it‘s only adequate, is better than tons of other mysteries out there, so this is still a pick — just on the lower end of the scale.

Another solid addition to the Maisie Dobbs series. This one focuses on the media in England in the early months after Hitler rose to power in Germany and how some people with classified knowledge began to take steps to prepare for what they believed to be a coming war. What is the media‘s role in molding public opinion? Does preparing for war make war inevitable? These are questions Maisie grapples with as she investigates 3 inter-related murders.

Read this earlier this year but never did write a review. This was another great book in the Maisie Dobbs Series, but yet to find one in the series I didn‘t love. This one was good one for learning a bit more about Maisie‘s early life. Things don‘t seem good in her personal relationship though. If you can‘t tell 😂 I fully recommend this series.

Finally got back to Maisie Dobbs!!! Love the book and this series!!! 💜💜💜 My anxiety grows with every book and the dark foreshadowing of Hitler‘s rise to power.

I love how this series mixes historical fiction with mystery.

More Hoopla over Hoopla! I'm hooked on this series, but Hoopla doesn't have books 9 & 10!!! How do you have all the rest and not these??? Sigh...

Book # 9 in the Maisie Dobbs series. This mystery came quite close to home for Maisie. A member of the community she grew up in has been murdered but his murder leads her to discovering a whole underground world she‘s not quite ready for. You can definitely feel how the whole British community is really taking notice to the new German Chancellor...Hitler. These books never disappoint, can‘t wait for the next book!

#SassyBookworm 😏 #Historical

Starting book 9 in the wonderful Maisie Dobbs Series, this will be the first book as pat of the #MountTBRChallenge For 2018.

Tea. Tea and walking and gardening and thinking. These books- I still can't believe the relevance. Going back to the 30s is staggering.

Road trip reading! 🚙

Ah, Maisie Dobbs time again. I find this series so satisfying and the audiobooks are very well done. There is something wonderful about a female detective- smart, independent and living a riskier life that I can enjoy from the comfort of my couch. I especially like the introspection of her character, the backdrop of the war, and her independence and stubbornness in refusing to settle for a man who would take her off her path. She's great.