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I really liked this one, maybe even more than Messenger of Truth, although there is no need to compare. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

The 5th in the #MaisieDobbs series of between wars mysteries was heartbreaking several times over. A current case uncovers a tragedy from WWI in small-town Kent. So many themes and connections, lots of growth for our favorite characters. Thoughtful consideration of what being labelled outsiders can lead to. Any book that makes me cry is doing its job drawing me in! By far the best one yet.

Another stellar performance from Winspear. As I've said before and I'll say it again because it bears repeating, this series just improves with age. This was a bit different (although all of Maisie's adventures are unique) in that it involved both a current case and an unexpected 10-year cold case. The present-day case centers around fraud conspiracy while the cold case entails murder, lies and coverups. While both cases were absorbing,

Not my favorite Maisie Dobbs. Still, always a nice visit.

Checking in with Maisie

I love Maisie Dobbs. Reading her is so much fun. This is one of my favorite go to series when I want a fun and light read. I highly recommend you adding a few to your summer reading list!

My favorite of the series so far! Maisie heads to a small town during hop picking season & finds herself in the midst of a dark secret held since the war. With traveling gypsies, a wealthy cruel landowner, & a rogue arsonist, there‘s so much story to unfold. I loved her relationship w/the gypsies‘ matriarch & having the chance to learn more about Maisie‘s history. The story unfolded beautifully & foreshadows the growing prejudice during the ‘30s.

My daughter is home from college. Sabrina (the Great Dane) is beyond happy to have snuggles. 😊❤️ Me? I'm diving into a Maisie Dobbs. I've been in a reading rut. Hoping this helps me out...

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This is the fifth book in the Maisie Dobbs series which finds Maisie investigating a series of mysterious fires in a small English town full of secrets. I really enjoy following Maisie‘s evolvement as the series moves along and the look at life between the World Wars. There are still many more books in the series for me to look forward to reading yet.

Had a good #audiowalk today. There were hundreds of butterflies and dragonflies flying by. Halfway to my step count goal for #bookfitnesschallenge for the day.

I‘ve been powering through some work related audiobooks, but just can‘t do it on a Friday night. Had to switch to a mystery.

I think this is my favorite Maisie Dobbs story so far (reading from the beginning)! A town that has its own mystery now begins to have mysterious fires & some thievery. Maisie works her way through the facts

Just finished this one. Loved it!

While this wasn‘t my favorite Maisie Dobbs #audiobook, it was still an enjoyable addition to the series. The various story threads just seemed more difficult to follow and stay curious about.

I read more in July than I realized! Not so bad, considering what a busy month it was. Quite a few solidly good reads, with An Incomplete Revenge getting the only ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review. Five of the above were ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️, which is still high praise in my book!

First time in a while that I read 0️⃣ non-fiction in a month.

#JulyWrapup

The 5th book in the Maisie Dobbs series, and my favorite so far. I knew the twist in this mystery early on, but I read this series for the characters, not the mystery. Maisie‘s growth in this installment was welcome, and slightly overdue.

Taking on a more serious tone, this book touches on ethnic prejudice, bullying, the effects of being considered an outsider, and herd mentality in a small village in Kent.

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Home again! It is going to be an incredibly busy week, but I am ignoring all chores to settle in with a book, wine, and eventually a bath for the night. This introvert needs some peace and quiet to recharge!

Incredibly, this is the only reading time I have had all weekend. I read a whopping 30 pages in 3 days. 😲 Hoping to change that on the flight home!

This is my favorite so far. On to book six!

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I love all the book covers in the Maisie Dobbs Series, and this is my favourite one from this year; also have to give a shout out for the covers from Pachinko and The Night Circus.

This book wasn‘t as exciting as some of the previous Maisie Dobbs books but it was still good. This book had a more serious tone to it. I‘m hoping that since things have happened in this book we will see a change in Maisie in the next book. Still one of my favorite series!

A quite house...a Wicked cat, who‘s trying to steal my bacon...and a good audiobook! Perfect Thursday lunch 🥗! #catsofLitsy #WickedCat #lunchandabook

For my #FoxyLady I am going for one of my favourite female characters, Maisie Dobbs. A woman well ahead of her time. There is always an air of mystery about Maisie, as well as a certain Je Ne Sais Quoi! #Rocktober. I just love this series and have read 8 in the past year.

Great book! Heartache, mob mentality, secrets and guilt take center stage in this one.

Enjoying my romp through this series. 😎 Book 5. They all feel even more relevant today.

An excellent read & got me out of the funk I have been in & the mini reading slump I have been in. I do love the Maisie Dobbs books, even without the historical mystery element they have a different & refreshing feel to other crime novels. Yet again the events in this story relate back to the 1st World War despite it being 1931 but I have to say yet again it worked. A momentous event happened in this book which could change things moving forward.

'The challenge with death is that it can lift a burden, and we feel those two sensations—the lightness you speak of, along with melancholy, of loss.'

Tonight have started Book 5 in the Maisie Dobbs Series set in 1930s England. I do love this series and the quirky character that is Maisie - certainly a strong female lead for the book. As much as the mystery in this book I am interested to see how (and if) Maisie's personal life develops, which is the biggest mystery of all! Already hooked! And got me out of a bit of a reading slump in the early part of May. #historicalmystery

'Coincidence is a messenger sent by truth.”

'If an injury has to be done to a man it should be so severe that his vengeance need not be feared.'

Niccolò Machiavelli (1469–1527)

I have the feeling that Maisie Dobbs wouldn't approve of the chocolate bunny and that one is supposed to drink tea while reading this book.