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Picked up a fun read for the upcoming Tgiving break

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.

A friend recommended that I give Jacqueline Winspear‘s Maisie Dobbs series a try. I was looking for something that my 92 year old mom and I could share — she listens, I read. We started with this one, first in the series. The author does a great job of combining a good mystery while also introducing us to Maisie‘s back story. Set in the aftermath of WWI, with flashbacks to the character‘s war service. Looking forward to the next book in the series

Is each Maisie Dobbs just better than the last? This was so excellent. I could barely put it down and finished it way too quickly 😢

Another neat little mystery solved by Maisie Dobbs, psychologist and investigator.
Current #audiostitching project almost done 🪡🐱
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I really liked this one, maybe even more than Messenger of Truth, although there is no need to compare. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

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.

The layers she builds are complex and so well done. I loved seeing more development in Maisie, even when she has to make hard choices. Such an enjoyable but also deep read.

I loved this one! A historical-fiction mystery, this one follows Maisie, a former WWI nurse, who now opens her own detective agency. The book, which flips between the 1920s mystery and flashbacks that reveal Maisie's past, is good storytelling.