3/5/13

Birds of a Feather by Jacqueline Winspear




 ★★★★¼

GENRE: Mystery
SUBJECT: vengence, remorse
Setting: England
CHARACTERS: Maisie Dobbs, Billy Beale, Charlote Waite, Joseph Waite
DATE READ: March 2 - March 5
NO. OF PAGES: 448
Off the Shelf (pre-2013)? Source?:   Yes, AUDIO STOCKPILE

PLOT:...........................................................4.50
CHARACTERIZATION:..............................4.00
TOPICS:.......................................................4.00
STYLE:.........................................................4.50
ORIGINALITY:..............................................4.00
ADDICTIVENESS:......................................4.50
OWNERSHIP:..............................................4.00
THRESHOLD QUALITY:............................4.50
Average..........................................................................................4.25

Maisie Dobbs, an independent young woman, has her own business of private investigations and is hired by Joseph Waite, a wealthy businessman, to find his missing daughter.  

Sounds like the run of the mill storyline, but no, the writing in this mystery brings the post World War I era to life along with the  pains and sufferings of the residents of the time.  Maisie determines that her missing heiress is somehow connected with two murders and a supposed suicide.  As she goes deeper into the search for Charlotte Waite, her own emotions are assailed by her own family issues.

A great story line, I'm ready for the next one!

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