Search - Birds of a Feather (Maisie Dobbs, Bk 2)

Second book in the Maisie Dobbs series. Winner of the Agatha Award for best mystery novel of the year. Extremely clever plot.

Another enjoyable entry in Winspear's Maisie Dobbs series. Combines an interesting mystery with great characterizations and a detailed sense of time (post WWI) and place (Britain).

I like Maisie Dobbs, "Psychologist & Investigator"�, and protagonist of this book as well as the series debut Maisie Dobbs. The books are set in the years after the end of the Great War (later to become WWI). The books are filled with rich historical detail, and I learn a lot about a period in time I am not that familiar with. What I don't like is the pace of the books, they are just a tad too slow, and could use with a little more brisk pacing.

This mystery follows Maisie looking for a runaway heiress, Charlotte Waite. In her investigations Maisie learns of three old acquaintances of Ms. Waite's that have been recently murdered. What is the link between the three, and who is killing these women? With an introduction of a possible love triangle in the next book, I found this an enjoyable story, though as I said before somewhat slow going.

Good read. Maisie is a wonderful character

Was very enjoyable.

This is the second mystery in the Maisie Dobbs series and I thoroughly enjoyed it. These books are set in England between the two world wars, and Winspear sketches in nice details of the time and the setting. Maisie Dobbs (private investigator and "psychologist") is a great character, having grown up working class, served as a nurse during WWI, and moving now in upper class circles. She uses meditation and centering to help her solve her cases, which is a neat idea.