'Maisie Dobbs is a welcome and unusual addition to the crowded world of literary detectives. ... A very readable whodunnit'
Sainsbury's Magazine
Equally as sharp and intriguing as its predecessor
Accent
'This thought-provoking mystery has a good plot, with plenty of action before it is resolved, and would provide much scope for discussion amongst reading groups.' ... Read more- Susan Gibbs.
New Books
Think Sherlock Holmes crossed with Miss Marple's granddaughter, now add the atmospheric setting of 1930's London and a well-spun plot and you've the basis for the second in Jacqueline Winspear's delightful series of detective novels featuring the indomitable Maisie Dobbs ... Maisie is independent and deploys intelligence, charm and intuition to crack the case
Scottish Daily Record
'She has crafted a terrific mystery ... Both intriguing and full of suspense, it makes for an absorbing read.- Peter Gutteridge.
The Observer
Winspear writes very well... [she is] set fair for a very bright future as a crime novelist
Praise for MAISIE DOBBS, Daily Mail
A fine new sleuth for the twenty-first century
Elizabeth George
Maisie Dobbs continues to beguile in this chilling, suspenseful sequel... riveting
Publisher's Weekly
Full of evocative, atmospheric locations and vividly believable historical detail ...Jacqueline Winspear's second book fulfils all the potential shown in Maisie Dobbs and is a cracking mystery novel.
New Books
A wry and immensely readable beginning to what promises to be a vivid new addition to crime fiction
Mail on Sunday on 'Maisie Dobbs'
'Maisie is, perhaps, the young woman Miss marple would have liked to have been'
Sue Baker, Publishing News
A fine new sleuth for the twenty-first century
Elizabeth George
A well-researched and beautifully written novel
Town & Village Times
A heroine to cherish ... Always open-minded, she bobs her hair, [and] drives a red MG.
New York Times
Set in the 1920s, Winspear's books are strong on atmosphere, and her creation, Maisie, is perhaps the woman Miss Marple would have liked to have been when she was young
Publishing News
Maisie Dobbs continues to beguile in this chilling, suspenseful sequel... riveting
Publisher's Weekly
Jacqueline Winspear reveals more adventures of the delightful Maisie Dobbs
Publishing News 'Quarterly highlights'
Birds of a Feather reads like a gripping mixture of Vera Brittain and Dorothy Sayers so fans of both authors will enjoy Maisie's latest adventure.
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A terrific mystery ... Both intriguing and full of suspense, it makes for an absorbing read.
Observer
'In Maisie Dobbs, Jacqueline Winspear has given us a real gift. Maisie Dobbs has not been created - she has been discovered. Such people are always there amongst us, waiting for somebody like Ms. Winspear to come along and reveal them. And what a revelation it is!'
Alexander McCall Smith
Heavy on charm
Bookseller
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