A little Mystery never hurt
Normally I steer clear of detective novels or any thing that resembles a detective novel. I am not sure why but I have just never really enjoyed them. That was true until I found the Maisie Dobbs novels by Jacqueline Winspear.
Set in-between WWI and WWII in England they follow an independent female detective who has cast off the Victorian chains.
I have read two of the Maisie Dobbs books, the latest being Messenger of Truth
and so far I have not been able to figure out "who dun it" without getting to the end. That is quiet an achievement for a detective story in my book. Winspear manages to slowly let details through without revealing so much that we all know the end so what's the point of reading. Just enough to tease you along and keep you guessing.
All in all Messenger of Truth is a great read for a lazy morning lounging on the couch with a trough of coffee.
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