In this latest entry in Jacqueline Winspear’s acclaimed, bestselling mystery series—“less whodunits than why-dunits, more P.D. James than Agatha Christie” (USA Today)—Maisie Dobbs takes on her most personal case yet, a twisting investigation into the brutal killing of a street peddler that will take her from the working-class neighborhoods of her childhood into London’s highest circles of power. … circles of power. Perfect for fans of A Lesson in Secrets, The Mapping of Love and Death, or other Maisie Dobbs mysteries—and an ideal place for new readers to enter the series—Elegy for Eddie is an incomparable work of intrigue and ingenuity, full of intimate descriptions and beautifully painted scenes from between the World Wars, from one of the most highly acclaimed masters of mystery, Jacqueline Winspear.
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I love Maisie Dobbs!
I really enjoy this series. Again, women questioning their roles, great social change going on. It could almost be written in a more modern day. Resembles times when I first started seriously working in the 1970s. Masie is also deep in introspective thought. I think we need more of that today. I love historical fiction and a mystery to boot.
A classic mystery. A good “read”.
Very colorful background and characters and an overall entertaining story.
enjoy this author and have read most of her books. Really forward to her new release this month.
Good procedural.
I have read most of the Maisie Dobb books and liked them all very much. I highly recommend this one too.
It dragged A lot, and didn’t really draw me in.
First Maisie Dobbs book that I read. I am now devouring books starting with first. Engaging heroine. Intriguing and heartfelt stories.
Part of a wonderful series – Maisie Dobbs. I always get the audible versions, which are excellent and I listen to the entire series at least twice a year.
Good historical mystery with a strong female lead.
I like the entire series.
I thought it was a little slow at first. Then the plot became so completely different…it seem to come out of nowhere. The heroine was clueless about what was happening in the world around her.
Don’t give up on this book, Well written. This is a late book in a series and I may follow up on subsequent efforts. Cheers
Great historical novel.
Anything by Winspear is awesome. This one was no exception.
I did not feel many loose ends were taken care of, left you hanging. But I guess that is so you read the next one. I do like Maise Dobbs the main character.
Sad story of an autistic man taken advantage of by an ambitious newspaper journalist and the events that unfold because of it. Eddie is special, he like a “horse whisperer”. The book never says he is autistic, but the signs all point to it.
Maisie is contacted by friends of Eddie to check into the accident of his death. She uncovers more that she was prepared for and has to decide what she can live with.
This was one tough read. Excellent as always, but tough. I cried a lot in this book – ugly, ugly, crying. There is a lot of sadness in this one, a lot of reflection, a lot of life. This one felt the most real to me – both in what happened and how Maisie is seeing and dealing with things in her own life. I cannot really write a good review about this without it being filled with spoilers, so I will only say this – be prepared. Be prepared to ugly cry. Be prepared for some deep reflection into your own life. And be prepared to think about this book for M A N Y days after you finish.
A great series