Birds of a Feather
is the second book in the Maisie Dobbs series.
The 16th title, The Consequences of Fear, is expected
in March 2021. No need to worry about missing the first title as this book does
a great job of filling the reader in on Maisie’s extraordinary path to becoming
a psychologist and private investigator in London in 1930.
Maisie and her assistant, World
War I veteran Billy Beale, have been hired by a wealthy father to locate and
return his runaway daughter. It soon becomes apparent this is no simple case when
three of the missing heiress’s old friends are found dead. Is there a
connection between the woman’s mysterious disappearance and the murders? As
Maisie investigates, the narrative sheds light on the medical, economic,
social, and psychological ravaging of England's society during and after WWI. In
fact, the answers Maisie seeks lie in the unforgettable agony of the Great War.
Maisie’s reliance on calming the spirit
and “feeling” the crime might be a bit much for some readers while others will
accept it as Maisie employing all her senses in crime solving. Birds of a
Feather is a worthwhile read.
3.96 stars on Goodreads, 4.6 on Amazon
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