Maisie Dobbs

Praise for Maisie Dobbs A New York Times Notable Book of the Year Agatha Award Winner for Best First Novel Macavity Award Winner for Best First Novel Alex Award Winner [A] deft debut novel . . . Romantic readers sensing a story-within-a-story won't be disappointed. But first they must be prepared to be astonished at the sensitivity and wisdom with which Maisie resolves her first professional assignment. -- The New York Times The reader familiar with Alexander McCall Smith's The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency . . . might think of Maisie Dobbs as its British counterpart . . . [Winspear] has created a winning character about whom readers will want to read more. -- The Associated Press [Maisie Dobbs] catches the sorrow of a lost generation in the character of one exceptional woman. -- Chicago Tribune A fine new sleuth for the twenty-first century. Simultaneously self-reliant and vulnerable, Maisie isn't a character I'll easily forget. --Elizabeth George, #1 New York Times Bestselling author of the Inspector Lynley series The book is much more than a cosy mystery--it is also about women's growing emancipation and the profound changes to society after the First World War. -- Mail on Sunday [Maisie Dobbs] catches the sorrow of a lost generation in the character of one exceptional woman. -- Chicago Tribune A delightful mix of mystery, war story and romance set in WWI-era England . . . A refreshing heroine, appealing secondary characters and an absorbing plot [make Winspear a] writer to watch. -- Publishers Weekly, Starred Review A poignant and compelling story . . . [Winspear handles] human drama with compassionate sensitivity while skillfully avoiding cloying sentimentality. At the end, the reader is left yearning for more. Highly recommended. -- Library Journal, Starred Review From the Hardcover edition. Daily Bread