'Psychologically convincing' -- Jessica Mann, Literary Review 'The author captures the atmosphere of (the 1930s) with great accuracy, borne out by extensive research' -- Dover Express & Folkestone Herald 'A riveting read...it is an easy book to read yet is not, I felt, a light read as it delves into the horrors of the First World War' -- Newbooks 'So well written that it leaves you wanting more' -- The Bookfiends Kingdom 'The terrific mystery is intriguing and full of suspense which makes for an absorbing read' -- Dartford Messenger 'She has created a fascinating working class heroine, Maisie Dobbs ... if you don't usually read detective stories just meet Maisie Dobbs and you may change your mind' -- Driffield Leader 'The accurate period detail makes this series a worthy successor to Agatha Christie's Miss Marple books' -- Good Book Guide Praise for Jacqueline Winspear -- *** '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 20060515 'A fine new sleuth for the twenty-first century' -- Elizabeth George 20060515 'A heroine to cherish' -- New York Times 20060515 'A wry and immensely readable beginning to what promises to be a vivid new addition to crime fiction' -- Praise for MAISIE DOBBS, Daily Mail 20060515 'The British counterpart to Alexander McCall Smith's The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency' -- Associated Press 20060515 'Feisty, working-class heroine Maisie is a deliberate throwback to the sleuthettes of old-fashioned crime writing. The well-plotted story, its characters and the picture of London between the wars are decidedly romantic. American readers loved it; many Brits will, too.' -- Guardian 20060515 'A terrific mystery ... Intriguing and full of suspense, it makes for an absorbing read' -- Observer 20060515 'Even if detective stories aren't your thing, you'll love Maisie Dobbs' -- New Woman 20060515 'Think Upstairs Downstairs meets Miss Marple -- with a touch of chirpy cheerful Cockney from the Dick Van Dyke school' -- Yorkshire Post 20060515
