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Jul 01, 2023gillescoughlan rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Not bad. And not uninteresting. But also not great, and not captivating. Definitely not a book of which I can say that I could not put it down - however, it did held my interest enough to read until the end. The main problem that I found…
Apr 20, 2021
This is book 13.
Jan 26, 2019Tigard_AnnieS rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This Maisie Dobbs installment finds us in the days leading up to the break out of WWII. Priscilla is not the only one terrified about her loved ones going back to war, but in fact, this is the feeling throughout all of Britain; those who…
Mar 17, 2018rogebc_0 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Maisie is dealing with Belgium refugees from WWI who are now active because they know what to expect from Germany as WWII looms.
Sep 09, 2017fred98115 rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Good addition to the well-written Maisie Dobbs series. She receives a request from a Belgian embassy official on the day war is declared against Nazi Germany. A murder is not being seriously investigated by police and the official wants…
Jul 24, 20171relaxing rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Great writing- always enjoy her books and the series.
Jul 09, 2017Katherine_A rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I have been a longtime fan of Jacqueline Winspear and the Maisie Dobbs series. This latest installment does not disappoint. Maisie takes in an evacuee from London, a little girl that she grows fond of. In the meantime she is solving her…
Jun 26, 2017DorisWaggoner rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
The Maisie Dobbs series is an almost perfect combination of character-driven and plot-driven books. Be sure to read them in order, following from the beginning of the War to End all Wars to the beginning of WW II. At the same time, you…
May 27, 2017
When I grow up, I want to be just like Maisie Dobbs. She’s rich, but unassuming and hard working. She cares about not only her detective assignment, but her employees as well. She loves her family and she’s committed to helping make things…
May 19, 2017njon38 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I am a fan of Winspear's character Maisie Dobbs. She was at her best in the post WWI years. Maisie is now in the WWII years and the books lack that special something. A worthy psychological mystery.
May 01, 2017ready2read rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The title of this novel is from the first line of a speech given by King George VI, on the day that it was announced that Britain was at war, September 3, 1939. Another line in that same speech states " for the second time in the lives of…
Apr 11, 2017cknightkc rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Every year I eagerly await the next installment in the Maisie Dobbs series, and IN THIS GRAVE HOUR does not disappoint. It’s particularly fitting that the last 6 books in this series have been published in March, which is International…
Apr 02, 2017Roundcat rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
We have been traveling with Maisie Dobbs on a journey through European history from before WWI to this book starting WWII, exploring the impacts of both wars on ordinary people and showing the reasons for the major events as ever…
Feb 28, 2017stephaniedchase rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
While still an entertaining read, this entry into the Maisie Dobbs series is not the strongest. In some areas, the book shines -- most particularly when highlighting the horror and dread the generation that bridged both wars felt, losing…