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Oct 3, 2024 | 
appenmedia.com | Kathy Manos Penn |Jacqueline Winspear
As I write this column, I’m heartbroken because I’ve just finished reading the final installment in the eighteen-book Maisie Dobbs series. The first book came out in 2003, and I’ve read every one. Some I’ve owned. Others I’ve picked up at the library. I’ve recommended them to friends who’ve become hooked on them, too. At the moment, I have a bag of Maisie Dobbs books ready to share with a friend who’s in the middle of the series.
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Aug 9, 2024 | 
thesomervilletimes.com | Dennis Fischman |Jacqueline Winspear
By Dennis FischmanIf you picked up this book and haven’t read any Maisie Dobbs novels before, do not worry: Jacqueline Winspear makes a point of explaining the characters, their relationships, and some of their past history each time. In some cases, it comes up in dialogue; in others, in narration; in yet others, by implication, but it’s easy to follow.
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Aug 9, 2024 | 
bismarcktribune.com | Flynn Berry |Jacqueline Winspear |Joseph Kanon |Catherine Steadman
BOOKS | REVIEWSThere's a world of trouble in five new thrillers, with locations ranging from rural England to blood-spattered Madrid and 20th-century China. 'Trust Her'By Flynn BerryBerry's debut, "Under the Harrow," was a twisty thriller that began when a young woman went to the country to visit her sister, only to discover her corpse and a mess of secrets.
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Jul 11, 2024 | 
crimereads.com | Jacqueline Winspear
Much has been written about the origin of characters in fiction, and the inspiration that presses a writer to embark upon a story—perhaps a novel or short fiction, or returning to the character time and again in a series. Sometimes characters are inspired by a writer’s past—perhaps the teacher who encouraged a love of reading, or the professor who bored everyone stiff and knocked back tots of whiskey when he thought no one was looking.
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Jun 25, 2024 | 
kirkusreviews.com | Jessica Ellicott |Kathy Reichs |Jacqueline Winspear
Ellicott helps her characters grow as they become ever more their true and endearing selves. The medium is definitely not the message when private enquiry agents Edwina Davenport and Beryl Helliwell probe a murder at a séance in post–World War I England.
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Jun 18, 2024 | 
curiouscatbookshop.com | Lisa Wingate |Jacqueline Winspear |Rodney Habib |Karen Becker
Here are some amazing books you're going to want to pick up!Order right here, or come by the store and browse our New Releases table. AN INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER“A BINGEABLE FIVE-STAR READ.” —ABBY JIMENEZ, #1 New York Times bestselling author"I loved it—brims with heart, wit, and longing.”—CARLEY FORTUNE, #1 New York Times bestselling authorThe romantic and hilarious story of a professional organizer whose life is a mess, and t ...
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Jun 12, 2024 | 
calgaryherald.com | Cassandra Calin |Heather Marshall |Jacqueline Winspear |Michael Crichton
Skip to ContentAdvertisement 1Here are the 30 bestselling books from international authors this week. • • You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article contentNEW RELEASESWe apologize, but this video has failed to load.
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Jun 11, 2024 | 
sandiegouniontribune.com | Erik Pedersen |Jacqueline Winspear
Jacqueline Winspear’s Maisie Dobbs novels immerse you so deeply into 20th-century British life that you could get lost in the past. Just ask the author. “I was sitting in my office, working away; air-conditioning was on.
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Jun 8, 2024 | 
unionleader.com | Amy Stewart |Jacqueline Winspear
The Comfort of Ghosts, By Jacqueline Winspear, Soho Crime. 360 pp. $29.95It’s hard to say goodbye to a beloved fictional character. But here we are, waving farewell to Maisie Dobbs. “The Comfort of Ghosts,” publishing this week, is the 18th and final installment of Jacqueline Winspear’s mystery series starring the nurse turned private investigator.
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Jun 7, 2024 | 
barnesandnoble.com | Jacqueline Winspear |Isabelle McConville
Kindling: A Guest Post by Jacqueline Winspear A conclusion twenty years in the making, Maisie Dobbs has grown and changed over time with all of us. Jacqueline Winspear has penned an exclusive essay on how it feels to wrap this incredible series and takes us back to the start of it all. Hardcover $26.95 $29.95 Please enable javascript to add items to the cart.
