Strong, beautiful and heartbreaking story revolving around WW1. It introduces Billy as Maisie Dobbs' helpmeet. Well written story shows another side to the White Feather movement during the war. ( )

El segundo caso de Maisie Dobbs, una detective con intuición.

Nunca has conocido a nadie como ella.

Una sólida novela de misterio que atrapa desde la primera página y una historia conmovedora que revela los lados más oscuros de la Gran Guerra.

Londres, 1930. Desde que abrió una agencia de investigación privada en Londres, ha habido muchos cambios en la vida de Maisie Dobbs: tiene la oficina en Fitzroy Square, Billy Beale se ha convertido en su asistente y conduce un coche rojo.

Ha demostrado su valía como investigadora, e incluso se ha ganado el respeto del inspector Stratton de Scotland Yard, todo un logro para una mujer que pasó de sirvienta a detective.

En la primavera de 1930, Maisie recibe un encargo de Joseph Waite, un hombre rico hecho a sí mismo, para que encuentre a su hija, Charlotte, una heredera fugitiva. Lo que parece un caso sencillo, se vuelve más complejo cuando hallan el cuerpo sin vida de una amiga de Charlotte fallecida en extrañas circunstancias. Maisie tendrá que volver a hacer uso de su intuición para descubrir los entresijos de este caso.

I wasn't as enthralled with this one as I hoped. I started to find Maisie's somewhat airy-fairy approach to mystery solving a bit tiresome. I do enjoy the historical context-- WWI still plays a huge part in the lives of the characters, and the coming war is but a whisper in the distance. This story illustrates just how deep and penetrating war wounds--both physical and emotional--can be, and what acts those wounds will drive people to commit. A mild read. ( )

As always Ms Wnspear created a wonderful read.

Birds of a Feather is Book 2 in the Maisie Dobbs series by Jacqueline Winspear.
I can’t recommend this title and this series highly enough.
The books are so well-written. Each sentence is complete and detailed. Maisie’s investigative approach is very thoughtful, spiritual and emotional. The books are impeccably plotted and researched. The characters are well-written with much background information. The locations and the suspenseful plots - all are intertwined, woven into a wonderful mystery.
It is spring, 1930. Maisie has been hired to locate and ‘bring home’ a runaway heiress. As Maisie and Billy investigate, three old friends of the heiress are found dead. Is there a connection? Could the War provide the link that ties them together?
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