majkia

Maisie Dobbs is so much more than a mystery. It is Upstairs/Downstairs and Downton Abbey mixed with a bit of A Farewell to Arms. Grim and realistic and also affirming.

It’s the story of a costermonger’s daughter who is put into service and then caught devouring her employer’s library. It’s the story of the sea change brought about by the Great War, and Women’s Suffrage, when entrenched values, beliefs and assumptions were turned on their heads and examined and found wanting.

It’s also a fascinating mystery.

Highly recommended!