Birds of a Feather by Jacqueline Winspear
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is the second in my newest mystery series discovery, the Maisie Dobbs series. This time, Maisie is looking for a woman who has disappeared on behalf of the woman’s father. She discovers that the daughter’s disappearance is somehow linked to the murders of the daughter’s friends from boarding school.
Intertwined with the mystery are historical details about post-World War I Britain and how people are coping with both the new economic order and the impact the war had on the relatives and friends of the dead and wounded. The historical period details are integrated with a deft touch and never seem heavy-handed or lecturing.
The mystery is also interesting, and Maisie’s character is further developed in this book.
I really enjoyed this book, and I look forward to reading the next book in the series!