I’m enjoying getting to know Maisie and those in her orbit. Many regulars and of course the characters involved in the case.

Good story, good mystery, and I like how the history of the time is woven into the series.

If you’re looking for a good series, I recommend this one.

I listened to this on my walk and I must give a shout out to Kim Hicks as the reader. She is superb. 5 stars ⭐️ for the audio performance!

More mystery and less "background" than Maisie Dobbs. The war is nearly as present, though, despite it being 1930.

Another good Maisie Dobbs. I had it figured out about 2/3 the way thru, but still enjoyed the ride.
I think the inclusion of meditation and “spirituality” (for lack of a better word) gives these novels a very fresh take.

I love this mystery series set in post World War I England. Maisie Dobbs is a young woman who has risen from the working class to the middle class through education and the social connections of Lady Rowen and Maurice Blanche. Along the way, she has been schooled in Fruedian psychology, is a devotee of the exercise program of Joselph Pilates, and has served as a nurse in France during the Great War. In this second book in the series, Maisie is hired to find a missing girl--the daughter of a wealthy family. The plot thickens when three friends of the missing heiress are found killed And in each case, a white feather has been left by the body. And we know what that means. A very enjoyable book that brings to life postwar England with all of its economic and class struggles.

The subject of Birds of a Feather is pain—the kind of physical, mental, and emotional agony that exists only in real life and in the very best literary fiction. And yet, the story is very beautiful.

I categorize the books of the Maisie Dobbs series as "literary" rather than "mystery" because the focus is not really on the plot. Although they are well structured and provide plenty of suspense, the novels of Jacqueline Winspear are very rich in terms of the other elements of fiction: namely, character, theme, and setting. They provide genuine experience of the human condition—including severe, visceral pain—and psychological growth.

Because of this book, I have much greater insight than before into the effects of war—the wars of our own time as well as the "Great War"—which last for generations and twist the future in unexpected ways.

This author is a terrific master of the narrative, and this book is a time machine.

By this afternoon, I will have the next in the series.

Fun mystery

Excellent reader, able to do many voices and dialects.
The story was very complex with a surprising conclusion. The ending has a surprise finish, too.

I quite liked the first Maisie Dobbs book, so I was excited about the second. Regrettably, although I have enjoyed it, I've also found it much draggier than the first one. The setting, London et environs between the wars, is a bit wan this time around, and the language a bit stilted. Also, Winspear seems to like having THISMANY threads going on that Maisie has to assemble and solve. In the first book, I was engaged enough in the story that the endless coincidences seemed okay, and also there were only two or three threads. In the second, there are probably still only two or three, but it feels like there are a dozen. This is complicated by Maisie's various relationship issues - a suitor, an elderly parent, a mentor, etc etc etc. It's hard to keep track of ALL the close-to-home issues AND all the these-things-are-all-connected threads. Otherwise, I like Maisie, and I'm curious about how the series will be after this one. There are several, so...

This is the second book in the Maisie Dobbs series. I really enjoyed listening to Orlagh Cassidy narrate the audiobook edition.

I applaud the author's ability to tackle tough subjects, especially regarding post-war trauma, from injured soldiers to grieving families to the guilt from wartime protests.

I was, however, less enthralled by Maisie's reliance on feelings and vibes. I supposed it's not that different from M. Poirot's reliance on "little gray cells," but it hits as too woo-woo for my taste.

Still, I'm looking forward to listening to the next book in the series.

This is the second book in the Maisie Dobbs series. I am enjoying the series and realizing that I probably am going to keep going with it. Each new book is Maisie taking on a new case, but as well in each book Maisie's own life progresses.

In this book, I was pretty sure who the murderer was. At the same time I felt that would be a little too easy. In the end I was wrong and didn't see it coming!

This wasn't good AT ALL, but I really do like listening to mysteries on audio during the day. *shrugs*

This series is very good, but I've decided to stop reading/listening to it. It is just too depressing! So far all of the mysteries have to do with WWI and they all have to do with injuries, deaths etc. and how people's lives have been ruined by the war. Not to mention the difficulties the main characters have to deal with because of the war. I know that is the reality people faced in Europe and the US after WWI, but it is just too much of a bummer to keep delving into. I learned a lot from the first book, but didn't get that much more out of the second story so I'm not finding a reason to keep reading them. The third one sounds interesting, but again is a WWI related mystery.
I've really enjoyed the audio format of these books because you get the full on British accents and both of the narrators have been great. They gave completely different readings, but both good. The setting for these books is also great, Britain in the early 1930s. You get the clothes, the cars etc.