“One of the greatest rewards of the Maisie Dobbs series is that Winspear provides readers not just with a page-turning plot but also with a sense of social history….For Maisie newcomers and longtime followers alike, Elegy for Eddie is a revealing, often compelling venture into both the economic disparities and the international uncertainty of 1930s England.” - The Oregonian (Portland)
“A thoughtful, probing series….As in all books, it’s Maisie’s extraordinary empathy that strikes a chord. Like any typical PI, Maisie is preternaturally acute and given to noticing tiny details, but it’s her compassion that allows her to illuminate some of the most pressing and staggeringly painful issues of her day, delivering unexpected answers and sense of peace to her clients-and her readers.” - Oprah.com
“Long before the Downton Abbey craze, Jacqueline Winspear was writing remarkable mysteries about life in England circa WWI.” - New York Review of Books
“A detective series to savor.” - Time magazine
“Psychology and private investigation: an unlikely combination of professions, especially for a woman in the 1930s. And yet Maisie Dobbs does both, brilliantly.” - Adam Woog, Seattle Times Book Review
“The cross-cultural theme adds another dimension to Winspear’s London of 1933….This tenth Maisie Dobbs mystery continues the series’ high quality, capturing a time and place and featuring a protagonist as compassionate as she is intuitive. A fine historical mystery with broad appeal.” - Booklist
“Maisie is one of the great fictional heroines, equal parts haunted and haunting.” - Parade (Parade Pick)
“A heroine to cherish.” - New York Times Book Review
“Delves deeply into [Maisy’s] complicated relationships and hints at a compelling future.” - Kirkus Reviews
“Parting is such sweet sorrow….Winspear adroitly weaves a mystery involving tensions with race, class, and even love….Highly recommended for fans of strong women detectives.” - Susan Moritz, Library Journal
“To remain connected to life’s possibilities, one’s mind must be open to change….It’s a concept that Winspear explores with grace and generosity in Leaving Everything Most Loved.” - Jay Strafford, Richmond Times-Dispatch
“Maisie Dobbs is a revelation.” - Alexander McCall Smith
“For readers yearning for the calm and insightful intelligence of a main character like P.D. James’s Cordelia Gray, Maisie Dobbs is spot on.” - Boston Globe
“You can’t help thinking that her nurse-turned psychologist-turned sleuth would make an ideal PBS heroine….Not only do those stories boast great characters and well-constructed mysteries, they also touch on broader issues of class and money and the effect the war had on a society in flux.” - USA Today
“For as long as each novel lasts, we live in Maisie’s suspenseful, intelligent world.” - Cleveland Plain Dealer
“Maisie Dobbs, the brave, insightful and compassionate heroine of Jacqueline Winspear’s mystery series, has a lock on the hearts of readers.” - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel