An Incomplete Revenge

A Maisie Dobbs Novel

By: Jacqueline Winspear

Narrated by: Orlagh Cassidy

Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins

Publisher's summary

In her fifth outing, Maisie Dobbs, the extraordinary Psychologist and Investigator, delves into a strange series of crimes in a small rural community

With the country in the grip of economic malaise, and worried about her business, Maisie Dobbs is relieved to accept an apparently straightforward assignment from an old friend to investigate certain matters concerning a potential land purchase. Her inquiries take her to a picturesque village in Kent during the hop-picking season, but beneath its pastoral surface she finds evidence that something is amiss. Mysterious fires erupt in the village with alarming regularity, and a series of petty crimes suggests a darker criminal element at work.

As Maisie discovers, the villagers are bitterly prejudiced against outsiders who flock to Kent at harvest time—even more troubling, they seem possessed by the legacy of a wartime Zeppelin raid. Maisie grows increasingly suspicious of a peculiar secrecy that shrouds the village, and ultimately she must draw on all her finely honed skills of detection to solve one of her most intriguing cases.

Rich with Jacqueline Winspear's trademark period detail, this installment of the bestselling series, An Incomplete Revenge, is gripping, atmospheric, and utterly enthralling.

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©2008 Jacqueline Winspear (P)2008 Macmillan Audio

Critic reviews

“Jacqueline Winspear adds a fascinating episode to the Maisie Dobbs series, which justly gains fans with each new story. Orlagh Cassidy began the audio series with PARDONABLE LIES and continues her appealing portraits of the characters. She smoothly, and quite elegantly, delivers a variety of accents of the Kent countryside gentry and townsfolk...Cassidy nicely conveys Maisie's honest wisdom, sensible approach to her "inquiries," and spirited manners. The details of village life, a community of Gypsies, and the shifts in attitudes of the late 1920s make a vivid audio mystery.” —AudioFile, Earphones Award Winner

“Jacqueline Winspear's An Incomplete Revenge is an excellent option for a long car trip involving older kids, parents and grandparents. Read with zest by Orlagh Cassidy...” —USA Today

“This series is outstanding in atmosphere, characters, dialogue, sense of place and time; and Cassidy's narration is nothing short of equally outstanding, as she demonstrates her facile skills with the many accents, tones, and emotions Winspear demands of her. One of the best mystery series around.” —KLIATT

Accents matter

Would you consider the audio edition of An Incomplete Revenge to be better than the print version?

No. I haven't read the print version, but the accents are confused. I wish the author had stayed with one of the earlier narrators who knew how to do southern rural English accents. The last straw was when the innkeeper kept complaining about the "east-Enders" in a broad Cockney. (Ie the very accent that would have been the main way to recognize a Londoner from the East End--and not the accent a rural Kent-er would have.)At first listen this narrator passes for British. But some pronunciations rang false so I looked her up, and she is indeed American. For an American, she does a remarkable job, but the lack of distinction between urban and rural accents is a big problem.

Would you be willing to try another one of Orlagh Cassidy’s performances?

Not in a British book.

Any additional comments?

I love this series, but I will be searching out the print version for the rest of the series since I see the rest are all recorded by this narrator. I am surprised that the author, who is British, and seems to well-understand the urban/rural cultural differences, has accepted these narrations.

love all these books!

To me, these books are cozy without being corny. I love the historical interest and the faith in the goodness of humankind, despite their weakness. I loved this one as much as the others.

Jacqueline Winspear just keeps getting better

Jacqueline Winspear just keeps getting better. I have loved all of her novels but this one had even more layers to love. The way she weaves history into fiction and her fine attention to detail put you right there in the story. You are not merely an observer you are a participant.

kept my interest throughout. good narration.

good story with excellent narration. 8ve come to expect just that from ms Winstead. looking forward to the next in the series

Very Well Written Novel

Audible was excellent. Very Well Written Novel. However, it does include divination; therefore, I would not recommend to a Christian.

Imaginative & Engaging

Again, another engaging mystery well-written & narrated! The characters and locations are unique. Maisy’s final farewell to Simon was handled gently and seemed appropriate. Bravo!

Sad but needed

A sad story but needed in the life of Massie Dobbs. Also a beautiful chance to enter the culture of Gypsies.

Maisie Dobbs amazing again!

I love the development of this character - she has depth and is compassionate and also recognizes her failures. The mystery part of the story is always engaging, including an Incomplete Revenge. The history of that time period is interesting and authentic. Great series! On to the next Maisie Dobbs!

Unbelievable

Excellent story, narrated by intense passion.
Can’t wait for next adventure. Thank you Thank you.

Might be her best one yet

I love the entire Maisie Dobbs Series and am listening for a second time. Pieces I’ve missed; words I didn’t look up the first time. So well crafted with surprises at every turn. Of course I want more of Maisie. She is so real and wise. All of the characters sparkle in their own right. I so appreciate her stories. Brava.