The Comfort of Ghosts

Maisie Dobbs, Book 18

De: Jacqueline Winspear

Narrado por: Orlagh Cassidy

Duración: 10 h y 6 m

Resumen del Editor

A MILESTONE IN HISTORICAL MYSTERY FICTION AS MAISIE DOBBS TAKES HER FINAL BOW

London, 1945: Four adolescent orphans with a dark wartime history are squatting in a vacant Belgravia mansion—the owners having fled London under heavy Luftwaffe bombing. Psychologist and Investigator Maisie Dobbs visits the mansion on behalf of the owners and discovers that a demobilized soldier, gravely ill and reeling from his experiences overseas, has taken shelter with the group.

Maisie’s quest to bring comfort to the youngsters and the ailing soldier brings to light a decades-old mystery concerning Maisie’s first husband, James Compton, who was killed while piloting an experimental fighter aircraft. As Maisie unravels the threads of her dead husband’s life, she is forced to examine her own painful past and question beliefs she has always accepted as true.

The award-winning Maisie Dobbs series has garnered hundreds of thousands of followers, audiences drawn to a woman who is of her time, yet familiar in ours—and who inspires with her resilience and capacity for endurance. This final assignment of her own choosing not only opens a new future for Maisie and her family, but serves as a fascinating portrayal of the challenges facing the people of Britain at the close of the Second World War.

©2024 Jacqueline Winspear (P)2024 Recorded Books

Thank you, JW!!

What a pleasure to listen to this last novel! I’ve been here from the beginning in hardback to today’s audiobook. I admire Maisie in my 50s in ways I couldn’t in my 30’s, so I willingly admit to copious weeping! I8 novels set over 16-year period. I especially appreciate James’s mystery and Winspear’s resolution of it. Over the course of Maisie’s life - born in 1897 - to this novel set in 1945, Britain had FIVE monarchs. Imagine the breathless pace of social change encompassed in that period! It helps to explain how and why James never shared the mystery though he had revealed the family secret of his sister’s drowning when he and Maisie first became serious. This novel particularly reflects the distance between Edwardian sensibilities and a post-WW2 mores. I also appreciated the weariness and fatigue that accompanied this type of long and perilous victory. So appropriate this week when the 80th anniversary of D-Day is honored.

I continue to rate the narrator at B+. Her Maisie is wonderful as our many of her working class voices. But posh is not her strong point so Rowan, Priscilla, Douglas, and the partridge boys never truly seem realized. The accents are key since Maisie is a class, gender and intelligence unicorn! She is the nexus of groups of folks who would never have shared a meal together without her.

In the longer wrap up, I miss an update on former DI Stratton since all of Maisie’s varying love interests made an appearance except him. Also with the coming Cold War, a word through Robbie McFarland about the MI6 guy Brian Huntley or his replacement would have been reasonable too since once in intelligence always there.

But now I’m nitpicking! JUST THANK YOU FOR THE ENJOYMENT, THE VISION, THE HISTORY & THE COMPLETION!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Excellent!

I absolutely love all the books by Jacqueline Winspear! And the narrator narrates him so excellently. I can’t wait for more to come out please!!

Great ending

This was a great ending to the Maisie story. I have loved every book in this series so this listen was bittersweet as it felt like saying goodbye to an old friend.

Marie Dobbs character

Loved entire series. This final story is amazing and beautiful!! Winspear is a wonderful writer. I got to hear her speak recently

Last f Maise, Loved the book. As always she is an amazing writer. Her stories take you to a more difficult, but better life.

I was amazed by how the author wrapped up the series. I’ve enjoyed all of her books, and was astounded by her lovely autobiography.

These books are full of heart. I want all of the characters in my world!!

The only part I disliked is that this is the last book!!
Pretty much yearly, I re-listen to each book, adding the new ones at the end. Jaqueline Winspear never fails to surprise me with her insights and with her characters and their growth.

The amazing ending of this book was perfect.

Unexpected

The story was a big surprise! The war was over and more developments came to pass.

I will miss these books!

Wonderful! I’m so sad it’s the last one, but it ended on just the right note.

Perfect culmination of a stellar series!

A beautifully-written, uplifting story that wove in the salient details of Maisie Dobbs ' journey through tragedy and joy. Bravo and gratitude for Jacqueline Winspear.

An excellent read

I will miss the continuing story of Maisie Dobbs! Winspear has written such an excellent story!!