" I don't know why I keep listening to this series, because the tone is so melancholy (perhaps reinforced by the quiet quality of the audiobook narrator as well) and there seem to be more sad events than happy ones. I think part of the appeal must be that I have been captured by the characters of Maisie Dobbs and her assistant, Billy Beale and I keep hoping for good things for them. Finally, in this 7th book in the series I feel there is an upturn for them with Maisie finally letting herself enjoy the company of an admirer and progress for Billy's wife's depression. In all of them the mystery to be unraveled in Maisie's cases are well laid out, and this, too, keeps me reading. I think I will listen to one more in the series, but if things don't perk up in mood and events I might recommend readers don't get started on this series. "
— Sally, 1/20/2014