To Die But Once by Jacqueline Winspear
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Having some knowledge of Dunkirk, this book put a totally human face on the early events of WWII. The story, while intensly personal, tells me so much about life in England during this early period of the war. Maisie's "work" as an investigator seems to brush against so many significant events and so many important concepts. The story is genius. It brings so many things together that one needs to digest it and spend time thinking about some of the ideas therein.

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In This Grave Hour by Jacqueline Winspear
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Another page turner, mystery from Jacqueline Winspear. Again I learned more about Maisie but more important I got a feel for the intrigue and emotion spawned by the first days of WWII in England. This has done more than educate, it has immersed me in that culture. With characters that jump off the page and make the story more than real. What a great author.

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Journey to Munich by Jacqueline Winspear
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is the best of the series so far. Reading about Munich before the war was chilling. In this current political climate it sounded a bit ominous. Maisie's time in Munich was filled with intrigue and subtrifuge but I believe it will give way to additional themes in later books.
Again, this is a history lesson wrapped in a mystery. Loved it

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