Janet
asked
Jacqueline Winspear:
My neighbors and I read the first Maisie book in our book club group. I was so taken with Maisie and the wisdom that Maurice imparts to her in her lessons. His recommendation to give the silence as much weight as the answer is something we all can learn from. I just finished #5, will we learn why she took so long to visit Simon? It seemed out of character of one who is in love.
Jacqueline Winspear
This answer contains spoilers…
(view spoiler)
More Answered Questions
wonderwomand
asked
Jacqueline Winspear:
Maisie Dobbs is one of my favorite characters. In the preview for In This Grave Hour, we meet a character again from one of your earlier Maisie books - I think it was the Secret Agent book. Question: Did you already have an idea about writing In This Grave Hour when you wrote the Maisie book about Maisie taking a teaching position at University to find out something for the British government?
Susan
asked
Jacqueline Winspear:
Like all of us here, I love this series and how you have brought one of my favorite historical periods to life. With the next installment coming, I've been thinking about Maisie's getting married and pregnant and then tragically losing it all. Was this part of the storyline all along or did you feel that maybe the feint at a conventional life was not right for Maisie after all?
Claire Q
asked
Jacqueline Winspear:
I've read all your Maisie books and have really enjoyed them -- especially "Journey to Munich". I am an aspiring mystery writer myself and would love to develop a historical series like you have done. My question is twofold -- how do you conduct your research without getting overwhelmed with the tiny details and how do you plan your plots so they come together without being too 'easy'?
About Goodreads Q&A
Ask and answer questions about books!
You can pose questions to the Goodreads community with Reader Q&A, or ask your favorite author a question with Ask the Author.
See Featured Authors Answering Questions
Learn more