Birds of a Feather by Jacqueline Winspear

I didn't like this book as well as the first book in the series, Maisie Dobbs. In this installment, Maisie copes with her own lonliness as she solves another case in which tensions and problems from the First World War still haunt London in 1930 (in the midst of its own economic depression). In this book, Maisie (and her mentor Maurice) get more eccentric--she claims she gets insight into others' minds through their postures. I found the psychology to be less than convincing, and I think the book spent too much time with the time period in unproductive ways (although I do like historical fiction) and not enough time with the murder mystery. Also Winspear seemed to withhold key information from the reader, and I found this habit frustrating. Still, despite my concerns, I will continue to read these books; they're entertaining murder mysteries.