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Pardonable Lies

a Maisie Dobbs Novel
Aug 07, 2017SALeav10 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
As with the other Maisie Hobbs mysteries, the writing is very high quality. There is more of Maisie's coming to terms with her experiences during the war and her time in France. Although the mystery is minor, the psychological effects of war on all parts of society, from soldiers to families who lost loved ones, is explored extensively. Relevant to today's soldiers coming home from overseas. Spoiler alert: there is also the underlying societal prejudice against homosexuals in British society of the 1930's. Father/son relationships and the lies one must tell to survive as a homosexual in the society of the time. As always, a quietly powerful book.