Leaving Everything Most Loved

Leaving Everything Most Loved by Jacqueline Winspear is a departure of a sorts from her usual storyline.  That doesn't mean I didn't love the book, just that she's taking Maisy Dobbs in a slightly different direction.  Or, maybe not so slightly...

Maisy Dobbs, Psychologist and Investigator, has been hired by an Indian man to look into the death of his sister Usha Pramal.  She was found shot and floating in a canal over two months before, and the police have reached a dead end.  Maisy soon discovers that not much of an effort was made to find the former Indian governess,  mostly because she was the wrong color.  She starts to dig, uncovering ugly prejudice and distrust, but she also learns about beautiful Usha and her ability to heal through touch. When Usha's friend Maya is also found shot, Maisy knows that she needs to work fast to find answers before tragedy strikes again.

This is far from a straight forward investigation, and Maisy has problems of her own that must be tackled.  Her assistant Billy is suffering from old physical and psychological injuries, her father is acting strangely and James Compton is tired of waiting for Maisy to make up her mind on love. Meanwhile, Maisy's deepest desire is to travel the world in the manner of her mentor, Maurice Blanche, and India is calling to her.  Will Maisy solve the mystery and her own problems?  Read Leaving Everything Most Loved to find out which direction she takes.