#14 ~ The Mapping of Love and Death

Ah, summer...when I have time to read more than 2 pages in a book before I drool on my kindle.  #14 is the next Maisie Dobbs book, The Mapping of Love and Death by Jacqueline Winspear.  Again, Maisie is a good read.  An intriguing who-done-it ~ that kept me guessing, a romance building, and a family in crisis ~ all in one story.  Lovable characters & good writing.  I'm glad I'm not done with the series and there are a few more to look forward to.

I had to download a OverDrive Media Console to read this one.  It wasn't available as a kindle book from the library.  The app was easy to use, but didn't have the ability to highlight; therefore I have only a few quotes that I used the bookmark feature to mark.  Better than nothing {and much like when I'd stick pieces of paper in a 'real' book}

Quotes:

chapter 1 p 6 of 11 {no page numbers either} ~ ...though Maisie could detect a connection between them that she found rare in a man and wife of their generation.  They leaned towards each other in the way that a pair of ancient oaks might seem as one, their branches laced together as the years passed.

chapter 3 p 3 of 10 ~ He's what my old mum would call a bombastic little nit of a man.

chapter 6 p 10 of 12 ~ They say the face tells all there is to know about a life, but I personally believe much can be deduced from the hands.  There are lines and scars, bumps and calluses; indeed, the hands are both the sketch and the final work of art.

fl: Michael Clifton stood on a hill burnished gold in the summer sun and, hands on hips, closed his eyes.  ll: He saw Maisie watching him and raised his hand.  She waved in return.  Love, when, so, you're loved again.