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4.12 AVERAGE
4.12 AVERAGE
Sixth Mary Russell/Sherlock Holmes novel by Laurie King and so far a very close second to The Beekeeper's Apprentice as my favorite King mystery. I love seeing their relationship develop with the two seemly Arab men with whom they adventured with in Palestine. This time however, the action takes place mostly in England among the aristocracy. I didn't realize the shameful executions that took place during the first World War of deserters or so-called "cowards". As always, Kings' research and historical accuracy add depth and intelligence that make these books worth reading. The ending seemed a little too convenient and hurried, but still a great read.
My favorite of the Russell/Holmes books thus far. The Ali and Mahmoud characters reappear in England, and are really the stars of this book for me.
This book wrecked me. It was emotionally devastating and a true honoring of the wretched loss of life in a war.
This one could be my favourite of the first 6 books. Maybe. But the mystery itself felt awkward and unformed and some threads at the end were left dangling. This is an English-manor set mystery, full of grand houses, servants and even secret passages. The letters from the WWI front were heartbreakingly realistic.
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Brilliant some familiar characters and a problematic puzzle with some high adventure into the wilds of America. Still full of fun and tension.
I'm sure that objectively, there'd be plenty of things to point out as not perfect in this book, or to complain about, or what not, but ... for me, it was pretty much what a book should be.
Not much of a review, I know, but, well, what can one do?
Not much of a review, I know, but, well, what can one do?
Tedious the second time around. It goes into unnecessary detail to prove the deductive powers of her crime solving duo. Also how did the Marsh who married strictly to keep his family happy become the Marsh who disappeared into Palestine? That seems contrived.
After reading City of Bones, I can affirm I really do like this series better, although I can't exactly point to why. The character of Holmes has more mytholigy surrounding him of course, but I think it's more the time--the Great War being new, the transition of late Victorian to Edwardian embodied in the pairing of Russell and Holmes, and the wide palette of locales King has made available to this worldly couple. Less sinister, but still biting, tender, amusing, and exciting. Highly recommended.
My new favorite in this series, with recurring characters from a previous Russell and Holmes book. There was more "detecting" with both Holmes and Mary, which I liked. The story was simply more interesting to me than the last one. Highly enjoyable.