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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I really appreciated that this Russell and Holmes book was actually a whodunnit.
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Oh dear. I seem to have finished the new Mary Russell book in a single day. Again. Always a pleasure to read one of her memoirs.
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Really very much enjoyed this. Not the least because it should be made into a movie
Kind of a strange book, to be perfectly honest -- I wasn't expecting a Transylvania-themed installment in this series. That said, the historical setting was illuminating and impeccably researched, as usual, and it was fascinating to learn more about Queen Marie of Romania, and about the history of Romania in general. Great, atmospheric storytelling. Really enjoyed it.
Advanced Readers' Copy provided by Edelweiss.
Advanced Readers' Copy provided by Edelweiss.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
After time spent in sunny locations such as Venice and the Riviera, Russell and Holmes are off to the cozy destination of...Transylvania? Yes, gentle readers, Mary and Sherlock are headed to Castle Bran, vacation home of Queen Marie of Roumania. The castle and nearby village have been experiencing some troubling incidents that have aroused suspicions that there may be strigoi - vampires - in the area. Disappearances, attacks, injuries...and someone is stirring up rumors against the queen. Is it political unrest? Transylvanian nationalists wanting control of their country back from Roumania? A personal attack on the queen herself? Between appeals from her royal majesty and from Mycroft Holmes, the intrepid pair will have to brave dark woods, gypsy camps, unreliable railway connections, and Mycroft's Roumanian contacts to solve the mystery.
This is a fun read pitting Russell and Holmes against superstition, dark forces, and things that go bump in the night.
This is a fun read pitting Russell and Holmes against superstition, dark forces, and things that go bump in the night.
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot