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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
adventurous
mysterious
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Take away: They can't all be winners. If I read this book versus listening to it, it would be a very, very long read.
Narration: Jenny Sterlin - I can't remember how long she's been narrating this series, but I like her.
Normal Speed - Accelerated Speed - In the last 1/2 hour, I realized the speed was at 1.1 x. I didn't notice it the whole book, but contemplated upping the speed several times.
New - Second - Third - Committed
Series- Non Series - Non-Fiction - Author
Listening to this book was a chore.
I'm glad I listened to this book.
I didn't want this book to end.
I could not wait to be done with this book.
Average, but better than anything I've written.
Narration: Jenny Sterlin - I can't remember how long she's been narrating this series, but I like her.
Normal Speed - Accelerated Speed - In the last 1/2 hour, I realized the speed was at 1.1 x. I didn't notice it the whole book, but contemplated upping the speed several times.
Series
I'm glad I listened to this book.
I didn't want this book to end.
Average, but better than anything I've written.
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
I like the idea of Sherlock Holmes passing on his expertise to his bright young wife. Mary Russell is an interesting main character & I really enjoyed this story. Something about the writing reminded me of one of my all-time favorite authors, Mary Stewart.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
I enjoyed this one slightly less than many of the previous just because Mary seems a bit swayed to superstitions and is jumpier than her character should be. It didn't feel true to her character thus far. Another great setting in Romania and small town mysteries though.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Continuing journey across the globe to Riumania in 1925.
This was a delightful, easy read.
The presence of the Holmes' (Sherlock and Mary Russell) is requested by Queen Marie of Romania. The elegant beauty has received threats against her young daughter. Transylvania has a long history of problems with strigoi (vampires to you and me) and it is up to Mary and Sherlock to figure out who is making the threats, why they are making them, and what they are willing to do to carry them out. Along the way there are rumors of witches, people back from the dead, and just a little involvement from Mycroft.
I've not read the previous books in this series and there was no confusion in following anything. I plan to pick up the first one in the series to see what I have missed.
I recommend this to anyone who would like some Holmsian entertainment.
The presence of the Holmes' (Sherlock and Mary Russell) is requested by Queen Marie of Romania. The elegant beauty has received threats against her young daughter. Transylvania has a long history of problems with strigoi (vampires to you and me) and it is up to Mary and Sherlock to figure out who is making the threats, why they are making them, and what they are willing to do to carry them out. Along the way there are rumors of witches, people back from the dead, and just a little involvement from Mycroft.
I've not read the previous books in this series and there was no confusion in following anything. I plan to pick up the first one in the series to see what I have missed.
I recommend this to anyone who would like some Holmsian entertainment.