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amruta12's review against another edition
1.0
I always had issue with Charlotte's love for different types of cakes and pastries and the phrase 'maximum tolerable chins'. Mention it once, twice, okay, but again and again? I read first three novels in the series, liked how they progressed and hated the end, but here, I lost my patience. Sherlock usually got his jobs done alone or with Dr. Watson but here is a whole bunch of people with their personal issues. A group phenomenon with more emphasis on people's personal affairs than on the actual story. I read a few pages in the beginning but can't proceed any further.
Victorian background and all but there was no need to put in Mrs. Watson's torrid past or Charlotte's miscalculation about effects of her decision. Wasn't really worth caring for.
Victorian background and all but there was no need to put in Mrs. Watson's torrid past or Charlotte's miscalculation about effects of her decision. Wasn't really worth caring for.
itmustbemiriam's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
It really says something about this series that every time I finish a book, all I want to do is move on immediately to the next one. Sherry Thomas has really cracked the code of a fresh retelling of Sherlock Holmes with characters that are nuanced and complex. I cannot get enough of the intrigue and the drama, even when the mystery is not necessarily a fave (art heist, meh). Also Kate Reading's narration is *chef's kiss*
freadomlibrary's review against another edition
5.0
Trigger warning: violence, kidnapping, theft, blackmail
When I first started this book, it felt like the overall story of the series was taking a weird turn. I was wrong! It's actually getting more intense and more complicated with the underlying plot that's been building in the first three books. I was genuinely surprised with the plot of the book and the introduction of some new characters. I loved the return of tension between Charlotte and Ingram, and learning more about Mrs. Watson's past! I got surprisingly invested in Olivia and Stephen, but their future seems completely impossible. Overall, it wasn't one of my favorites of the series so far, but it was still a top tier book.
When I first started this book, it felt like the overall story of the series was taking a weird turn. I was wrong! It's actually getting more intense and more complicated with the underlying plot that's been building in the first three books. I was genuinely surprised with the plot of the book and the introduction of some new characters. I loved the return of tension between Charlotte and Ingram, and learning more about Mrs. Watson's past! I got surprisingly invested in Olivia and Stephen, but their future seems completely impossible. Overall, it wasn't one of my favorites of the series so far, but it was still a top tier book.
suvata's review against another edition
3.0
• TBR since November 16, 2018
• Lady Sherlock Series #4
I think I am getting burned out on this series. Every book that I read I enjoy less than the one before. I will probably not go on to read the remaining books. That’s not to say that I won’t pick up book 5 sometime in the future — Just depends on my mood.
From the Publisher:
As “Sherlock Holmes, consulting detective,” Charlotte Holmes has solved murders and found missing individuals. But she has never stolen a priceless artwork—or rather, made away with the secrets hidden behind a much-coveted canvas.
But Mrs. Watson is desperate to help her old friend recover those secrets and Charlotte finds herself involved in a fever-paced scheme to infiltrate a glamorous Yuletide ball where the painting is one handshake away from being sold and the secrets a bare breath from exposure.
• Lady Sherlock Series #4
I think I am getting burned out on this series. Every book that I read I enjoy less than the one before. I will probably not go on to read the remaining books. That’s not to say that I won’t pick up book 5 sometime in the future — Just depends on my mood.
From the Publisher:
As “Sherlock Holmes, consulting detective,” Charlotte Holmes has solved murders and found missing individuals. But she has never stolen a priceless artwork—or rather, made away with the secrets hidden behind a much-coveted canvas.
But Mrs. Watson is desperate to help her old friend recover those secrets and Charlotte finds herself involved in a fever-paced scheme to infiltrate a glamorous Yuletide ball where the painting is one handshake away from being sold and the secrets a bare breath from exposure.
klarial's review against another edition
5.0
Um excuse me, a Lady Sherlock HEIST novel?! This book objectively rules.
stone_es's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
cjeanne99's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
2.5
This may be my last read of a Charlotte Holmes story - the Lord Ingram plot line is too annoying for me. Why can't they just get married and become a crime fighting duo without all the sexual innuendo?
Beyond that - the plot line in this story was too contrived for me. Mrs. Watson old flame contacts her for help in retrieving some letters that incriminate her son. Moriarty is "imprisoned" in a French Chateau - and is going to release a stolen painting during a New Year's Eve Party - the chateau is used for sexual liaisons - Livia finishes her Sherlock Holmes book - Charlotte figures out the preposterous idea that the combination to the safe where the painting is being stored was transmitted via code that she intercepted - and then determines that the painting is a fake. Too much coincidence and unnecessary side plot lines.
Beyond that - the plot line in this story was too contrived for me. Mrs. Watson old flame contacts her for help in retrieving some letters that incriminate her son. Moriarty is "imprisoned" in a French Chateau - and is going to release a stolen painting during a New Year's Eve Party - the chateau is used for sexual liaisons - Livia finishes her Sherlock Holmes book - Charlotte figures out the preposterous idea that the combination to the safe where the painting is being stored was transmitted via code that she intercepted - and then determines that the painting is a fake. Too much coincidence and unnecessary side plot lines.