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ameserole's review against another edition
4.0
The Art of Theft is the fourth installment of the Lady Sherlock series.
In this, you are following the gang trying to steal certain blackmail material. Honestly, I was kind of excited to see what a Yuletide ball would look like. Also, I was happy to see Livia tagging along. Mostly because I wanted to her more about her book and to see if she was actually going to finish it. She's close and I'm hoping in the next book it's completely done.
Besides that, we get the dangerous job that kept everyone on their toes. Okay, mostly me but still. It was pretty hard for me to narrow down my suspect pool. Mostly because I didn't trust anyone when it came to this blackmail. Oh, and who was actually behind it because it could be anyone. Ya know?
In the end, everything happened at a fast pace. I also enjoyed the heart to heart from Charlotte to Livia about her book. Definitely enjoyed this book and I'm excited for the next one after that epilogue.
In this, you are following the gang trying to steal certain blackmail material. Honestly, I was kind of excited to see what a Yuletide ball would look like. Also, I was happy to see Livia tagging along. Mostly because I wanted to her more about her book and to see if she was actually going to finish it. She's close and I'm hoping in the next book it's completely done.
Besides that, we get the dangerous job that kept everyone on their toes. Okay, mostly me but still. It was pretty hard for me to narrow down my suspect pool. Mostly because I didn't trust anyone when it came to this blackmail. Oh, and who was actually behind it because it could be anyone. Ya know?
In the end, everything happened at a fast pace. I also enjoyed the heart to heart from Charlotte to Livia about her book. Definitely enjoyed this book and I'm excited for the next one after that epilogue.
mamah11's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
megs_k's review against another edition
3.0
Miss Charlotte considered the matter: The approach of Maximum Tolerable Chins was, in this household at least, treated with all the gravity of an outbreak of war. ~ Sherry Thomas
nightowlreading's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
marilynw's review against another edition
4.0
The Art of Theft (Lady Sherlock #4) by Sherry Thomas (Author), Kate Reading (Narrator)
Sherlock (Charlotte) Holmes most recent job involves infiltrating a French chateau, during a Yuletide ball, in order to steal material that is being used to blackmail a dear old friend of Mrs. Watson. The skills and talents of many will be needed to carry off this feat during the glamorous ball, where precious artwork will be bought and sold. An already dangerous job is made more dangerous when it becomes apparent that things are not what they seem and that this organized crime of blackmailing goes so much deeper than it first appeared.
Livia, Charlotte's sister, is close to finishing her first Sherlock Holmes book and Mr Marbleton will be on this adventure with Charlotte and company, giving Livia her one glimpse of a loving relationship, if only life were different for both him and her. Lord Ingram has recruited a good friend to help with this endeavor and everyone will be employing a variety of disguises before and during the ball. As always, there is so much going on in the story, so many moving parts and changing motives, that I'd be hard pressed to really relate what actually happens throughout the retrieval of the blackmail material. But I enjoyed spending time with this group and look forward to spending more time with them in book #5.
Pub October 25th 2019
Sherlock (Charlotte) Holmes most recent job involves infiltrating a French chateau, during a Yuletide ball, in order to steal material that is being used to blackmail a dear old friend of Mrs. Watson. The skills and talents of many will be needed to carry off this feat during the glamorous ball, where precious artwork will be bought and sold. An already dangerous job is made more dangerous when it becomes apparent that things are not what they seem and that this organized crime of blackmailing goes so much deeper than it first appeared.
Livia, Charlotte's sister, is close to finishing her first Sherlock Holmes book and Mr Marbleton will be on this adventure with Charlotte and company, giving Livia her one glimpse of a loving relationship, if only life were different for both him and her. Lord Ingram has recruited a good friend to help with this endeavor and everyone will be employing a variety of disguises before and during the ball. As always, there is so much going on in the story, so many moving parts and changing motives, that I'd be hard pressed to really relate what actually happens throughout the retrieval of the blackmail material. But I enjoyed spending time with this group and look forward to spending more time with them in book #5.
Pub October 25th 2019
annmaries's review against another edition
4.0
I didn't love this one as much as the previous ones... but that might be because the stakes of the last book were SO high, anything would be a letdown afterward. But an extra star for character growth and some bad@$$ women. ✊
booklover1974's review against another edition
5.0
4,5 stars rounded up to 5.
I adore this series and it gets better and better! A couple of weeks ago I read the third book and loved it and I love this too.
The relationships between the characters are described in a tender, warm way and it's a privilege to follow these complex people. I don't want to give away which relationship I'm rooting hard for, that would be insensitive of me, but I hope it will go forward in the direction I want, in the next book. How am I suppose to wait???
I encourage everyone to give this series a chance! It's smart, funny and entertaining.
Thanks to the publisher and Edelweiss for the free copy in exchange for an honest review.
I adore this series and it gets better and better! A couple of weeks ago I read the third book and loved it and I love this too.
The relationships between the characters are described in a tender, warm way and it's a privilege to follow these complex people. I don't want to give away which relationship I'm rooting hard for, that would be insensitive of me, but I hope it will go forward in the direction I want, in the next book. How am I suppose to wait???
I encourage everyone to give this series a chance! It's smart, funny and entertaining.
Thanks to the publisher and Edelweiss for the free copy in exchange for an honest review.
bkdrgn303's review against another edition
4.0
This series is settling in and the characters are all fully fleshed for me now. Really enjoying it.
nevclue's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoy this series. Charlotte is such an interesting version of Holmes. Great commentary on gender as always, with the added element of a f/f former romance and some thoughtful acknowledgement of colonialism.