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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
adventurous
informative
mysterious
relaxing
medium-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
Loved it! Audio version excellent.
I quite enjoyed this outing of Mary and Sherlock's. It was an interesting look into Japanese culture.
Dark room, listening.
Story rich in character -
Migraine distraction.
Story rich in character -
Migraine distraction.
3.25✨’s
Set in Japan, Mary and Holmes’ interactions with the culture and people were interesting and I liked the mystery.
Unfortunately, it lacked the tension that was so prevalent in the previous books. Also, at times Mary came across in an unflattering light, which I found disappointing.
Overall, this is still a decent installment in the series, just not my favorite.
Set in Japan, Mary and Holmes’ interactions with the culture and people were interesting and I liked the mystery.
Unfortunately, it lacked the tension that was so prevalent in the previous books. Also, at times Mary came across in an unflattering light, which I found disappointing.
Overall, this is still a decent installment in the series, just not my favorite.
Dreaming Spies by Laurie R King is a Sherlock Holmes mystery featuring his wife Mary Russell. Mary explains the story like this: “The entire case was about books…I reflected. Bashō’s poems, the Bard’s plays, a countess’s empty Bible.” While the mystery ends with a Watson-like explanation of the complex plot, much of the story is a 1924 travelogue of a steamer trip Bombay to Kobe and a visit to Japan. Well over half the book is gone before the mystery is revealed.
If you imagine you’d like both a historical visit to rural Japan and a Sherlock Holmes mystery, I’d recommend this book, as both parts are well written and interesting.
For my detailed report: https://1book42day.blogspot.com/2018/11/dreaming-spies-by-laurie-r-king.html
Check out https://amazon.com/shop/influencer-20171115075 for book recommendations.
If you imagine you’d like both a historical visit to rural Japan and a Sherlock Holmes mystery, I’d recommend this book, as both parts are well written and interesting.
For my detailed report: https://1book42day.blogspot.com/2018/11/dreaming-spies-by-laurie-r-king.html
Check out https://amazon.com/shop/influencer-20171115075 for book recommendations.
Nice addition to the series. It is well researched and written. I enjoyed the intrigue and the characters.
A much slower pace than some of the other Russell/Holmes novels, but very enjoyable nonetheless
This is my favorite in the series of the last several. It was gripping and I read it all in one evening, and what's more, will probably read it again sometime this year. It had several features which interest me; the Bodleian, Japanese traditions, and cruise ships, and plenty of ongoing suspense and intrigue without an overload of tension. I think I can guess what someone might say who did not like it as well as I did, but we all have differing lists of what we like best and what we stick on. For me, there could have been even more of the parts I like; Mary's time in her house, for example, and I'd have been well pleased.
Personally I wish the author had gone more into detail on the state of Japanese society during the Taisho period--it was an era of constant flux and transformation, and while the idea of the ninja and the use of Basho were fascinating, it didn't hold my attention the same way an examination of Japanese modernity and Western influences would have.
BUT. Still wonderful all the same.
BUT. Still wonderful all the same.