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ineedglasses's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
ks2_alwaysreading's review against another edition
2.0
I wasn't a fan of the first book, and am still so confused by who all the characters are, but this book was more interesting since they mentioned/somewhat introduced Moriarty. Very curious to see Sherry Thomas's take on this famous rivalry.
mvbookreviewer's review against another edition
4.0
A Conspiracy in Belgravia is book two in the Lady Sherlock series by Sherry Thomas. I started on the second installment right after I finished the debut book, A Study in Scarlet Women in 2019. Somehow I couldn’t seem to make headway and decided to return to the story later. Second attempt proved to be successful and I have got to admit that by the time I was done, I was warming up to all the characters that emerges from different corners of the story, making this enjoyable an experience.
Picking up right where the first book ended, A Conspiracy in Belgravia brings Lord Ingram’s wife to Charlotte Holme’s doorstep, without of course knowing the true face behind the identity of Sherlock Holmes. Charlotte is not unnerved by the fact, as most in her position would have been, in going behind the back of her friend and/or the only man that Charlotte has ever found herself wanting in her entire life, in order to do her job this time around.
Charlotte is different in the way her mind works, the curiosity within her, and the way she views the entire world. With a penchant for desserts and cakes, which is perhaps her only vice so to speak apart from Lord Ingram (or so one can hope), Charlotte breaks convention in her bid to leave the confining world of her familial home. Solving mysteries is her thing, the more complex they are, the better. And thus she embarks on finding Lady Ingram’s “beau”, the events culminating in the most surprising of twists towards the end.
I liked A Conspiracy in Belgravia better than the first book in the series, and I guess it has got something to do with the fact that I have started to take a liking towards most of the characters in the series, with Lord Ingram being my favorite, of course. There is no denying the fact that I would rather have Ms. Thomas writing historical and/or contemporary romances than mysteries. But a girl must do what she must, and being the ardent fan of Ms. Thomas’ work that I am, I couldn’t stay away from this series even though I wanted to, just as a way of silently protesting the lack of romance novels published by Ms. Thomas.
Anyhow, even though some of the cleverness in the book sometimes eludes me (I am not really good at mind games nor solving puzzles), I did enjoy reading between the lines in terms of the connection that exists between Lord Ingram and Charlotte that grows stronger with each installment, together with the different facets of the secondary characters that are explored as the series moves forward.
Recommended for fans of quirky heroines who are brilliant and social misfits. Charlotte Holmes quite takes the cake on that one.
Final Verdict: The stunning revelation towards the end is what hooked me the most. A Conspiracy in Belgravia would be a definite hit with those who love a multi-layered mystery.
Rating = 4/5
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Picking up right where the first book ended, A Conspiracy in Belgravia brings Lord Ingram’s wife to Charlotte Holme’s doorstep, without of course knowing the true face behind the identity of Sherlock Holmes. Charlotte is not unnerved by the fact, as most in her position would have been, in going behind the back of her friend and/or the only man that Charlotte has ever found herself wanting in her entire life, in order to do her job this time around.
Charlotte is different in the way her mind works, the curiosity within her, and the way she views the entire world. With a penchant for desserts and cakes, which is perhaps her only vice so to speak apart from Lord Ingram (or so one can hope), Charlotte breaks convention in her bid to leave the confining world of her familial home. Solving mysteries is her thing, the more complex they are, the better. And thus she embarks on finding Lady Ingram’s “beau”, the events culminating in the most surprising of twists towards the end.
I liked A Conspiracy in Belgravia better than the first book in the series, and I guess it has got something to do with the fact that I have started to take a liking towards most of the characters in the series, with Lord Ingram being my favorite, of course. There is no denying the fact that I would rather have Ms. Thomas writing historical and/or contemporary romances than mysteries. But a girl must do what she must, and being the ardent fan of Ms. Thomas’ work that I am, I couldn’t stay away from this series even though I wanted to, just as a way of silently protesting the lack of romance novels published by Ms. Thomas.
Anyhow, even though some of the cleverness in the book sometimes eludes me (I am not really good at mind games nor solving puzzles), I did enjoy reading between the lines in terms of the connection that exists between Lord Ingram and Charlotte that grows stronger with each installment, together with the different facets of the secondary characters that are explored as the series moves forward.
Recommended for fans of quirky heroines who are brilliant and social misfits. Charlotte Holmes quite takes the cake on that one.
Final Verdict: The stunning revelation towards the end is what hooked me the most. A Conspiracy in Belgravia would be a definite hit with those who love a multi-layered mystery.
Rating = 4/5
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nnbb's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
desertlover's review against another edition
4.0
“And then Sherlock Holmes had turned out to be a woman with loose morals and no remorse.”
This second installment was delightful and even better than the first. The ending had me longing for the third book.
This second installment was delightful and even better than the first. The ending had me longing for the third book.
bargainsleuth's review against another edition
4.0
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Some time ago there was a deal on a few of Sherry Thomas’ Lady Sherlock books on Audible so I bought a few because they were highly rated and a good price. I finally got around to listening to one of them, which I thought was the first in the series but discovered that A Conspiracy in Belgravia is the second book in the series. Oh, well, I’ll go back and listen to volume one soon.
I loved the feminist take on Sherlock Holmes, who, as anyone that has read the original stories knows, was the biggest misogynist out there. So take that, Conan Doyle!
Charlotte’s Holmes sister, Livia, is writing stories based upon Charlotte’s cases, creating the Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson that everyone has come to know and love. She has to do this because of the constraints society put on women at the time. No one would believe that a woman and her sister could solve baffling cases. But that’s just what she does.
Charlotte is so intelligent she can play all those little tricks and games the “real” Sherlock did in the books, using her powers of observation to reveal everything about a person when first meeting them. But that doesn’t mean she doesn’t enjoy high fashion and looking her best. Those two things are not mutually exclusive. That’s what makes Charlotte so compelling: she’s a feminist in a time when women were considered men’s property, yet maintains her feminine exterior to blend in to society so she can covertly solve mysteries using her brain.
Enjoy this book for what it is: an expertly crafted mystery in the Holmes and Watson style, featuring a fearless yet feminine heroine with the smarts to not need the help of any men. Highly recommend!
Some time ago there was a deal on a few of Sherry Thomas’ Lady Sherlock books on Audible so I bought a few because they were highly rated and a good price. I finally got around to listening to one of them, which I thought was the first in the series but discovered that A Conspiracy in Belgravia is the second book in the series. Oh, well, I’ll go back and listen to volume one soon.
I loved the feminist take on Sherlock Holmes, who, as anyone that has read the original stories knows, was the biggest misogynist out there. So take that, Conan Doyle!
Charlotte’s Holmes sister, Livia, is writing stories based upon Charlotte’s cases, creating the Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson that everyone has come to know and love. She has to do this because of the constraints society put on women at the time. No one would believe that a woman and her sister could solve baffling cases. But that’s just what she does.
Charlotte is so intelligent she can play all those little tricks and games the “real” Sherlock did in the books, using her powers of observation to reveal everything about a person when first meeting them. But that doesn’t mean she doesn’t enjoy high fashion and looking her best. Those two things are not mutually exclusive. That’s what makes Charlotte so compelling: she’s a feminist in a time when women were considered men’s property, yet maintains her feminine exterior to blend in to society so she can covertly solve mysteries using her brain.
Enjoy this book for what it is: an expertly crafted mystery in the Holmes and Watson style, featuring a fearless yet feminine heroine with the smarts to not need the help of any men. Highly recommend!
erin_kelly's review
adventurous
mysterious
4.0
Okay, this one was so much better than the first book. My main criticisms were alleviated significantly. (That it was too slow to start, that Charlotte didn’t get to engage with the world, that too much perspective time was spent with male characters)
Everything is connected in a way that felt a little too neat, maybe, but this cemented my interest in the series and I’ll be continuing.
Once again, I love Kate Reading as a narrator.
arthistoryforall's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
lesserjoke's review against another edition
3.0
Although I really like the character of Charlotte Holmes, she's yet to have a truly engaging novel built around her. This second adventure at least centers the clever detective more than the first, but it relies far too heavily on coincidence in the process. (Charlotte is hired to look into a man who turns out to be her half-brother, a cold case she's working on happens to boil over with a new murder, etc.) These plot issues unfortunately stop the story from rising to the level of its very capable heroine.
kkegley's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5