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275 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312427382
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: 30 October 2007
Description
The third book in the Mary Russell-Sherlock Holmes series. It is 1923. Mary Russell Holmes and her husband, the retired Sherlock Holmes, are enjoying the summer together on their Sussex estate when they are visited by an old friend, Miss Dorothy R...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,556 reviews
Moods
adventurous 65%
dark 20%
emotional 20%
tense 17%
challenging 11%
reflective 8%
informative 5%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 2%
sad 2%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 53% | A mix: 39% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
No: 55% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 24%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug use, ViolenceModerate
Car accident, Death, MurderMinor
Misogyny, Sexual harassment275 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312427382
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: 30 October 2007
Description
The third book in the Mary Russell-Sherlock Holmes series. It is 1923. Mary Russell Holmes and her husband, the retired Sherlock Holmes, are enjoying the summer together on their Sussex estate when they are visited by an old friend, Miss Dorothy R...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,556 reviews
Moods
adventurous 65%
dark 20%
emotional 20%
tense 17%
challenging 11%
reflective 8%
informative 5%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 2%
sad 2%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 53% | A mix: 39% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
No: 55% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 24%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug use, ViolenceModerate
Car accident, Death, MurderMinor
Misogyny, Sexual harassment