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368 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781429936507
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Publication date: 15 January 1994
Description
The Twentieth-Anniversary Edition of the First Novel of the Acclaimed Mary Russell Series by Edgar Award–Winning Author Laurie R. King. In 1915, Sherlock Holmes is retired and quietly engaged in the study of honeybees in Sussex when a young woman ...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,198 reviews
Moods
mysterious 88%
tense 23%
funny 17%
emotional 13%
lighthearted 13%
challenging 10%
reflective 8%
dark 5%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 4%
hopeful 2%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 24% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 49% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Kidnapping, Cultural appropriation, Gun violenceModerate
Addiction, Racism, Racial slursMinor
War, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail
368 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781429936507
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Publication date: 15 January 1994
Description
The Twentieth-Anniversary Edition of the First Novel of the Acclaimed Mary Russell Series by Edgar Award–Winning Author Laurie R. King. In 1915, Sherlock Holmes is retired and quietly engaged in the study of honeybees in Sussex when a young woman ...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,198 reviews
Moods
mysterious 88%
tense 23%
funny 17%
emotional 13%
lighthearted 13%
challenging 10%
reflective 8%
dark 5%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 4%
hopeful 2%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 24% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 49% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Kidnapping, Cultural appropriation, Gun violenceModerate
Addiction, Racism, Racial slursMinor
War, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail