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A review by annettebooksofhopeanddreams
A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas
4.0
As you might have noticed already, I'm reading a lot of Sherlock Holmes inspired stories (and I still haven't read the originals, but that will be remedied at some point) and yet I keep on finding new ones sounding equally interesting. One of the series I found when researching for more Sherlock inspired YA novels, was this series where Sherlock Holmes is not a man, but a woman. That immediately got my interest and once I started reading I was entirely sold.
This version of Sherlock Holmes is very easily recognizable as Sherlock. Even though she's now a woman called Charlotte she has all his character traits. Of course that starts with a sharp mind, and the fact that she has to learn that laying everyone's secrets bare in casual conversion is not done. On top of that it's also her lack of understanding for social constructs, such as the importance of being a virgin for a lady or making small talk. But, contrary to Sherlock, possibly, Charlotte had to learn how to act as a decent lady at least.
This first book is in a lot of ways an introduction, while it also presents an interesting case. At first we get to know the Holmes family, their dynamics, their fights and also the things they did to hurt each other. On top of that we see how Charlotte is trying to make her own living, despite being a women in the wrong time period. That means we also get a great impression of society at this time and of the atmosphere of London in general. On top of that we learn how Holmes meets Watson, how they start their praxis and how eventually the stories we're so familiar with came into being.
The case, although quite interesting and complicated and slightly sickening too, takes much of a backseat while all the characters and their dynamics are front and centre. I really loved this version of Sherlock and how it was easy to like and root for her, without her being a very socially person. On top of that we meet an amazing version of Watson and a few interesting new and original characters I can slowly see myself falling in love with.
After this introduction to this world, to these characters and to the way we are going to do and get new interesting cases, I really long for more! So, I ordered the rest of the series right away and I can't wait until they're delivered!
This version of Sherlock Holmes is very easily recognizable as Sherlock. Even though she's now a woman called Charlotte she has all his character traits. Of course that starts with a sharp mind, and the fact that she has to learn that laying everyone's secrets bare in casual conversion is not done. On top of that it's also her lack of understanding for social constructs, such as the importance of being a virgin for a lady or making small talk. But, contrary to Sherlock, possibly, Charlotte had to learn how to act as a decent lady at least.
This first book is in a lot of ways an introduction, while it also presents an interesting case. At first we get to know the Holmes family, their dynamics, their fights and also the things they did to hurt each other. On top of that we see how Charlotte is trying to make her own living, despite being a women in the wrong time period. That means we also get a great impression of society at this time and of the atmosphere of London in general. On top of that we learn how Holmes meets Watson, how they start their praxis and how eventually the stories we're so familiar with came into being.
The case, although quite interesting and complicated and slightly sickening too, takes much of a backseat while all the characters and their dynamics are front and centre. I really loved this version of Sherlock and how it was easy to like and root for her, without her being a very socially person. On top of that we meet an amazing version of Watson and a few interesting new and original characters I can slowly see myself falling in love with.
After this introduction to this world, to these characters and to the way we are going to do and get new interesting cases, I really long for more! So, I ordered the rest of the series right away and I can't wait until they're delivered!