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A review by jstilts
Art in the Blood by Bonnie MacBird
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This is the first in this authors series of Sherlock Holmes novels, and while this is a very strong start she gets even better. I've read a lot of post-Doyle Holmes and MacBird is easily one of the best: smart, funny, complex - and not afraid to explore and develop the characters of Holmes and Watson more than Conan Doyle ever did.
This is probably the most gruesome of her series - not that it is particularly gruesome, but the themes are enough to shock even the usually emotionally removes Holmes- so be aware it has it's serious turns moreso than her later even more brilliant works.
This is probably the most gruesome of her series - not that it is particularly gruesome, but the themes are enough to shock even the usually emotionally removes Holmes- so be aware it has it's serious turns moreso than her later even more brilliant works.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Death, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Abandonment, Child abuse, Addiction, Classism, Drug abuse, Slavery, Child death, Drug use, and Police brutality