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40winx 's review for:
Locked Rooms
by Laurie R. King
I enjoyed this book, but not as much for the mystery as for the character development. I felt that King perhaps wasn't aiming for as thrilling of an adventure as in her previous novel, but instead wanted to take the opportunity to focus on Holmes and Russell. In this book, we see Russell at her most vulnerable -- in something of an existential crisis as she's forced to confront the long-repressed memories of her past. The normally stoic and unsympathetic Holmes is also in a vulnerable position as he's conflicted between his usual cold, logical approach to solving mysteries and the emotional ties that he has to this one in particular. He's also in a constant state of worry over Mary and her wellbeing throughout the first 3/4 of the book. Another interesting sight to see was Mary going out with persons her own age (Flo and Donny and their friends) to do the Charleston all night at a jazz club, drinking illegal alcohol during Prohibition times!
The mystery itself wasn't very "thrilling" in my opinion, but I felt very attached to the results as the story of Mary's past has been such an integral part of her character throughout the series so far. So, again, for me, this book's enjoyment came mainly from the character development. Although, I did have to laugh out loud when the man tailing Holmes introduced himself as Dashiell Hammett! :P
The mystery itself wasn't very "thrilling" in my opinion, but I felt very attached to the results as the story of Mary's past has been such an integral part of her character throughout the series so far. So, again, for me, this book's enjoyment came mainly from the character development. Although, I did have to laugh out loud when the man tailing Holmes introduced himself as Dashiell Hammett! :P