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A Study in Scarlet Women
by Sherry Thomas
I've been lazy about writing about the books I read, even though I want to write at least a blurb about each book that I read. So, I'm trying to get back on track, and I'm starting with some of the books I read in April (since it's almost the end of June, I'm way behind!!)
This book is the first is a series of books about a young lady (Victorian era) who is a feminist before her time. As part of that feminism, young Miss Holmes picks up the persona of Sherlock Holmes. In this book, Holmes finds herself ostracized from polite society, looking for work, attempting to solve a murder, and meeting up with the person who will become her Ms. Watson.
However, despite all this action by Charlotte Holmes, she still remains at just the fringes of the mystery, and she doesn't seem to have it together in the way that I always imagined that Sherlock Holmes should. Despite these weaknesses, it is amusing seeing her try to get her way out of trouble, impersonate a man (that she has made up), and banter with the love that is unavailable to her. For all this, I really loved the book, and look forward to seeing a sequel to it!
This book is the first is a series of books about a young lady (Victorian era) who is a feminist before her time. As part of that feminism, young Miss Holmes picks up the persona of Sherlock Holmes. In this book, Holmes finds herself ostracized from polite society, looking for work, attempting to solve a murder, and meeting up with the person who will become her Ms. Watson.
However, despite all this action by Charlotte Holmes, she still remains at just the fringes of the mystery, and she doesn't seem to have it together in the way that I always imagined that Sherlock Holmes should. Despite these weaknesses, it is amusing seeing her try to get her way out of trouble, impersonate a man (that she has made up), and banter with the love that is unavailable to her. For all this, I really loved the book, and look forward to seeing a sequel to it!