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A Study in Scarlet Women
by Sherry Thomas
Sherry Thomas is a favorite romance author of mine and I’ve been dying to read this book since it was first mentioned on a Smart Bitches podcast featuring the author. The Sherlock Homes series of books is a frequent subject for fan fiction and Ms. Thomas puts a decidedly female spin on the detective.
The story’s heroine is Charlotte Holmes, a young single woman with outstanding deductive abilities. Despite multiple seasons and a few marriage proposals, she just wants to lead a solitary life. When she attempts to achieve that solitude by ruining herself, her attempt boomerangs when it is made quite public, ruining her and casting aspersions on her family.
In short succession, three seemingly unrelated persons are murdered and two of those murders are tied, at least by rumor to Charlotte’s family. A mysterious correspondent, Sherlock Holmes, sends a letter alleging that the three murders are related. We quickly learn that Sherlock is Charlotte’s alter ego, and the story progresses from there.
The story is intricately plotted, and fans of Sherlock’s ability to deduce almost everything about a person from a few simple observations will be pleased. Ms. Thomas’ writing is such a pleasure to read and she fleshes out the characters so well.
My only disappointment was that I did not care for how the underlying murder was resolved, but I don’t want to say too much because it would give away the ending. A wonderful book. 4.5/5
The story’s heroine is Charlotte Holmes, a young single woman with outstanding deductive abilities. Despite multiple seasons and a few marriage proposals, she just wants to lead a solitary life. When she attempts to achieve that solitude by ruining herself, her attempt boomerangs when it is made quite public, ruining her and casting aspersions on her family.
In short succession, three seemingly unrelated persons are murdered and two of those murders are tied, at least by rumor to Charlotte’s family. A mysterious correspondent, Sherlock Holmes, sends a letter alleging that the three murders are related. We quickly learn that Sherlock is Charlotte’s alter ego, and the story progresses from there.
The story is intricately plotted, and fans of Sherlock’s ability to deduce almost everything about a person from a few simple observations will be pleased. Ms. Thomas’ writing is such a pleasure to read and she fleshes out the characters so well.
My only disappointment was that I did not care for how the underlying murder was resolved, but I don’t want to say too much because it would give away the ending. A wonderful book. 4.5/5