haxxunne 's review for:

Knave of Diamonds: The Enticing Mystery for Sherlock Holmes Fans by Laurie R. King

4.0

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

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Entertaining Holmesian adventure

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Based on a historical case of the stolen Irish Crown Jewels, Mary Russell and her husband Sherlock Holmes are forced to search for the hoard when Mary’s long-lost uncle Jake turns up like a bad penny, claiming that he was part of the original heist. Told in alternating chapters between Holmes, Mary and Jake, this is a true return to form for King’s entertaining series, aided by cameos from the famous and infamous from the Roaring Twenties, as well as Mycroft and other special guests. Beginning with a new narrator in Jake, even new converts to the series (this is volume 19!) will be welcomed to the usual derring-do and deduction that any Holmesian mystery promises.