So many people over the years had told me that I needed to read these books. Well, they were right. This is what fan fiction can be, people--taking an existing universe and expanding it while remaining true to the source material. In other words, Sherlock doesn't suddenly become a woobie, Mary isn't...
I have lived with the post-Baker St. Sherlock Holmes and Mary Russell, the young woman who overturned his retirement, for sixteen years. I actually picked up the fourth book, not realizing it was a series, but I quickly backtracked and have been hooked ever since. Really, it seems longer. I re-read ...
Enjoyed it, especially the first half - after that it went on a bit. Refreshing the way the author handles the emotional bit between the young student and old Sherlock Holmes, but that goes on a bit too. Shall probably read another in the series, but not many more....
Awful. Terrible. I hate saying that because this came highly recommended by a few people...but it's true. First off, I did not finish this. It was a struggle to make it through to the third chapter, which is where I finally threw it down and yelled some bad words. The author's note at the beginn...
A smart mystery set in WWI era England that features an intelligent young heroine who can match wits with the theoretically (but not actually) retired Sherlock Holmes AND there are lots of sequels already published--what more could you ask of the first book in a series?
This is absolutely my most favorite series ever! Every book in the series is fantastic-5 star! If you like Sherlock Holmes, you have to read this pastiche. It's the best one I've read yet.
I loved this book to pieces, and as I read it I often felt a smile on my face. Sherlock Holmes purists might well howl, but as a fan of Arthur Conan Doyle myself, I thought King's knowledge and affection for the original was palpable. The book opens with an "Editor's Preface" from King disavowing au...
On reflection, I revised my rating down from 3 stars to 2.5. I found the story hard to get into but then it suddenly got going, a couple of chapters in and I started to enjoy it. However, the pace wasn't sustained and I ended up finding the whole thing patchy, overly long and tedious by the end (I...
Closer to 4.5 stars than five, but I can't quite find it in myself to lower it down to four, even if I couldn't fully embrace the more theological bits in it, and I felt poor Dr Watson was perhaps left aside a little too harshly.But other than that, this was a joy to read, and ... well, yes. It's pr...
The blurb totally hooked me and I am thrilled to report that it lived up to my expectations. What's funny is I picked it up only because after watching the season finale of Elementary and the prospect of a long summer hiatus reminded me that I had this on my TBR list!If a bit meandering in the last...
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