I'm going to add those books to the list of "novels I wish I had enjoyed more". My opinion about it is very, very mixed.The biggest peeve I have with it are what I'll deem "weak characterization". I read all the Sherlock Holmes canon—the novels as well as the short stories—and while I can enjoy a Sh...
The Beekeeper’s Apprentice by Laurie King has been on my radar for quite a long time. A good friend on Goodreads first recommended it to me years ago. When it popped up on a post written by Angie, I knew it was time. What I didn’t know was that I’d spend the entire book kicking myself for not having...
I wrote a nice review, then crashed my browser window. This is the "I'm so not reconstructing that" rewrite version. Read this, loved it. Not a huge Sherlock fan, but I liked the BBC miniseries, which is a very different sort of Holmes than this, but still quite recognizable. Mary might be just a li...
I forgot how much I enjoyed this series! I admit, somewhat ashamedly, that I haven't read any Sherlock Holmes stories yet, but it isn't necessary to have done so in order to enjoy the Mary Russell books. The writing is superb and the plots exciting! I'm looking forward to re-discovering the dynamic ...
I started reading this because I had read Laurie King's short story in the Sherlock anthology she edited, and I really liked how her story felt like a plausible Sherlock Holmes story - she was true to what I saw in the character of the world's greatest detective. This story didn't disappoint - I'd...
Great twist on the Sherlock Holmes legend - well-written and fairly true to the style of the originals. Looking forward to reading more of this series.
4.5 starsInterested in more of my reviews? Visit my blog!If you’re in any way a fan of Sherlock Holmes, this book/series is a must read for you. I’m new to the world of Sherlock Holmes but I immediately loved him following his first book A Study in Scarlet and I desperately wanted to read more stori...
Since joining Goodreads I've discovered a taste for all sorts of books which I would have ignored only a year ago. Some books which I've read over the past few months have simply not come my way before. Others I have made a conscious decision at some point in the past not to read, but have changed m...
If ever I actually meet the author of the Mary Russell books, I'm afraid it will prove embarrassing for me, for her, and for everyone within earshot: for there will be squeeing, and probably a glomp. The Beekeeper's Apprentice was the book that gave me the courage to be a writer. It showed me that...
I really loved the developing relationship between Holmes and 'Russ', but once we got into the story 'proper' my interest dropped dramatically. The conceit behind this book is great, but I never really liked the original Sherlock Holmes books and these are such a good take on them I fell the same. U...
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