by Laurie R. King
Another excellent entry in the series. This is perhaps the most James Bond-ish of the lot; political machinations, spy action, secrets and danger all 'round.
Another book in the Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes series, which I love in general. This one was not as satisfying because the two main characters are separated for 90 percent of the book. The case is intriguing, and Sherlock's brother Mycroft's involvement is crucial, but the ending is a little...
This is the tenth in the Mary Russell series, where King gives Sherlock Holmes an unlikely (on the surface) romantic and professional partner: Mary Russell, a feminist, American, Jewish, an Oxford theological scholar--and less than half his age. It works though, usually the Russell books are a compl...
Intertwining this mystery with the previous surface villain was a very clever move, building tension and risk without sacrificing the competence of any of the protagonists. Robin Goodman is a mysterious figure, and I still don't quite understand his place in the conclusion.
I didn't like this one as much as I have liked other Mary Russell Books...I felt this one kind of dragged on.
The Language of Bees and The God of the Hive together easily merit 5 stars. This continues to be an outstanding series.
I've wanted to read the Mary Russell series for a long while, so it's a shame I've started with #10. But I can say with cheerful honesty it's a lovely -- albeit hefty -- way to plunge into the series! I can't say whether the book is formulaic or similar to previous Russell books, but I suspect fan...
The Language of Bees was at least a moderately intriguing mystery novel, although it appeared to have had its ending rudely amputated and replaced with a gimcrack cliffhanger. This book is all falling action, with little mystery and no intrigue. (Spoilers, not that I recommend that anyone actually ...
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