The God of the Hive
It began as a problem in one of Holmes' beloved beehives, led to a murderous cult, and ended - or so they'd hoped - with a daring escape from a sacrificial alter. Instead, Mary Russell and her husband, Sherlock Holmes, have stirred the wrath of those they've thwarted, and they are now separated...
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It began as a problem in one of Holmes' beloved beehives, led to a murderous cult, and ended - or so they'd hoped - with a daring escape from a sacrificial alter. Instead, Mary Russell and her husband, Sherlock Holmes, have stirred the wrath of those they've thwarted, and they are now separated and on the run.
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Format: Kindle Edition
ASIN: B006WB7NDS
Publisher: Allison & Busby
Pages no: 386
Edition language: English
Series: Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes (#10)
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.
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