by Laurie R. King
Excellent mystery, this one set in 1920s Britain including Scotland/Orkneys. Warning: seems to be a two-parter; I'm not certain, but you'll probably want to pick up the next in the series to start immediately after, as there is an awfully strong hint at the conclusion that a major thread continues t...
First of all, if you like audiobooks at all and think you might be interested in this series, I'd whole-heartedly recommend listening to any of the Mary Russell books narrated by Jenny Sterlin. She does such a good job that I'd rather listen to these than read them. I went 3.5 stars for this one ...
Have an extra half star. Picked it up for the title. Initially I was a bit disappointed by the main character Mary and by the writing which is a bit ponderous, but it soon picked up as I got to know her properly. This isn't this first in this series - actually the ninth - so I guess the author had n...
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. King's is the best one I've read yet.
For those who don't know, the Mary Russell series are books of basically Sherlock Holmes fan fiction. Set in the early 20th Century, King gives Holmes a female romantic and professional partner, Mary Russell, a much younger--and feminist partner. And yes, incongruous and unlikely as that might sound...
The intricacies of this story made for a slow middle, but once the villain's shape began to emerge, momentum carried me straight through to the second book of this pair.
Good, probably heading into my favorite LRK novels..you can def. see the characters really coming into their own.
Sherlock Holmes and Mary Russell, arrive at their home in Sussex after being gone for almost a year. They don't even make it into the house before they discover that the farthest beehive from the house is missing all of it's bees. When they do go in the house they get an even bigger surprise. Sherlo...
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