Laurie R. King



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Laurie R. King

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http://www.goodreads.com/laurierking

born
September 19, 1952

gender
female

place of birth
The United States

website

genre
Mystery & Thrillers, Gay & Lesbian

member since
September 2007


about this author

Edgar-winning mystery writer Laurie R. King writes series and standalone novels. Newest is the ninth Mary Russell novel The Language of Bees. In the Russell series, a brilliant teen becomes student, then partner to Sherlock Holmes. [Excerpt of The Beekeeper's Apprentice] The Kate Martinelli series follows an SFPD detective's cases on a female Rembrandt, a holy fool, and more. [Excerpt of A Grave Talent]

King lives in northern California, which serves as backdrop for some of her books.




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There are as many styles of writing as there are writers—and I don't mean the words on the page; I mean how they get there.
I have writer friends who work set hours, every day without fail, year around, as if they were clocking in at a warehouse or office. I know others who take a similar approach with number of words rather than time spent. And a lot of writers swear that the only way to work ...

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avg rating: 3.97 | 21,335 ratings | 2,482 reviews | 31 distinct works | 331 fans
The Beekeeper's Apprentice The Beekeeper's Apprentice (Mary Russell, #1)
by Laurie R. King (Goodreads author)
avg rating 4.17 — 3,221 ratings — published 1994
21 editions
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A Monstrous Regiment of Women A Monstrous Regiment of Women (Mary Russell, #2)
by Laurie R. King (Goodreads author)
avg rating 4.06 — 1,748 ratings — published 1995
13 editions
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O Jerusalem O Jerusalem (Mary Russell, #5)
by Laurie R. King (Goodreads author)
avg rating 4.11 — 1,529 ratings — published 1999
8 editions
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A Letter of Mary A Letter of Mary (Mary Russell, #3)
by Laurie R. King (Goodreads author)
avg rating 3.92 — 1,453 ratings — published 1996
14 editions
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The Moor The Moor (Mary Russell, #4)
by Laurie R. King (Goodreads author)
avg rating 3.89 — 1,381 ratings — published 1998
14 editions
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Locked Rooms Locked Rooms (Mary Russell, #8)
by Laurie R. King (Goodreads author)
avg rating 4.17 — 1,264 ratings — published 2005
8 editions
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The Game The Game (Mary Russell, #7)
by Laurie R. King (Goodreads author)
avg rating 4.08 — 1,240 ratings — published 2002
9 editions
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Justice Hall Justice Hall (Mary Russell, #6)
by Laurie R. King (Goodreads author)
avg rating 4.07 — 1,099 ratings — published 2002
11 editions
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The Language of Bees The Language of Bees (Mary Russell, #9)
by Laurie R. King (Goodreads author)
avg rating 4.05 — 716 ratings — published 2009
5 editions
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A Grave Talent A Grave Talent (Kate Martinelli, #1)
by Laurie R. King (Goodreads author)
avg rating 3.89 — 740 ratings — published 1993
14 editions
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There are as many styles of writing as there are writers—and I don't mean the words on the page; I mean how they get there.
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Open Season Laurie gave 5 of 5 stars to:
Open Season (Joe Pickett #1)
by C.J. Box
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Laurie Laurie said: "A clear and interesting voice for crime. "
Jack, the Lady Kille... Laurie gave 5 of 5 stars to:
Jack, the Lady Killer (Paperback)
by H.R.F. Keating
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Laurie Laurie said: "All Keating’s books are grand, and his work as a critic fills me with awe, but this small volume, set in 1930s Punjab, is written in verse. "
The Monkey's Mask Laurie gave 5 of 5 stars to:
The Monkey's Mask (A Mask Noir Title)
by Dorothy Porter
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Laurie Laurie said: "A thriller, but tantalizing as only poetry can be. "
Wilde West Laurie gave 5 of 5 stars to:
Wilde West (Hardcover)
by Walter Satterthwait
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Laurie Laurie said: "A hoot of a book, offering an alternative version of Oscar Wilde’s travels in the United States. A very alternative version. "
September 25
A Brother's Blood: A... Laurie gave 5 of 5 stars to:
A Brother's Blood: A Novel (Paperback)
by Michael C. White
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Laurie Laurie said: "Compelling mystery, with an unlikely narrator, set (as are the best) in the human heart. "
In the Beginning Laurie gave 5 of 5 stars to:
In the Beginning (Paperback)
by Chaim Potok
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Laurie Laurie said: "Every young adult should read a couple of these; every adult should re-read them. "
Lost Recipes: Meals... Laurie gave 5 of 5 stars to:
Lost Recipes: Meals to Share with Friends and Family (Hardcover)
by Marion Cunningham
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Laurie Laurie said: "I like this new book not just for the recipes, or for the clever format, but for the sprinkling of quotes that assert cooking is an art, and one essential for the growth of the human spirit. A book to give anyone beginning a marriage, or a family orâ...more "
The Diamond in the W... Laurie gave 5 of 5 stars to:
The Diamond in the Window (The Hall Family Chronicles)
by Jane Langton
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Laurie Laurie said: "A young adult novel, probably the first I read that hit me as a novel, one I read to my own kids when they were young. But be sure you get the version with Langton’s own drawings in them—before the Homer Kelly series. "
Time Laurie gave 5 of 5 stars to:
Time (Hardcover)
by Andy Goldsworthy
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Laurie Laurie said: "The sort of art book you read and think about, and read again. "
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"Eccentricty had flowered into madness."
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"The words given voice inside the mind are not always clear, however; they can be gentle and elliptical, what the prophets call the bat qol, the daughter of the voice of God, she who speaks in whispers and half-seen images."
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"I was fifteen when I first met Sherlock Holmes, fifteen years old with my nose in a book as I walked the Sussex Downs, and nearly stepped on him. In my defense I must say it was an engrossing book, and it was very rare to come across another person in that particular part of the world in that war year of 1915."
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message 15: by L.B.B.

1209910 Laurie

Thanks so much for the friendship!
I've gotta read your books!
I love Sherlock and Miss Marple.

Best....Linda


message 14: by Bradley

45027 I hope you are having a good day! =)

www.myspace.com/dreamsbane

Dreamsbane of Tamalor


message 13: by Carol

1955102 Hi Laurie,

Just finished Language of Bees and loved it. Didn't want it to end knowing I have to wait for the next one.


message 12: by Rachel

Nophoto-f-25x33 Hi Laurie,
Thank you for the friend invitation, and greater thanks for your books. Your Mary Russell books are all amongst my absolute favorites, and now that I'm reading the Martinelli books, I see those are wonderful also.
Thanks again,
Rachel


message 11: by Lisa

Nophoto-f-25x33 Hi Laurie,
Thanks for the friend invite. I've enjoyed all your books enormously. Congratulations on cracking the NY Times top ten!

Lisa


message 10: by Robin

627944 Thanks for the offer of friendship. Your Kate Martinelli series are some of my favourite books.


message 9: by Beth

584609 Hi Laurie,
Thanks for befriending this fellow mystery author!
- Beth


1335032 Hi Laurie! I joined in to be your fan! Thanks for the friendship, too.
Blessings,
Jeannie


1469038 Thanks for the invitation!

A friend of mine recommended Beekeeper's Apprentice last year after I went through a bad breakup, and though I went to it a bit grudgingly, I found the series a balm, and a beautifully built world in which to let my brain have a different kind of exercise than the usual post-split running in circles. Beekeeper's Apprentice especially was a repeated restorative for me, and is a familiar joy that I cheerfully turn back to now that life is on more of an even keel.

So thanks very much for that as well; I'm really looking forward to the next story.




message 6: by Mary

1348034 Thank you for the invitation! I am really enjoying the Mary Russell series.


message 5: by Ruth

1416312 Hi Laurie,

Thanks for the invite! I simply adore the Mary Russell mysteries & am so happy the series is continuing!


message 4: by Holly

1469519 Hello. Thanks for adding me as a goodreads friend. Love your Mary Russell mysteries. Happy reading and writing!


1583037 Hi Laurie! Yes, I love your books, especially the Mary Russell series, which I recommended to another GoodReads friend a month or so ago. very nice to meet you! :)


message 2: by Maxi

1524104 Laurie,
Thanks for befriending me. When I wrote that review of your book I never thought it would lead me to being one of your friends on goodreads. Again thanks!
-Maxi


276352
Hi Laurie, I've added O Jerusalem and a few of your other books to my to-read list.


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