Questions About A Study in Scarlet Women (Lady Sherlock, #1)

by Sherry Thomas (Goodreads Author)

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My first Sherry Thomas book was the second Charlotte Holmes book, which I loved. I'd like to read more by this author, but her other books (other than the other Holmes book) look like bodice rippers to me. Are they? It's hard to imagine how an author who writes an intelligent book like Conspiracy in Belgravia could also write icky romance fantasies, but those book covers are sure a turn-off for me.

MK Why are romance fantasies icky? A well-written story is a well-written story. Romance is something that a lot of people dream about. Listen to this au…moreWhy are romance fantasies icky? A well-written story is a well-written story. Romance is something that a lot of people dream about. Listen to this author talk about why she writes in the genre: https://www.theguardian.com/books/200...

Another thing to think about is that this is a genre written by women for women. So this genre has women having agency, enjoying sex, being the center of the story. I like this quote:

"We are re-writing history with romance novels. Historicals create a narrative where a woman is empowered to choose her spouse or partner, where she consents to and enjoys sex. We are exploring history from the female viewpoint and creating fiction that is inclusive to women. In romance novels women are not silent; they are celebrated."
https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/2...

So if you like her writing style here, why not try one of her straight romance books? Start with the most recent ones, since early ones are usually authors finding their style. You might surprise yourself and like it.(less)

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Will this book be at small town libraries? It would suck if this website got me excited and then I found out I have to go all the way to Evansville to get it...

Becky You could always request that your local library buy a copy. A request doesn't guarantee that they'll buy it, but knowing that there is patron interes…moreYou could always request that your local library buy a copy. A request doesn't guarantee that they'll buy it, but knowing that there is patron interest certainly doesn't hurt.(less)

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Is this book, clean? Like PG-13, or higher?

Maria Parvulescu Depends on your idea of clean and PG-13. overall I'd say there's nothing graphic but there are a couple of things that might tip it past PG-13 for a l…moreDepends on your idea of clean and PG-13. overall I'd say there's nothing graphic but there are a couple of things that might tip it past PG-13 for a lot of people (myself included). See spoiler for details. <spoiler> Book starts out with Charlotte purposefully losing her virginity and while it isn't graphic it is a major plot point for quite a bit of the book. More importantly though, pedophilia turns out to be the root cause of the deaths. This isn't revealed until the very end of the book and nothing graphic is described, but I personally found it quite disturbing that that was the ending and that for sure would bump it above PG-13 for me. </spoiler>(less)

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Is this going to be a stand alone / and is there an expected publication for the next book?