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This is a revisionist, lady-fied version of Sherlock Holmes. Holmes has retired to the countryside where he can do his experiments and keep his bee hives. Mary Russell is a maligned sort of heiress-orphan - you know, the sort of heiress-orphan with a cranky, mean aunt who manages her household with an iron fist, a trust fund Mary can't touch for a long time and recurring nightmares about the death of her family. Mary literally stumbles across Holmes while out wandering the countryside. Despite t
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Jun 29, 2013
Sara
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did not like it
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I will start by saying that I can understand why so many people like this book, I'm just not one of them. While mystery isn't my "go-to" genre, I have nothing against a good mystery. Again, this book just wasn't one of the good ones (in my opinion).
The writing wasn't the problem for me, nor was the reinterpretation of the classic Sherlock Holmes story (maybe that's the wrong word as this wasn't a redo of the familiar story, just a take on what happened after the stories ended). I should also say ...more
The writing wasn't the problem for me, nor was the reinterpretation of the classic Sherlock Holmes story (maybe that's the wrong word as this wasn't a redo of the familiar story, just a take on what happened after the stories ended). I should also say ...more
Although I'm not normally a Sherlock Holmes reader, or even a mystery reader, I did truly savor this first book in the series. Mary, the teenaged main character, is funny, clever, and flexible, which keeps old retired Holmes on his toes. I love the give and take of the characters together, since the characters are what makes a book for me, but the action and sleuthing kept me reading as well. King's writing and description were well-detailed without being too overwhelming or slowing down the plo
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Aug 18, 2022
Ketutar Jensen
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My God, it's awful.
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(The heroine is rude, obnoxious, insufferable, self-good marysue and I hate her.
Also, she's 15 and he's 50±3 when they first meet, and within 10 years they are married.) ...more
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(The heroine is rude, obnoxious, insufferable, self-good marysue and I hate her.
Also, she's 15 and he's 50±3 when they first meet, and within 10 years they are married.) ...more
Jul 16, 2016
Kaitlyn
marked it as to-read
Feb 24, 2018
Emily
marked it as to-read
4.5
