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When we first meet Mary Russell, she is a 15-year-old orphan, walking the Sussex Downs near her farm in England. She nearly trips over an “old man,” and soon deduces that he is the retired detective Sherlock Holmes. Mary quickly impresses Holmes with her powers of deduction and a friendship begins. It isn’t long before there is a “minor” case of burglary in the area, which Mary is able to solve, and this cements their relationship and increases Holmes’s interest in taking her on formally as his
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2018: I loved this just as much on the re-read for my book club.
2016: I loved this book! It's been on my shelf for a while and I have been looking forward to reading it and it just kept getting superseded. For shame! I should have started it the day I received it as a gift as it was so entertaining. The story introduces us to the teenage Mary Russell who has had her share of personal troubles. She stumbles upon the "retired" Sherlock Holmes and despite their age difference, they are well-suited ...more
2016: I loved this book! It's been on my shelf for a while and I have been looking forward to reading it and it just kept getting superseded. For shame! I should have started it the day I received it as a gift as it was so entertaining. The story introduces us to the teenage Mary Russell who has had her share of personal troubles. She stumbles upon the "retired" Sherlock Holmes and despite their age difference, they are well-suited ...more
Mary Russell #1
I just read this in March. I enjoyed it and look forward to reading more about Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes.
Jul 14, 2008
Kelly (Maybedog)
rated it
really liked it
Shelves:
what-historical-setting,
what-mystery
Jun 13, 2009
Arieanca
marked it as to-read
Sep 07, 2009
Mary Ann
marked it as to-read
Dec 01, 2011
Kate
marked it as to-read
Dec 23, 2011
Sarah
marked it as wishlist-series
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review of another edition
Shelves:
crime-mystery-thriller,
needing-attention
Jan 04, 2013
Melissa (ladybug)
marked it as to-read
Jan 31, 2013
Kim DeCina
marked it as to-read
Jan 19, 2014
Martha
marked it as to-read
