The Beekeeper's Apprentice (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, #1)

by Laurie R. King

Guessing is a weakness brought on by indolence and should never be confused with intuition.”

She also taught me that being womanly was not necessarily incompatible with being a mind.

“Madam, there is no treachery in the truth. There may be pain, but to face honestly all possible conclusions formed by a set of facts is the noblest route possible for a human being.”

guilt is a poor foundation for a life, without other motivations beside it.”