Lady Sherlock Series by Sherry Thomas -> Restarting August 18th, 2023

[Kim]

22% (view spoiler)[ well that was unexpected! I can't believe Moriarty just showed up. I'm a bit confused about the hypnotism thing but overall can't wait to see where this goes. (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

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RESTARTING AUGUST 18TH, 2023


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[Kim]

Finally started

[Kim]

22% (view spoiler)[ there’s a lot of characters in this round. I’m trying to remind myself of what the actual plot is. (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

[Kim]

31% (view spoiler)[ not a murder! That makes no sense whatsoever. Who would shoot him? Although I guess having the cover of the storm is a bonus, you’ve already limited the number of suspects to whoever is on the ship. Seems dumb. (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

[Kim]

My library book was returned :(

[Kira]

Prologue - Chapter 4: (view spoiler)[Ooooh this one is quite interesting. I am liking Charlotte and the way she goes after what she wants. I am interested to see how she came up with the idea of Sherlock Holmes. Her parents don't seem to truly care for any of the daughters and I don't fault her for running away. I was amazed by the way she solved the puzzle and determined that it was a proposal. I am wondering where Lydia went off to after dropping off Charlotte at the hotel (hide spoiler)]

[Kira]

Chapter 5-8: (view spoiler)[I was so amazed when Charlotte promptly put forth everything that made her believe Mrs. Wallace had a married lover. Her power of observation is truly remarkable. It entertained me quite a bit when Mrs. Wallace was lost on words. I am wondering if Charlotte doesn't use her true names for the letters because she believes no one would take her seriously on account of being a woman. Treadles questioning the staff at Curry House made it clear that there indeed was some kind of foul play and I am excited to see how these three deaths link with each other (hide spoiler)]

[Kira]

Chapter 9-12: (view spoiler)[With the appearance of the many things we got familiar with in the original Sherlock Holmes books, this one just got really better. Mrs. Watson became Charlotte's companion, and in what a delightful manner. Charlotte is very skilled at observing everything and everyone around her. It was clever of them to set up the home for the meeting. But I feel like Treadles would soon figure out that there is in fact no Mr. Holmes. I am a bit disappointed that this book is less mystery and more like an introduction to all the characters (hide spoiler)]

[Kira]

Chapter 13-17: (view spoiler)[I don't think the case of the three murders is going to be solved in this book considering the author keeps taking detours from the main story. I understand this is their way to establish Charlotte/Sherlock as the great detective we know him for but I am getting so impatient. There are so many pages about a mystery that doesn't contribute to the main plot at all and I don't see why they had to included at all after Charlotte had already consulted several of her clients and established her name. Her romance with Ingram isn't all that great as well considering he is a marired guy with kids (hide spoiler)]

[Kira]

Finished: (view spoiler)[I am pleasantly surprised that the author managed to wrap up the entire story in this last leg of the book and in a very clever way as well. The connection that established between the three murders was of the most unexpected sort. I did not imagine Sackville to be such a vile person considering everyone in the household had only praises for the old man, yikes. Ingram and Charlotte's romantic involvement isn't something I am much interested in at present but I am hoping that would change further in the series (hide spoiler)]

[Kira]

I'll be reading the second book in a couple of days!

[Kira]

Prologue-Chapter 4: (view spoiler)[Ooooh this new mystery sounds even more interesting than the previous one and Charlotte now has not one but two sidekicks. I rather like these three women working together but am still not fond of watching Charlotte pining after Lord Ingram. I guess it is normal for the time period to accept why two people can't marry one another because of society but I'd have much rather liked Charlotte to be an independent self sufficient person. The romance angle is completely unnecessary here imo (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 5-8: (view spoiler)[arghhh now this is the part that frustrated me last time as well, the author jumps from one mystery to another without explaining how everything connects with one another and that would only come towards the end of the book, by which point I have already crossed my patience limit. I do need some morsels of information to tempt me into keeping up with the big reveal tbh and so far the book is sorely lacking in it. I do believe Livia's meeting with the stranger are no coincidence though, something might be cooking there imo (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 9-12: (view spoiler)[This just got interesting, Lady Ingram did not react at all upon seeing Mr. Finch - that could only mean two things. Either the person Ingram thinks to be of as Finch isn't who he claims to be or the person who approached Livia wasn't Finch at all. I can't figure out how the man who died fits into this scenario. Also how is Mrs. Morris connected to it all or is that a separate mystery altogether? I feel bad for Livia, she fell in love with her own step brother! She really has a troublesome like stuck with her parents, taking care of Bernadine (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 13-17: (view spoiler)[HOW COULD I HAVE MISSED MENTIONING MORIARTY IN ANY OF MY EARLIER UPDATES!!? UGH. I can't wait for him and Charlotte to come face to face and have a battle of wits, that got to be entertaining. Thank god the dead man wasn't Myron Finch but he sure has gotten himself into a pickle making enemies with such a dangerous man. I am wondering now that Charlotte knows that Stephen was the one impersonating Finch and meeting Livia, would she allow their relationship to develop further, they both clearly like one another enough (hide spoiler)]

Finished: (view spoiler)[Woah who could have though Lady Ingram was so shrewd she'd herself be working for Moriarty and was only interested in tracking him down for Moriarty. I didn't understand why Charlotte lied to Bancroft though, was she afraid her brother would be tried for the crimes and she didn't want that?Maybe she herself would try to help him get out of this mess in the next book considering they met one another towards the end. The mini mystery of Mrs Morris being poisoned was a shocking one as well and I enjoyed this book very much (hide spoiler)]

[Kira]

Will read the third book tomorrow.

[Kira]

Prologue - Chapter 3: (view spoiler)[Nothing much has happened so far and I am getting a bit tired waiting for it to pick up. Moriarty's entry was intriguing though and i am hoping to see more of him in the future. Still not liking the hinting of romance between Ingram and Charlotte tbh, why can't she be with someone not already married with children ugh (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 4-9: (view spoiler)[Poor Lord Ingram, he is definitely the only and most plausible suspect so far and even though I am raking my mind to come up with an alternative theory, so far it's a blank. I am eager to see what explanation the author has come up with for how Lady Ingram died and who killed her and put her in the ice well. Charlotte really is in love with Ingram the way she is always there for him. Treadles being annoyed by his wife handling the business is so awful (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 10-13: (view spoiler)[I am so confused, who is Charlotte already masquerading as Sherrinford Holmes going to present as Sherlock Holmes in the meeting. This case is getting more twisted with every turn of the page. We are so far into the book yet no suspect other that Lord Ingram has emerged as the killer. The tale of the lock of the icehouse being changed could be a major clue though (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 14-18: (view spoiler)[OMG Charlotte is such a clever little devil, she came up with a genius idea for Sherlock's appearance and no one even doubted anything for a second. I hate the way Treadles puts her beneath just because she is a woman though. Hopefully he'll see the error of his ways soon. Another body being discovered puzzled me to a great extent. I am wondering why Ingram is missing, I really do not want to believe that he is guilty in any way (hide spoiler)]

Finished: (view spoiler)[Yikes I did not even suspect who turned out to be the culprit and I am once again in awe of Charlotte's intelligence for figuring it all out. Now that Lord and Lady Ingram are properly separated, I am even warming up to the idea of romance between Charlotte and Ingram. The next book would also include more of Livia and Stephen's story judging by the epilogue and I am properly excited for it (hide spoiler)]

[Kira]

Starting book 4 now!

[Kira]

Chapter 1-3: (view spoiler)[This case has fascinated me right from the start especially because there is an Indian character lol! The Mahanari of Ajmer sounds interesting and I am curious to learn more about what she needs Sherlock Holmes' help for. Livia and Stephen's relationship is also somewhat progressing which sounds good. I was not expecting the governess to throw a wedding proposal at Ingram ngl (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 4-8: (view spoiler)[Charlotte being in France is a nice change of pace for the series and I also like the team she has assembled in order to achieve this new task. Stealing the painting from the chateau is not going to be easy by any means as evident already and I am curious to see how Charlotte manages to do so and also find out more details about who is blackmailing the Maharani (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 9-12: (view spoiler)[This is definitely going to become my favourite book in the series tbh because the author even included bits and parts about the Indian Struggle for Freedom in it! It is hands down my favourite aspect of Indian history. I liked how the Maharani corrected Mrs. Watson about her ignorance about British Ra and its impact. The discussion of all that art isn't up my alley though (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 13-16: (view spoiler)[Good Lord how could I even imagine that Moriarty wouldn't be a part of whatever is going on at the chateau. The blackmailer being the mastermind and stringing along not one but multiple people in the same way is quite clever and it would be entertaining to see how Charlotte beats him at his own game. The deciphering of code was intelligent work too. (hide spoiler)]

Finished: (view spoiler)[What an absolutely thrilling ride this was, another win for Charlotte and the team against Moriarty but it also makes me afraid that this would only infuriate him further. I would have liked if Livia and Stephen's relationship made more progress but I guess the author has decided to go with a terrible slow burn for them lol. The way Maharani apologised for not placing her trust in Charlotte immediately was quite nice of her (hide spoiler)]

[Kira]

Will be continuing this series next week.

[Kira]

Time got away from me, starting this now.

[Kira]

Chapter 1-5: (view spoiler)[I do not much care for Inspector Treadles honestly so I am not eager to vouch for his innocence but his wife is a sweet woman so Charlotte helping her makes me feel lukewarm I suppose. I am not very excited about this particular case but it sounds a bit intriguing. Charlotte and Ingram's romance took a good turn with that kiss and I am curious to see where it leads to in the future. Lady Sherlock is as horrible as ever, I hate that Livia is stuck living with two awful people as parents (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 6-9: (view spoiler)[Hmm I wonder what could be so bad that Mrs. Treadles won't confide in Charlotte despite it being potentially helpful in proving Inspector Treadles' innocence. I am not inclined to believe that he is the killer, rather he may be working towards uncovering a conspiracy imo which has put him in so much trouble. The niece seems innocent enough too but I feel like she is still hiding something. Charlotte has her work cut out for her (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 10-12: (view spoiler)[So it seems like the two murdered men were at odds with one another but surely the investigation would have revealed the fact if these two happened to kill one another during some sort of confrontation? Doesn't sound like Mr. Sullivan was much liked by anyone, not even his own wife but Longstead looks like a decent enough fellow for now. I wonder if he had some secrets too that are yet to be discovered and would send the case for a spin (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 13-17: (view spoiler)[OOOH Mrs. Sullivan has started to sound so suspiscious suddenly especially the way she is being so elusive about answering questions regarding her whereabouts on that fateful night. As far as Charlotte's personal life goes, I am not a enthusiast for her and Ingram's relationship but happy that they are progressing AFTER Ingram filed for divorce. I feel terrible for Livia and hope she is able to get out of the situation she seems to be stuck in (hide spoiler)]

Finished: (view spoiler)[Damn this mightt be the first time in a long while that I correctly guessed the plot of the book lol and the way Charlotte reached the depth of what happened was absolutely marvelous. I hope Treadles comes out of this as a changed man and supports Alice through running the manufacturing unit. Also wishing that he comes to respect Charlotte for what she did for him. Ingram is a good guy, I have definitely warmed up to him by now (hide spoiler)]

[Kira]

Still intend to continue with the series.

[Melanie]

I should be getting to the last book soon.

[Melanie]

I will be starting the last book next week.

[Melanie]

Still planning to get to this one.

[Melanie]

Started book 7 tonight.



Chapters 1-7
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This is good so far. With Charlotte needing to keep herself hidden, the Mrs. Ramsay identity is a good one. I'm curious who is going to end up dead?
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[Melanie]

Finished book 7 tonight.



Chapters 8-14
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This is getting really good. The fact Holmes has to figure out who the murderer is without revealing herself as being on the ship is such a neat twist. I wonder how that will play out. Lady Holmes being right in the middle of things isn't good but I do doubt she's the killer. I actually don't really have a suspect yet except maybe Russell since he kept popping up near Arkwright's cabin.
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Chapters 15-21
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Now, where has Pratt gotten off to? Could he be the killer and now he's hiding somewhere on the ship? Normally by now I can guess who the killer is but the author is doing a great job keeping you guessing.
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Chapters 22-27
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Well damn. I never suspected it was the policeman that was the killer. The author did such a good job with that one. I liked how the case was wrapped up. I can't wait to see what Holmes gets up to next.
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