Enola Holmes and the Elegant Escapade by Nancy Springer -> Starting February 12th, 2024

[Aly]

Enola Holmes, the much younger sister of Sherlock, is now living independently in London and working as a scientific perditorian (a finder of persons and things). But that is not the normal lot of young women in Victorian England. They are under the near absolute control of their nearest male relative until adulthood. Such is the case of Enola's friend, Lady Cecily Alastair. Twice before Enola has rescued Lady Cecily from unpleasant designs of her caddish father, Sir Eustace Alastair, Baronet. And when Enola is brusquely turned away at the door of the Alastair home it soons becomes apparent that Lady Cecily once again needs her help.

Affecting a bold escape, Enola takes Lady Cecily to her secret office only to be quickly found by the person hired by Lady Cecily's mother to find the missing girl—Sherlock Holmes himself. But the girl has already disappeared again, now loose on her own in the unforgiving city of London.

Even worse, Lady Cecily has a secret that few know. She has dual personalities—one, which is left-handed, is independent and competent; the other, which is right-handed is meek and mild. Now Enola must find Lady Cecily again—before one of her personalities gets her into more trouble than she can handle and before Sherlock can find her and return her to her father. Once again, for Enola, the game is afoot.

[Trisha]

I plant to start tomorrow!

[Trisha]

5 chapters

(view spoiler)[ loved the little recap because I didn't remember
hmm, where has Cecily gone? horrible her family locked her away

is it only me? I always picture Enola Holmes as the same one in the netflix show. and sherlock as her older brother lol (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha]

10 chapters

this one is so fast to read!

(view spoiler)[ hmmm. that doesn't sound good, that Sherlock was roped in merely by a note. I hope the mom is okay

I love lady Vienna and her little bits of gossip

I love that Enola yells at her brain to work. lol but I also like how her mind works so much like Sherlock's. I like reading her though process as she gets to the next spot

and I find Cecily's personalities worrying. she seems capable as the left hander but how will she survive out on her own if she becomes the right hander. how scary to lose big chunks of time like that, and wake up in places you don't know (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha]

15 chapters

(view spoiler)[ a little disappointed that Sherlock wanted to bring her back - that Enola didn't convince him
but glad that she has Vienna and that they had a good cry over her mom.

I wonder what proof you can get that he is taking the servants and selling their bodies. gah, it's just awful (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha]

and I'm done
this one was so fun!

(view spoiler)[ ha! I was really disappointed that Sherlock was "walking home" how funny he stayed under the seat

I love that he finally invited her to go over a case with him. he really was being stubborn

and I love that Lady Vienna stepped up. as soon as Sherlock said he couldn't, Lady Vienna was my first thought!

and I'm glad the wife got to stand up for herself against her rotten husband too. this one was cute and fun! (hide spoiler)]