Reviews

Garment of Shadows by Laurie R. King

belindas_book_nook_shelf's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

kayteeem's review against another edition

4.0

Much more like the Mary Russell I expect from these books. I enjoyed this very much more than Pirate Freedom, even if my original suspicion proved incorrect. The twists within the revelation went several layers deeper than I had even begun to puzzle out.

Let's hope that we can go a few books now without needing to resort to a mentally incapacitated Russell. Locked Rooms was quite a few volumes back, but I don't enjoy that sort of restriction on the mystery.

rebroxannape's review against another edition

4.0

Great recovery from the disaster that was The Pirate King. As Always, Ms King folds in real historical personages into the story to interact appropriately with the fictional characters. Because of this and the little known but fascinating history of the region, I would strongly recommend keeping Wikipedia handy. If you like a little education, exotic locales, and history with your mysteries, this effort by Laurie King will appeal. Sherlock and Mary start off apart, and the first pages or so when Mary has amnesia is a little slow, but it picks up considerably when Sherlock makes the scene. She doesn't keep the couple apart too long and doesn't drag out Mary getting her memory back too long either. Actually, I would have liked to see more of her "fresh" take on her husband and more of how Sherlock deals with a wife who does not remember anything about the glory that is Sherlock Holmes. Still, their interactions are nicely done. As always, the puzzle takes second place, but there is a nice little WTF?? near the end. It seems as if Mary and Sherlock may be headed towards a final showdown with Mycroft, who is proving to be the worst sort of diabolical manipulator of history and politicians to advance his own agenda.

bookminx's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

soniapage's review against another edition

3.0

I enjoyed this much more than The Pirate King, but it was a little more "political" than I like. Still looking forward to the next book.

kat_macwhirter's review against another edition

5.0

This was an overnight read, but not for lack of substance... I keep thinking, she's writing too fast now, I can expect a little less. But every single time, I'm yanked back in. Give me a little time with my head above water, and I'll give you more.

michellehenriereads's review against another edition

5.0

It is hard to believe that Pirate King and Garment of Shadows are written by the same author! (Pirate King is pure fluff.) The historical detail and complexities of this newest novel kept me guessing and on the edge of my seat the whole time.

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jwoodsum's review against another edition

3.0

Not one of her best; maybe I was in a bad mood, but the book seemed to drag on and on; hopefully the next installment will be more engaging

persistent_reader's review against another edition

3.0

I wish what was explained in the final chapters had been in the earlier part of the book. The moral and ethical dilemmas were also saved to the end without seeing the characters wrestle through them. Although that would have been difficult since the novel is told from only 2 points of view. I am glad that King brought back Mahmoud and Ali, 2 of my favorite characters.

ktaylor1164's review against another edition

4.0

I love this series but wasn't a fan of the last few books, so I really enjoyed this return to the Russell/Holmes I'd been missing. A good story with just the right amount of humor and history.