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eclaytonbennett's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
e_a_bee's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
jquellin's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
this_fishy_reads's review against another edition
3.0
So odd to have a story surrounded by the early English feminist movement when the heroine keeps getting kidnapped and conked in the head and being utterly useless to the plot's movement. Especially since she was exceedingly capable in the first book of the series.
naluju's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Third book in series
smlaurie's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
I like the character of Mary Russell—she’s highly intelligent with eclectic interests and enjoys dressing as a man as she snoops around London in the middle of the night.
This is definitely her story and mystery to solve, not Holmes. He’s a supporting character–or background character—in this book. I like the banter between them, but evolving their relationship into a romantic one is icky. I have not read the first book in this series (or any of the ones after this one), but that’s where Mary and Sherlock met and became friends. She was 15 when they first met and is now 21 and he’s almost 60.
He pops up sporadically and the romance subplot is not the main story but…why?
Aside from that, I enjoyed the story and I would read another Mary Russell mystery.
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duparker's review against another edition
4.0
Overall I really enjoyed this glimpse into psst war Britannia. The prose feels like Holmes and the flow is smooth and interesting. I'm not sure the mystery part of the genre holds as the murderer was a but obvious, but I enjoyed it all the same.
larkspurlane's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
holl3640's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.5
kathrynkao's review against another edition
4.0
Unlike [b:The Beekeeper's Apprentice|91661|The Beekeeper's Apprentice (Mary Russell, #1)|Laurie R. King|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1390284148s/91661.jpg|891863], this book centers on one case--which I actually preferred, since it gives the mystery time to grow, and it let me get to know the characters much better. I really enjoyed how female-centered the story was, and how it used Mary's theology knowledge, though I wish it hadn't featured more into the overall mystery.
My only issue with the book is
My only issue with the book is