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Justice Hall by Laurie R. King

macyashby's review against another edition

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3.0

Ah, the stresses that come along with being landed gentry.

cath_t's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

debrabrinckley's review against another edition

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3.0

I am simply in love with this series! This is not my favorite in the bunch, however, it keeps you reading. Familiar faces, an unusual case, and Mary's usual spunk are lovely. Looking forward to continuing with number 7.

eclaytonbennett's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.75

zoer03's review against another edition

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5.0

Brilliant some familiar characters and a problematic puzzle with some high adventure into the wilds of America. Still full of fun and tension.

medievil_'s review against another edition

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4.0

I love these Russell/Holmes books. And Laurie R. King is excellent at writing early 20th century historical fiction (which begs the question: how didn't I find her earlier?). The only reason this book doesn't get 5 stars is because it took so long to get to the real meat of the plot - which was, of course, incredibly interesting. The first half of the book, however, seemed like about 50 pages too many of treading water. Once we met the chaplain, everything tumbled forward as inexorably as all her other books do - I read the entire second half in one sitting (ending, brilliantly, at 230am). Both Russell and Holmes, of course, are wonderful.

topdragon's review against another edition

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4.0

This is the 6th in the Mary Russell/Sherlock Holmes series. It picks up very shortly after the 5th book's conclusion and, indeed, involves two of my favorite characters from the series (outside of Holmes and Russell): Ali and his brother Mahmoud. In fact, the attraction of this particular entry in the series is not Russell or Holmes or even the mystery that permeates this story. Rather it is those two "supporting" characters and the mystery of their lives and backgrounds. Throw in the setting itself, Justice Hall and you have the makings of a great novel. I did not award 5 stars simply because I listened to the audio version of this one and I found the narrator's voice a bit tedious at times. And I didn't care for her voice for Sherlock at all. I suspect reading the book versus listening to it might well have bumped it up to the 5 star level for me.

mooncheye's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

4.0

crystalmbookshelf83's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional reflective fast-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

5.0

kalliegrace's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

4.5

4.5 stars, I loved this episode of Mary Russell and Sherlock. The characters are lively and the story is heartbreaking and makes you care deeply about the resolution. I wouldn't say there was much Sherlockian detecting going on, but it was still a good time.