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balletbookworm's review against another edition
4.0
Not quite a full 4 star - there were a few bits that I thought dragged but I really appreaciated both the "local color" and the plot twists.
jesassa's review against another edition
3.0
Entertaining but wearisome and dragged out until it all comes together a bit too neatly (though certainly not quickly). I've loved all the other Mary Russell's too much to give up on the series. I should have gone with the recommendations and skipped this one altogether.
jenstarz's review against another edition
5.0
I just love Mary Russel and I love where she takes me. Sherlock isn't too shabby either...
mthorley23's review against another edition
3.0
3.75 stars. I loved the descriptions of the moor and want so much to visit! This was a little slower going for me than other Mary Russell books (maybe because I listened to it?) but I enjoyed it. The reader had a TERRIBLE American accent! It was kind of hilarious!
woomom's review against another edition
3.0
I think 3 stars may be generous for this one. More like a 2-2.5.
Honestly, I didn't like this book as much as the other Mary Russell series I've read. Half the book was about Mary and Holmes traipsing all over the moor with little to no action. If I hadn't been a fan of the other books in this series, I would probably stop reading. But, the other books have been so delightful and interesting, that I will probably read the next one.
Honestly, I didn't like this book as much as the other Mary Russell series I've read. Half the book was about Mary and Holmes traipsing all over the moor with little to no action. If I hadn't been a fan of the other books in this series, I would probably stop reading. But, the other books have been so delightful and interesting, that I will probably read the next one.
cj82487's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoy listening to these & this one at the moor was a pleasure. To have not only the hound of Baskerville make an appearance but another mysterious moor hound, only added to the suspense.
seeinghowitgoes's review against another edition
3.0
I went on a Mary Russell spree when I first started reading the series, but I lost a bit of interest after the couple got together (how cliche of me). I've been in a bit of a Holmes mood lately and picked up the series again to see if it agreed with me a little more.
I'm not a fan of the Baskerville novel that forms the backbone, but Russell is as ever intriguing and it was enough to get me back into the series.
I'm not a fan of the Baskerville novel that forms the backbone, but Russell is as ever intriguing and it was enough to get me back into the series.
bets_reads's review against another edition
1.0
I love the Mary Russell books. This one was terrible.
genderqueer_hiker's review against another edition
3.0
I waver between giving this two stars or three stars. This book was so slow moving and rather boring. It could have easily been summed up as a 10 page short story and would have been a significant Improvement. I listened to this as an audiobook. If I had been reading it, I don't think I would have finished it. It dragged forever and had a completely lackluster ending
meganstreb's review against another edition
4.0
Definitely didn't make me want to holiday on Dartmoor!
Interesting characters, more than a few nods to Sherlock stories of old, and a good story. A little slow to get going, though, but nowhere near as slow as the one set in Palestine.
Interesting characters, more than a few nods to Sherlock stories of old, and a good story. A little slow to get going, though, but nowhere near as slow as the one set in Palestine.