The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. King

The Beekeeper's Apprentice

Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes #1

Laurie R. King with Jenny Sterlin (Narrator)

13 hours, 26 minutes first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction historical mystery adventurous mysterious slow-paced
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From New York Times best-selling author Laurie R. King comes the book that introduced us to the ingenious Mary Russell - Sherlock Holmes mysteries. In 1915, Sherlock Holmes is retired and quietly engaged in the study of honeybees when a young w...

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Community Reviews

3.91
based on 7,076 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 87%

mysterious: 87%

tense: 24%

funny: 18%

emotional: 15%

challenging: 12%

lighthearted: 12%

dark: 9%

reflective: 9%

informative: 5%

hopeful: 4%

inspiring: 4%

relaxing: 3%


Pace

10% of readers chose fast
56% of readers chose medium
33% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

16% of readers chose Plot
60% of readers chose A mix
23% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

77% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
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Loveable characters?

74% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

8% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
83% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

33% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
48% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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