368 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781429936507
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Publication date: 15 January 1994
Description
The Twentieth-Anniversary Edition of the First Novel of the Acclaimed Mary Russell Series by Edgar Award–Winning Author Laurie R. King. In 1915, Sherlock Holmes is retired and quietly engaged in the study of honeybees in Sussex when a young woman ...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,128 reviews
Moods
mysterious 87%
tense 22%
funny 14%
emotional 13%
lighthearted 11%
challenging 10%
reflective 7%
dark 6%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Character: 26% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cultural appropriation, Gun violence, KidnappingModerate
Addiction, Racism, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness
368 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781429936507
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Publication date: 15 January 1994
Description
The Twentieth-Anniversary Edition of the First Novel of the Acclaimed Mary Russell Series by Edgar Award–Winning Author Laurie R. King. In 1915, Sherlock Holmes is retired and quietly engaged in the study of honeybees in Sussex when a young woman ...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,128 reviews
Moods
mysterious 87%
tense 22%
funny 14%
emotional 13%
lighthearted 11%
challenging 10%
reflective 7%
dark 6%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Character: 26% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cultural appropriation, Gun violence, KidnappingModerate
Addiction, Racism, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness