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A review by mad_about_books
The Crown Jewel Mystery by Anna Elliott, Charles Veley
5.0
Although this is listed as the fourth book in the Sherlock Holmes and Lucy James mystery series, it is actually a prequel. I am of two minds on the subject of prequels. Sometimes you don't know that a series has a prequel and either don't read it at all, or you find it less fulfilling than the series itself. I think the latter happens when the prequel is actually an afterthought. In this case, I think that "The Crown Jewel Mystery" is appropriately placed in the reading order. It doesn't feel like an afterthought, but it certainly does add to what we already know about Sherlock and Lucy.
As usual, I read About the Authors and found out that Charles Veley is the 'voice' of Doctor John Watson, while Anna Elliot is the 'voice' of Lucy James. I find that the two voices mesh seamlessly into a tale with two points of view that don't step on each other's toes.
I think it is still too soon to discuss the relationship of Holmes and James because you really need to read the first two novels (THE LAST MORIARTY and THE WILHELM CONSPIRACY) without my spoiling them for you.
I am a binger. I binge TV shows with streaming channels, and I binge book series with equal enthusiasm. To me, there is nothing better than reading a series as if it was one very long novel, so my next read is THE JUBILEE PROBLEM.
As usual, I read About the Authors and found out that Charles Veley is the 'voice' of Doctor John Watson, while Anna Elliot is the 'voice' of Lucy James. I find that the two voices mesh seamlessly into a tale with two points of view that don't step on each other's toes.
I think it is still too soon to discuss the relationship of Holmes and James because you really need to read the first two novels (THE LAST MORIARTY and THE WILHELM CONSPIRACY) without my spoiling them for you.
I am a binger. I binge TV shows with streaming channels, and I binge book series with equal enthusiasm. To me, there is nothing better than reading a series as if it was one very long novel, so my next read is THE JUBILEE PROBLEM.