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A review by pattydsf
Garment of Shadows by Laurie R. King
4.0
I know I will never be disappointed when I pick up an book by King. I also know that, if possible, I will always listen to King’s novels rather than read them. I started many years ago with A Grave Talent on a whim. I had learned to listen to mysteries as I drove around Virginia for my job. I knew nothing about King or her detective, Kate Martinelli, but the book looked interesting. I was hooked. Since then I have listened to everything I could get my hands on.
Garment of Shadows is set in Morocco between the Great War (World War I) and World War II. Of course, the characters can’t possibly see that another war is in the world’s future. They are still recovering from the Great War. However, to this reader the coming conflict seems evident in much of the action of this story. The European powers have divided the world, including Africa and the peoples of those lands are starting to chafe under this political set-up.
I can’t quite imagine starting the Holmes/Russell books with this twelfth volume. The mystery seems slight and some of the ideas seem a bit far-fetched. However, I was just glad to spend more time with Sherlock and Mary. I like the way King portrays them and I want to know more about their life together. Besides Holmes and Russell there were a couple of characters I had met in earlier books – I like that in a series.
If you like Sherlock Holmes and want to see him in a new light, try The Beekeeper’s Apprentice. This novel was fun and I was sorry to see it end. However, if you don’t already have a relationship with these characters you might find this less interesting.
Garment of Shadows is set in Morocco between the Great War (World War I) and World War II. Of course, the characters can’t possibly see that another war is in the world’s future. They are still recovering from the Great War. However, to this reader the coming conflict seems evident in much of the action of this story. The European powers have divided the world, including Africa and the peoples of those lands are starting to chafe under this political set-up.
I can’t quite imagine starting the Holmes/Russell books with this twelfth volume. The mystery seems slight and some of the ideas seem a bit far-fetched. However, I was just glad to spend more time with Sherlock and Mary. I like the way King portrays them and I want to know more about their life together. Besides Holmes and Russell there were a couple of characters I had met in earlier books – I like that in a series.
If you like Sherlock Holmes and want to see him in a new light, try The Beekeeper’s Apprentice. This novel was fun and I was sorry to see it end. However, if you don’t already have a relationship with these characters you might find this less interesting.