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A review by mad_about_books
The Jubilee Problem by Anna Elliott, Charles Veley
5.0
I started reading the stories of Sherlock Holmes as a child. I re-read them again when I was in my teens, and yet again as an adult. I always appreciated the logic and deductions made by Holmes, but it was not until I was an adult that I realized the importance of Dr. John Watson. Without Watson, Sherlock might never have solved a case. What I didn't see in reading the canon was the history concerning the plight of women that, unfortunately, persists until this day. It is the addition of Lucy James to the team of Holmes and Watson that brings the lesser value given women's knowledge and opinions to the fore. Anna Elliot makes this apparent in the subtle way that, in my opinion, only a woman will. Men who completely support the feminist movement may be grumbling at that, but, even as a feminist, I grant that there are differences between the sexes. The canon of Sherlock Holmes may be crime fighting and mystery, but it is also a glimpse into history.
If you've been reading this series in order, you will find that this appears to be the culmination of an international mystery that spans the previous books. As with all things, I am skeptical that this is completely true, but I do hope that the criminals throughout these tales will no longer continue their devious deeds.
Once again the daughter and father team of Anna Elliott & Charles Veley have joined forces to create a seamless accounting from the points of view of both Lucy James and Dr. John Watson. The addition of Detective Constable Jack Kelly and his young sister Becky seem to be permanent presences. They have fit into the narrative quite nicely.
I continue to enjoy these stories and find them most bingeworthy. If you read the blurbs, you know what the relationship between Holmes and Miss James is, but if you don't read them, I continue to encourage the reading of these tales from the first book, THE LAST MORIARTY, to fully appreciate what is happening here.
If you've been reading this series in order, you will find that this appears to be the culmination of an international mystery that spans the previous books. As with all things, I am skeptical that this is completely true, but I do hope that the criminals throughout these tales will no longer continue their devious deeds.
Once again the daughter and father team of Anna Elliott & Charles Veley have joined forces to create a seamless accounting from the points of view of both Lucy James and Dr. John Watson. The addition of Detective Constable Jack Kelly and his young sister Becky seem to be permanent presences. They have fit into the narrative quite nicely.
I continue to enjoy these stories and find them most bingeworthy. If you read the blurbs, you know what the relationship between Holmes and Miss James is, but if you don't read them, I continue to encourage the reading of these tales from the first book, THE LAST MORIARTY, to fully appreciate what is happening here.