Thomas F. (hardtack) -
Holy crapola! Initially I was unimpressed with this book, as it was so unlike her others. But I struggled through with it, and about 1/3 of the way through---at the end of a chapter---a revelation was made which changed everything. At that point it became hard to put down.
But if there is one thing I really hate, it's when an author tells you something truly important and it turns out not to be true. It doesn't matter if in the very next chapter the author let you know the real story, it's still not fair.
I wish Arthur Conan Doyle could read this one. Although, I'm not sure he'd like it. Or maybe....
But if there is one thing I really hate, it's when an author tells you something truly important and it turns out not to be true. It doesn't matter if in the very next chapter the author let you know the real story, it's still not fair.
I wish Arthur Conan Doyle could read this one. Although, I'm not sure he'd like it. Or maybe....
Cyndi J. (cyndij) reviewed The Murder of Mary Russell (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, Bk 14) on + 1031 more book reviews
I liked this the first time I read it, but my notes don't say why. This time around I'm not as pleased. I was griping that the last several have been in foreign countries but now that we're (mostly) back in England, Russell and Holmes are barely in the book! Mrs. Hudson's backstory turns out to be a lot more sordid than I liked, and despite all the potential for drama it is boring. Her "education" was fun, but it just went on too long. The book just slogs along until the two detectives get involved. I also didn't like the eventual relationship between Holmes and Hudson - it's like emotional blackmail on his part. And now they are covering up a crime for Mary, another secret which seemed completely unnecessary. Oh well...
