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Book Review of The Beekeeper's Apprentice (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, Bk 1)

The Beekeeper's Apprentice (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, Bk 1)
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Helpful Score: 7


This is the first of the Mary Russell-Sherlock Holmes series in which the now retired Holmes first meets his future wife, as a young, extremely intelligent, 15 year old who becomes his student and friend. This series is a marvelous continuation of the Sherlock Holmes saga and in Laurie King's skillful hands, the series is as captivating as it is addictive. This is intelligent, thoughtful reading and while the stories do not have to be read in order to be appreciated, it, of course, helps, as details accrued along the way add to the pleasure of the reading. I cannot recommend this story highly enough.