In the second book of Sherry Thomas’ Lady Sherlock series, Charlotte Holmes (not to be confused with the Charlotte Holmes series, which also started in 2016 and also includes a book checked out to my Libby account right now) solves a fun, twisty mystery and flirts some more with Lord Ingram. If you haven’t read A Study in Scarlet Women, go do that before reading this review. A Conspiracy in Belgravia serves as a worthy follow-up to the first book, which is fairly high praise […]
The Obsession Continues
You know a book is good when you immediately purchase the next one in the series. I had NO chill after reading A Study in Scarlet Women and found myself on Audible clicking the buy button just a few minutes later. Sherry Thomas is a genius y’all. Also, she seems to be pretty prolific which, let’s just say it’s a good thing because if I have to wait more than a year to read the next book, I might actually die of anticipation. A Conspiracy […]
Say hello to my new obsession
This was the Sherlock Holmes reimagining I never knew I wanted and never thought I needed. There are so many adaptations in the last decade that it’s hard to keep track, but this one might be my favorite? Sherry Thomas took the originals and put the most marvelous spin on the characters and their situations. Just a little warning, the beginning of the book took some time to build into the meat of the story, but looking back on it, I think it was worth […]
Clever retelling of Sherlock Holmes
I think I’d seen A Study in Scarlet Women (2016) by Sherry Thomas both in Cannonball reviews and on NPR’s List of Best Books of 2016. This book is something of a retelling of Sherlock Holmes, except that the famous detective is actually Charlotte Holmes. She helps to solve crimes using an old friend, Lord Ashburton, as an intermediary to bring information to and from Inspector Treadles. Full disclosure: I have never read the original Sherlock Holmes. It is on my Kindle because I found it for free […]
Sadly, another dud towards the end of the year
From Goodreads: When Evangeline Canterbury meets the gorgeous, intriguing doctor next door, all she wants from him is a bit of distraction, to help her get over a few rough days. Her one-night stand, however, has other plans: He needs an accomplished and presentable girlfriend to bring before his parents – and for six months of her time, he is willing and prepared to spend an obscene amount of money. Nothing but trouble can come of such an arrangement. But can Eva stop herself? Or […]
“The Good Lord went to ridiculous lengths to make sure that one of the finest minds in existence was housed in a body least likely to be suspected of it.”
This book. Man, this book is exactly what I needed this past insanely crappy week. It’s a 4.5 star book, but I needed it so much I can’t give it anything less than a 5 right now. This is the first in a trilogy about Charlotte Holmes, a self-styled private investigator in Victorian London. It is fabulous. I adore the original Sherlock Holmes stories. They helped get me through a summer of studying for the Bar Exam. I was so obsessed that during my lunch […]
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