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Mary Russell is used to dark secrets - her own and those of her famous partner and husband, Sherlock Holmes. Trust is a thing slowly given, but over the course of a decade together, the two have forged an indissoluble bond. And what of the other person to whom Mary Russell has opened her heart: the couple's longtime housekeeper, Mrs. Hudson?
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- By Log Cabin Pat on 04-18-16
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With Mrs. Hudson gone from their lives and domestic chaos building, the last thing Mary Russell and her husband, Sherlock Holmes, need is to help an old friend with her mad and missing aunt. Lady Vivian Beaconsfield has spent most of her adult life in one asylum after another, since the loss of her brother and father in the Great War. And although her mental state seemed to be improving, she’s now disappeared after an outing from Bethlem Royal Hospital...better known as Bedlam.
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a little let down but still worth the listen.
- By Victoria L Snyder on 07-03-18
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Though she cannot entirely discount the effects of the head injuries they were both suffering at the time, Mary Russell is delighted by Sherlock Holmes' proposal of marriage. After all, they have become partners in crime, and she has recently come into her inheritance: What remains but to confirm the union with her mentor-turned-partner with the piece of paper?
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5 out of 5 stars
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a quick adventure
- By Lisa on 03-23-16
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In a strange room in Morocco, Mary Russell is trying to solve a pressing mystery: Who am I? She has awakened with shadows in her mind, blood on her hands, and soldiers pounding on the door. Out in the hivelike streets, she discovers herself strangely adept in the skills of the underworld, escaping through alleys and rooftops, picking pockets and locks. She is clothed like a man, and armed only with her wits and a scrap of paper containing a mysterious Arabic phrase. Overhead, warplanes pass ominously north.
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Pirate King
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 54
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In England’s silent-film industry, Randolph Fflytte is king. Mary Russell is dispatched to investigate the criminal activities that surround Fflytte’s movie studio, but nothing seems amiss until the company starts rehearsals in Lisbon. There the 13 blonde-haired, blue-eyed actresses whom Mary is bemusedly chaperoning meet the swarm of real buccaneers Fflytte has recruited to provide authenticity. As movie make-believe becomes true terror, Russell and Holmes themselves may experience a final fade-out.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Love the series Hated this book
- By Mary on 05-13-19
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It began as a problem in one of Holmes' beloved beehives, led to a murderous cult, and ended - or so they'd hoped - with a daring escape from a sacrificial altar. Instead, Mary Russell and her husband, Sherlock Holmes, have stirred the wrath and the limitless resources of those they've thwarted. Now they are separated and on the run, wanted by the police and pursued across the continent by a ruthless enemy with powerful connections. Unstoppable together, Russell and Holmes will have to survive this time apart, maintaining tenuous contact only by means of coded messages and cryptic notes.
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4 out of 5 stars
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One of my favorites!
- By Anonymous User on 08-06-18
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The Murder of Mary Russell
- A Novel of Suspense Featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes
- By: Laurie R. King
- Narrated by: Jenny Sterlin, Susan Lyons
- Length: 13 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,363
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,255
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,252
Mary Russell is used to dark secrets - her own and those of her famous partner and husband, Sherlock Holmes. Trust is a thing slowly given, but over the course of a decade together, the two have forged an indissoluble bond. And what of the other person to whom Mary Russell has opened her heart: the couple's longtime housekeeper, Mrs. Hudson?
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1 out of 5 stars
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I'm going to pretend this book never existed...
- By Log Cabin Pat on 04-18-16
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- Length: 11 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 703
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 646
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 648
With Mrs. Hudson gone from their lives and domestic chaos building, the last thing Mary Russell and her husband, Sherlock Holmes, need is to help an old friend with her mad and missing aunt. Lady Vivian Beaconsfield has spent most of her adult life in one asylum after another, since the loss of her brother and father in the Great War. And although her mental state seemed to be improving, she’s now disappeared after an outing from Bethlem Royal Hospital...better known as Bedlam.
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4 out of 5 stars
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a little let down but still worth the listen.
- By Victoria L Snyder on 07-03-18
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The Marriage of Mary Russell
- A Short Story Featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes
- By: Laurie R. King
- Narrated by: Jenny Sterlin
- Length: 1 hr and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 496
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 461
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 456
Though she cannot entirely discount the effects of the head injuries they were both suffering at the time, Mary Russell is delighted by Sherlock Holmes' proposal of marriage. After all, they have become partners in crime, and she has recently come into her inheritance: What remains but to confirm the union with her mentor-turned-partner with the piece of paper?
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5 out of 5 stars
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a quick adventure
- By Lisa on 03-23-16
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Garment of Shadows
- A Novel of Suspense Featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, Book 12
- By: Laurie R. King
- Narrated by: Jenny Sterlin, Robert Ian Mackenzie
- Length: 10 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,023
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 902
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 909
In a strange room in Morocco, Mary Russell is trying to solve a pressing mystery: Who am I? She has awakened with shadows in her mind, blood on her hands, and soldiers pounding on the door. Out in the hivelike streets, she discovers herself strangely adept in the skills of the underworld, escaping through alleys and rooftops, picking pockets and locks. She is clothed like a man, and armed only with her wits and a scrap of paper containing a mysterious Arabic phrase. Overhead, warplanes pass ominously north.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Be Careful What You Wish For
- By Jeanette Finan on 09-18-12
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Pirate King
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- Length: 11 hrs and 14 mins
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 54
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 50
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In England’s silent-film industry, Randolph Fflytte is king. Mary Russell is dispatched to investigate the criminal activities that surround Fflytte’s movie studio, but nothing seems amiss until the company starts rehearsals in Lisbon. There the 13 blonde-haired, blue-eyed actresses whom Mary is bemusedly chaperoning meet the swarm of real buccaneers Fflytte has recruited to provide authenticity. As movie make-believe becomes true terror, Russell and Holmes themselves may experience a final fade-out.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Love the series Hated this book
- By Mary on 05-13-19
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The God of the Hive
- By: Laurie R. King
- Narrated by: Jenny Sterlin
- Length: 11 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 75
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 67
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 67
It began as a problem in one of Holmes' beloved beehives, led to a murderous cult, and ended - or so they'd hoped - with a daring escape from a sacrificial altar. Instead, Mary Russell and her husband, Sherlock Holmes, have stirred the wrath and the limitless resources of those they've thwarted. Now they are separated and on the run, wanted by the police and pursued across the continent by a ruthless enemy with powerful connections. Unstoppable together, Russell and Holmes will have to survive this time apart, maintaining tenuous contact only by means of coded messages and cryptic notes.
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4 out of 5 stars
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One of my favorites!
- By Anonymous User on 08-06-18
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Dreaming Spies
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,632
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For years now, readers of the Russell Memoirs have wondered about the tantalizing mentions of Japan. Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes had spent three weeks there, between India ( The Game) and San Francisco ( Locked Rooms). The time has finally come to tell that story. It is 1925, and Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes arrive home to find...a stone. A stone with a name, which they last saw in the Tokyo garden of the future emperor of Japan.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Oh well
- By Maggiebeth39 on 03-11-15
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The Language of Bees
- A Novel of Suspense Featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes
- By: Laurie R. King
- Narrated by: Jenny Sterlin
- Length: 15 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,686
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,273
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,262
New York Times best-selling author Laurie R. King has won or been nominated for every major award in mystery writing. King's beloved sleuth Mary Russell here attempts to reverse her legendary husband, Sherlock Holmes', greatest failure.
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5 out of 5 stars
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To all Holmes buff's,
- By mike on 06-04-10
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The Game
- By: Laurie R. King
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 114
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 103
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 103
In the early days of 1924, Mary Russell and her husband, the inimitable Sherlock Holmes, are given an urgent task by his brother, Mycroft: find a British spy gone missing along India's northwest frontier, where men are dying and trouble is brewing. The spy's name? It is one Holmes knows from his sojourn in India long ago, and one Russell knows from a book. It is Kimball O'Hara, known to the world by the name Rudyard Kipling called him - Kim....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Makes the past come alive
- By Amazon Customer on 09-21-18
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Locked Rooms
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,625
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New York Times best-selling author Laurie R. King has won sweeping critical acclaim and an impressive collection of awards for her writing. Although other writers have tried, no one has matched King's ability to capture the allure of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's legendary sleuth, Sherlock Holmes.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Don't miss this jewel!
- By Melanie on 06-17-07
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Beekeeping for Beginners
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Best-selling, award-winning author Laurie R. King’s tales featuring Sherlock Holmes and Mary Russell are among the most popular mysteries being published. Here, King explores the great detective’s initial meeting with Russell. Holmes is in a decidedly dark temper as he searches the countryside for wild bees, until he meets the headstrong young woman who will become his apprentice and eventual bride.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great short story
- By Phalene on 05-28-12
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O Jerusalem
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It is 1918. Coming out of retirement, an aging Sherlock Holmes travels to Palestine with his 19-year-old partner, Mary Russell. There, disguised as ragged Bedouins, they embark on a dangerous mission. If they fail, the holy city goes up in flames.
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5 out of 5 stars
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O Jerusalem! What fun!
- By pdxAlexa on 05-06-09
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The Moor: A Novel of Suspense Featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes
- Mary Russell, Book 4
- By: Laurie R. King
- Narrated by: Jenny Sterlin
- Length: 10 hrs and 50 mins
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,010
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In the eerie wasteland of Dartmoor, Sherlock Holmes summons his devoted wife and partner, Mary Russell, from her studies at Oxford to aid the investigation of a death and some disturbing phenomena of a decidedly supernatural origin. Through the mists of the moor there have been sightings of a spectral coach made of bones carrying a woman long-ago accused of murdering her husband - and of a hound with a single glowing eye.
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4 out of 5 stars
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An Excellent Entry
- By Gary L. Richardson on 04-07-15
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Justice Hall
- By: Laurie R. King
- Narrated by: Jenny Sterlin
- Length: 16 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,741
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,304
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A trail of ominous clues comprise a mystery that leads from an English hamlet to the city of Paris to the wild prairie of the New World. The trap is set, the game is afoot; but can Holmes and Russell catch an elusive killer, or has the murderer caught them?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best Holmes since Arthur Conan Doyle
- By S. Dale on 01-15-04
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Mary's Christmas
- By: Laurie R. King
- Narrated by: Jenny Sterlin
- Length: 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 79
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 72
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 71
From the collection Mary Russell's War, "Mary's Christmas" delivers the author's signature blend of narrative mastery and historical detail while shining light on previously unexplored corners of the Russell-Holmes universe. Laurie R. King blends her long-running brand of crime fiction with historical treats and narrative sleight of hand.
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5 out of 5 stars
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well done! classic Mary
- By Amazon Customer on 12-10-17
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A Letter of Mary: A Novel of Suspense Featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes
- The Mary Russell Series, Book 3
- By: Laurie R. King
- Narrated by: Jenny Sterlin
- Length: 10 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,233
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,138
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,139
The third book in the Mary Russell–Sherlock Holmes series. It is 1923. Mary Russell Holmes and her husband, the retired Sherlock Holmes, are enjoying the summer together on their Sussex estate when they are visited by an old friend, Miss Dorothy Ruskin, an archeologist just returned from Palestine.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Sherlock, Mary Russell, & Mary Magdalene....what?
- By Steph on 06-22-14
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A Monstrous Regiment of Women: A Novel of Suspense Featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes
- The Mary Russell Series, Book 2
- By: Laurie R. King
- Narrated by: Jenny Sterlin
- Length: 11 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,793
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,646
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It is 1921 and Mary Russell - Sherlock Holmes's brilliant apprentice, now an Oxford graduate with a degree in theology - is on the verge of acquiring a sizable inheritance. Independent at last, with a passion for divinity and detective work, her most baffling mystery may now involve Holmes and the burgeoning of a deeper affection between herself and the retired detective.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Echoes of "Another Shirt Ruined!"
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A Grave Talent
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- By: Laurie R. King
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 448
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 402
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The unthinkable has happened in a small community outside of San Francisco. A series of shocking murders has occurred, the victims far too innocent and defenseless. For Detective Kate Martinelli, just promoted to Homicide and paired with a seasoned cop who’s less than thrilled to be handed a green partner, it’s a difficult case that just keeps getting harder. Then the detectives receive what appears to be a case-breaking lead: it seems that one of the residents of this odd colony is Vaun Adams, arguably the century’s greatest woman painter and a notorious felon.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Another Fantastic Series by Laurie R. King
- By Anna on 03-29-15
Publisher's Summary
Laurie R. King illuminates the hidden corners of her beloved Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes series in this dynamic story collection.
In nine short stories, seven of which have never previously been available in print, and one brand-new, never-before-seen Sherlock Holmes mystery - available together for the first time - Laurie R. King blends her long-running brand of crime fiction with historical treats and narrative sleight of hand. At the heart of the collection is a prequel novella that begins with England's declaration of war in 1914. As told in Mary Russell's teenage diaries, the whip-smart girl investigates familial mysteries, tracks German spies through San Francisco, and generally delights with her extraordinary mind - until an unimaginable tragedy strikes.
Here, too, is the case of a professor killed by a swarm of bees; Mrs. Hudson's investigation of a string of disappearing household items - and a lifelong secret; a revealing anecdote about a character integral to The God of the Hive; the story of Mary's beloved uncle Jake and a monumental hand of cards; and a series of postcards in which Mary searches for her missing husband, Sherlock Holmes.
Last but not least, fans will be especially thrilled by Mary's account of her decision, at age 92, to publish her memoirs - and how she concluded that Ms. King should be the one to introduce her voice to the world.
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- J. A. Hermes
- 03-09-17
Exquisite as usual.
It is so enjoyable to have these stories that flesh out the life that Mary Russell and Holmes shared together. And with each Laurie King novel or short story i am once again delighted with the humor and wit of Mary Russell.
And Jenny Sterlin, THE voice of Mary Russell. May it always be thus.
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- Robin
- 02-26-17
Fine for fans of the series
The stories are of varying length and interest but fans will enjoy them. You may have heard some of them, such as The Marriage of Mary Russell, which were issued separately. Jenny Sterlin is excellent as always.
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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- Robin
- iowa
- 08-21-17
A lot of retelling
I found this book contained a great deal of stories already told. There were some new information but must of the book was excerpt from previous novels.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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- RockChalk
- DURANGO, CO, US
- 05-12-17
She's done it again
I've read all the Mary Russell books and was thrilled to see this one! Another wonderful collaboration of author and reader.....can't wait for the next one!
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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- Kristin
- 03-20-17
Another great read!
I love these stories and this was no different. My only criticism is that in one of the stories, Sherlock Holmes is supposed to be 132 years old. I know he's amazing but come on...
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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- Lisa
- Ann Arbor, MI, US
- 11-30-16
great way to fill in the blanks on the characters
loved the variety of the stories and the detail. wish there were more stories in the book
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- Mrs. McGyver
- SF Bay Area, CA
- 12-27-16
basically a rehash of past books...
to which I've already listened (and enjoyed ). really did not disclose THAT much new information. .. love Laurie King tho' and would purchase any new Mary Russell writings in a hot minute.
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- Par5
- 11-24-19
Marry Russell's War
Another great story by Ms. King. The books just keep on giving; we will continue our reading and listening!
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- Marily
- Aurora, CO, United States
- 09-17-19
This is a fantastic way to bring it all together a
Being brought up to date from Mary's birth, to her meeting of Sherlock by just missing stepping on him in a field , was a very fulfilling. ( if not also an entertaining experience). I find great satisfaction and joy in reading these books and still go back to reread or relisten to favorites!
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- claire
- 07-29-19
Not the best Mary Russell book
But it’s still good. Short stories and a repeat of the marriage story. But what I really didn’t like was the story set with Mary at age 92. And yet- Holmes is still alive! So does that make him like 135 years old?