Brilliant

Books using the Sherlock Holmes zeitgeist can be iffy. Laurie R King pulled it off exceptionally well. This is actually my 2nd time through the series.

I highly recommend.

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Mary Russell is marvelous.

I very much enjoyed this book. However I do find that the readers voice is too harsh for the voice of Mary that I have developed in my head and Holmes sounds utterly sanctimonious, which I think he must be at times, but surely not 247!

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A must for all home's fan's

Absolutely brilliant, I ended every minute. Just imaging Home's taking on an apprentice and a woman at that.

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What a brilliant book

Laurie King is a wonderful writer. To take such an iconic literary figure in a completely new direction is one thing, but then to create a completely new partner who is at least the equal of him, words fail me. Fortunately Ms King is not so affected. I loved these books in print, to have them read to you is a delicious delight.

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Great listen

One of the best homes stories, kept my interest all the way through, will check out other books by this author,

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Amazing book really well read

I love this block of work by Laurie King and having read them all I was worried that hearing it read by someone couldn’t possibly match that, but apart from the first chapter (which is disconcertingly read in the authors American voice) the book has been completely enthralling, delivered at a perfect pace and with great characterisation. Looking forward to listening to more.

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Holmes' later years.

Note: The characters have English accents. Only the introduction is in an American one, which you hear in the clip.

This first in a series introduces a new character Mary Russell who is to become the retired Holmes new partner in the adventures ahead. The first part of the book covers the building of this partnership which needs doing when you're introducing a new character into the very established world of Sherlock Holmes. I found Mary an interesting character in her own right which is a credit to the author. Mrs Hudson is involved as is Watson which was a nice touch. It's different to the Conan Doyle original in that there is a lot more about the characters and the plot develops at a slower pace. I really enjoyed it, I was very impressed by the writing and Jenny Sterlin's Holmes voice was okay.

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I really enjoyed this book, both written and audio.

The author has definitely produced a great story and shows her admiration for Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle’s work. Very clever plots, clues, puzzles and twists. I’m looking forward to starting the next one in the series. I hope the same narrator is used, she’s very easy to listen to and understand.

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Beautifully written and engaging

Ignore the boring old men who came for more Sherlock Holmes, this is an exquisitely constructed homage sequel to the works of Conan Doyle but stands up very well in its own right. Unless you need a man to he front and centre in your fiction, you'll enjoy this action mystery as well as I have.

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worth a listen

I enjoyed this story, a new take on an old character. Certainly not for purists but an easy listen. Clever in parts.
Narration was OK once you got used to it, however all the way through there was some kind of weird feedback barely audible under the main voice making it slightly off putting. For this reason I will probably not listen again.

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