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harthad
Posted September 22, 2011
Fans of the Mary Russell series (like me!) will enjoy this short story of Holmes and Russell's first meeting told from Holmes' point of view, plus a small adventure of which Russell was not aware. The additional material is also fun, but not crucial. If you haven't read the series, don't start here, start with the delightful "Beekeeper's Apprentice."
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.Once again, Laurie R King crafts a wonderful read!
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Posted May 2, 2012
This is a nice intro to the series. The only issue is the writer jumps from first person to third person andfor some this may be confusing.
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Posted April 22, 2012
Gotta read anything with Sherlock Holmes in it!
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Posted April 8, 2012
I like how Ms. King gave a plausible and enjoyable backstory to the events that opened her first novel. It also gives new dimension to Mr. Holmes character, although his alternative thoughts at the beginning of the story seemed a bit disturbing & out of character.
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Posted April 6, 2012
I love the mary russel stories. This one from holms point of view of their first meeting is nice.
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Posted January 20, 2012
Rarely do short stories satisfy as much as this one does. I attribute that to King truly knowing her charactors as well as her skill as a writer.
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Posted January 17, 2012
This short story...(not novella)...was interesting. The first page or two was particularly engaging to see the Mary Russell events from Holmes perspective. However, the work is undoubtedly an excersice for the author to better flesh out the Holmes Russell relationship. I suspect that she may have written parts of this during her first drafts of beekeepers apprentice. There are several sections where others complain of story being crammed that suggests abandoned story line of prior edits. Furthermore it appears that though King can evoke a genuine Holmes voice she does not feel comfortable doing so. Or that she feels she cannot sustained it over a long period, thus the intrusion of differing perspectives from other characters like Watson and Russell in what is a very short piece.
King is talented and it is a pity that she choses not to tell Holmes side of the story in the Russell series. This short excersice demonstrates considerable talent...and yet, her hesitancy to embrace this version of Sherlock Holmes deflates the enjoyment of the excersice. Obviously I am not a Holmesian purist, but I dearly love Sherlock Holmes stories and I would welcome a true novel of the Russell Holmes exploited from the man himself.
Anonymous
Posted January 5, 2012
short story “eNovella.” eBook only. Just released companion story for the 1st book. Holmes’ POV on meeting Russell and a short mystery. Also includes an excerpt for King's new book in this series, Pirate King, coming Sept. 6, 2011. Good read.
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Posted December 21, 2011
As with all Ms.King's offerings, a very well written tale. Having read all the Mary Russell books, I was intrigued to read about her meeting with Holmes from HIS perspective. Thank you, Mary and Ms. King, for saving Sherlock from himself!
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Posted December 20, 2011
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In this short story, King takes the reader back to the moment when Mary Russell met Sherlock Holmes. However, this time, we see the story unfold from Holmes' point of view. It's an enjoyable variation, but not as engaging as when it's told from Russell's POV. I highly recommend the Russell/Holmes novels, for their originality and for their faithfulness to the Holmes canon. It's intriguing to see Holmes in his older years, and through the eyes of a woman!
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Posted December 9, 2011
I am a huge fan of the mary russell sherlock holmes books and it is always great to read from holmes' persective, intresting, sweet and its wonderful to read how much russell saved him i am lookimg forward from more from ms king
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Posted November 23, 2011
It's so good to have Sherlock back among us.
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Posted October 21, 2011
Enjoyed it. It was a surprise which is what was so enjoyable. Enjoy reading Laurie R King's writing. I have to say, it was a bit shorter than I thought it would be, otherwise would recommend it.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.I enjoyed this short story a lot. Short, sweet, full of action and a sneak peek of the new book! I highly recommend it.
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Posted October 14, 2011
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Posted February 24, 2012
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Posted February 11, 2012
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Overview
BONUS: This eBook includes an excerpt from Laurie R. King's Pirate King.In this crackling short story, New York Times bestselling author Laurie R. King reveals an unforgettable new twist in the adventure that led supersleuth Sherlock Holmes to discover his first (and finest) apprentice, Mary Russell.
Sherlock Holmes is fending off a particularly dark mood as he roams the Sussex Downs, in search of wild bees. The Great War may be raging across the Channel, but on the Downs, the great detective nears terminal ...