The second of “The Lady Sherlock Series” did not disappoint. (I reviewed the first in the series here). I come to these books with zero knowledge of Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock. I am only familiar with the ex Mr. Madonna’s Sherlock and Benedict Cumberbatch. Perhaps I should read “A Study in Scarlet” for the “This Old Thing” BINGO square? Personal edification! On the heels of solving her first murder case, Charlotte Holmes (aka Sherlock) is presented with two puzzles to solve that are even closer to home […]
…so alone, twice captured, carried away on the flood of the world
I’m on a roll with really, really good books lately. This is a good thing, but makes the review part more tricky. My reviews for books that move me tend to be sort of bland. I think that I am trying not to get all “Read This Right Now!” and fan girly about it and that restraint leads to ho-hum reviews. I am sorry about that. So, I guess for this one I will say READ THIS RIGHT NOW ! This is a tiny little […]
We were such a fierce little tribe
My parents got divorced when I was 9. I was an only child but my father’s second wife had kids from a previous marriage. After their marriage, my father moved to the other side of the country. For me, that was a big culture shock and I was endlessly fascinated with the mechanics of sibling interactions. I had never had to “call” a seat for a car ride before. It was like I had landed on the moon for a month every summer. This was in […]
And she can hear, louder than the quaking leaves, which side will lose by winning
CBR10 BINGO: So Shiny! I have been sitting on this review for a while. It is always more difficult for me to write reviews for books that really move me. This is a meaty book full of WORDS and IDEAS and large number of characters with story lines that need to be followed. I would classify this in what I think of as “epic”. It is deeply character driven and I was instantly invested in the characters. If an author can get me to do […]