Pirate King : A Novel of Suspense Featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes

from mysterymax

Did [[Laurie King]] actually write this book? By Chapter Six I was hoping that it started to get better soon. By Chapter Nine I was wondering why I was reading it. By Chapter Twelve I figured I would skim parts. By Chapter Fifteen I decided to look ahead to see if Holmes would ever show up. When ...

from LisaMaria_C

I felt decidedly mixed about this one. This is the eleventh book in the Mary Russell series, which gives Sherlock Holmes a romantic and professional partner--and it works. Well, almost always. The series truly is a favorite of mine and usually hits the spot with its mix of Sherlock Holmes pastich...

from BarbN

A Tour de Farce. If you expect a serious Holmes/Russell novel, you won't get it. If you've never read Laurie King, you may not want to based on this book. However, if you like Holmes/Russell and/or G&S, and you don't mind total silliness, it is entertaining. It came out a bit late in the season f...

from atimco

Pirate King, the eleventh title in Laurie King's highly popular Mary Russell series, is apparently a bit of a departure from the previous stories. I confess the only other Holmes/Russell mystery I've read is the first one, The Beekeeper's Apprentice, and only because a friend twisted my arm, all ...

from cyderry

"Honestly, Holmes? Pirates?" The opening words of the latest installment of the Mary Russell series, show the reader that we are in for some fun rather than the heavy dramatic volumes of the last few books. We see again the frivolity of the earlier adventures even though Holmes doesn't really sur...