{"id":2345,"date":"2017-01-27T11:09:21","date_gmt":"2017-01-27T16:09:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mayliang.us\/?p=2345"},"modified":"2017-01-27T11:09:21","modified_gmt":"2017-01-27T16:09:21","slug":"book-review-mary-russells-war-by-laurie-king","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mayliang.us\/?p=2345","title":{"rendered":"Book review:  Mary Russell&#8217;s War by Laurie King"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a style=\"float: left; padding-right: 20px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/30508247-mary-russell-s-war\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/images.gr-assets.com\/books\/1465562693m\/30508247.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"Mary Russell's War: And Other Stories of Suspense\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/30508247-mary-russell-s-war\">Mary Russell&#8217;s War: And Other Stories of Suspense<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/6760.Laurie_R_King\">Laurie R. King<\/a><br \/>\nMy rating: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/review\/show\/1892923011\">4 of 5 stars<\/a><\/p>\n<p>I love this series. I love everything about this series. I love the fact that it&#8217;s Sherlock Holmes. I love the fact that Sherlock Holmes found an apprentice worthy of him. I love the fact that the apprentice happens to be female. I love the fact that the books are (mostly) written in her voice. Did I mention that I love this series?<br \/>\nThis particular book is a collection of short stories that either help flesh out cryptic details from various other books or add to the depth of particular books. It does NOT work as a standalone book as you will miss much of the context if you haven&#8217;t read the other books in the series. (If a female apprentice to Sherlock Holmes appeals to you, start at the beginning with &#8220;The Beekeeper&#8217;s Apprentice.&#8221;)<br \/>\nI am generally not a fan of short stories, especially for mysteries, because the length constraint prevents a mystery from properly unfolding. But the author is a gifted writer who can pack several clues within a single sentence. And since the short stories generally happen in between her full-length books, the short stories work.<br \/>\nIf you are a fan of the Mary Russell series, this is a very good addition for your collection. And if you haven&#8217;t yet discovered this series, what are you waiting for? Head immediately to your nearest bookstore\/library for &#8220;The Beekeeper&#8217;s Apprentice!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/review\/list\/1396812-may\">View all my reviews<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mary Russell&#8217;s War: And Other Stories of Suspense by Laurie R. King My rating: 4 of 5 stars I love this series. I love everything about this series. I love the fact that it&#8217;s Sherlock Holmes. I love the fact that Sherlock Holmes found an apprentice worthy of him. 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