The third in the Lady
Sherlock series, THE HOLLOW OF
FEAR by Sherry Thomas is all I could hope it would be.
I'm a huge
Arthur Conan Doyle fan, and I'm pretty picky about which
Holmes re-
imaginings. I've adored Laurie R. King's Mary Russell
series, and I also
am a big fan of Sherry Thomas' Sherlockian world. This is
such a fun
and kicky gender-swapped Holmsian tale. Disgraced
gentlewoman and
private detective Charlotte Holmes has created a fictitious
brother,
Sherlock, whom she "helps" with his investigations. Moriarty
once
again makes an appearance here, as does Mrs. Watson.
Charlotte must prove her dear friend Lord Ingram's
innocence, when he
stands accused of murdering his wife, the icy and estranged
woman he
married instead of marrying his childhood companion Charlotte.
Inspector Treadles (the stand-in for Inspector Lestrade), as
well as his
superior, are delving into Lord Ingram's life, as are some
London
busybodies. Charlotte must manage all of these accusers while
maintaining her disguise as a man. This is a very tricksy
tale, and I don't
want to give too much away about it. I think every reader
should go into
this not expecting anything in particular. I will say I was
blown away
with what Thomas does with this story, and it raised the
hairs on the
back of my neck, even more, when I was reading.
Thomas is traditionally a romance author, but this Lady Sherlock series has been a mystery
series
with a soupcon of romance thrown in. However, Thomas says of THE HOLLOW OF FEAR, "this is the
one in which the romance between Charlotte Holmes and her good
friend Lord Ingram really picks up steam." Between the many
twists and
convolutions and the sexual tension, this book kept me
balanced on my
tiptoes panting to turn the next page. Thomas' THE HOLLOW OF FEAR is a mystery tour de force!
Charlotte Holmes, Lady Sherlock, returns in the
Victorian-set mystery series from the USA Today bestselling
author of A CONSPIRACY IN BELGRAVIA and A STUDY IN SCARLET
IN WOMEN, an NPR Best Book of 2016.
Under the cover of "Sherlock Holmes, consulting detective,"
Charlotte Holmes puts her extraordinary powers of deduction
to good use. Aided by the capable Mrs. Watson, Charlotte
draws those in need to her and makes it her business to know
what other people don't.
Moriarty's shadow looms large. First, Charlotte's half
brother disappears. Then, Lady Ingram, the estranged wife of
Charlotte's close friend Lord Ingram, turns up dead on his
estate. And all signs point to Lord Ingram as the murderer.
With Scotland Yard closing in, Charlotte goes under disguise
to seek out the truth. But uncovering the truth could mean
getting too close to Lord Ingram--and a number of malevolent
forces...
This has got me very excited about reading this third installment of the series. I read the first two books. But this one sounds the most exciting. Get a chance, check this series out. (Llnda Farabaugh 6:16pm October 2, 2018)
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