This story fits very firmly within the rest of the series slipping into the narrative is much like slipping on your favourite pair of old slippers. The Crime Review has recommended the series as a whole for its accurate characterizations of Holmes as a person, compelling mysteries, and intelligent writing style that puts the reader on the same intellectual level as Holmes (rather than simply standing in awe, as Watson did). The Mary Russell series is a wonderful continuation from where Sir Arthur Conan Doyle left off with the retirement of Sherlock Holmes. It also gives tantalizing glimpses into the origins of Sherlock Holmes and the beginning of his career, building on canon Holmes adventure to fascinating effect. THE MURDER OF MARY RUSSELL is the fourteenth novel in the Mary Russell series, and offers a full and interesting background for one of Holmes fans’ most beloved characters: Mrs. Hudson so faithful to Holmes? And what secrets does her past hide that have now returned to put her in danger? Hudson and her reasons for following Sherlock Holmes to Sussex to act as his housekeeper in his retirement… until a man claiming to be her son walks into her life and points a gun at her.
Mary Russell had never thought much about Mrs.
Hudson, even if you’ve never read any of the other Russell novels! Quick Review: Another brilliant novel in the series, and a must-read for anyone who wonders about Mrs. Read this book for: Sherlock Holmes pastiche, period piece, Sherlock Holmes backstory/origin stories, references to original Holmes material, driving plot
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