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The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. King

3 reviews

brandilovesbooks's review against another edition

adventurous informative mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

Mary Russel spends much of her time with her nose in a book.  She often reads while walking.  This is how she literally stumbles upon Sherlock Holmes.  He is taken in by her keen observation skills and her witty comebacks.  They soon become friends.  He mentors her and teaches her all the tricks of his trade.  Before he knows it, she is solving mysteries at his side.  Has he taught her enough to track down his most worthy opponent yet?

I am a HUGE fan of Sherlock and books based on his character and problem solving abilities.  I LOVE that Laurie R. King continues Sherlock's stories but changes the narrator.  Mary Russel is a fabulous new character.  

The book is slow paced.  There is a great deal of relationship building and getting to know the characters.  The mysteries are complex .  It was an excellent audio book.  The narrator had distinct voices for each of the characters.

I would recommend The Beekeeper's Apprentice to anyone who loves Sherlock Holmes, loves mysteries, or loves strong female MCs.

I can't wait to read the next book in the series.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Car accident, Death, Kidnapping, Classism, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Alcohol, War, Murder, Racial slurs, and Racism

eamily's review

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Car accident, Gun violence, Blood, Cultural appropriation, Panic attacks/disorders, Child death, Grief, Murder, Death of parent, Medical content, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Racial slurs, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, and Racism

Minor: Police brutality, War, Dementia, Drug abuse, Drug use, Antisemitism, Medical trauma, Terminal illness, Child abuse, Confinement, Cancer, Torture, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Genocide

inameitlater's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Kidnapping

Moderate: Murder, Suicide, and Addiction