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aoosterwyk's review against another edition
4.0
Fun melding of King's two series, Holmes and Martinelli.
lvoorhies's review against another edition
4.0
Laurie R. King is a brilliant mystery author. The Mary Russell/Sherlock Holmes series is incredible. This series, Kate Martinelli, is raw and dark and stars a lesbian homicide detective. She's not my favorite detective, but the mysteries are excellent.
pattydsf's review against another edition
4.0
According to my list here I have not read a book by Laurie R. King since I started keeping track here. That is unforgivable. Not only is King one of my favorite authors, but her Kate Martinelli series is just so good. I suspect that the Mary Russell series is more beloved by most, but Martinelli's stories are just so well plotted and so riveting. They are my favorite of King's books.
The Art of Detection is no exception. I kept looking for reasons to get in my car so I would have more time with Kate and her case. King did not exactly tie her two series tightly together, but there is no way this book would have come about without the Mary Russell novels.
Martinelli, her work partner and her life partner, Lee, seem very real to me. I live in the stories while I listen to them. Listening to the books are part of the experience of this series for me. Alyssa Bresnahan is the voice of either King or Martinelli or maybe both in my mind.
Because this series is so real to me, I have to admit I cried through the last chapter of this book. The emotions the characters were experiencing were mine. I was so happy. Now I have to right the terrible wrongs I have done and read/listen to more Laurie R. King.
The Art of Detection is no exception. I kept looking for reasons to get in my car so I would have more time with Kate and her case. King did not exactly tie her two series tightly together, but there is no way this book would have come about without the Mary Russell novels.
Martinelli, her work partner and her life partner, Lee, seem very real to me. I live in the stories while I listen to them. Listening to the books are part of the experience of this series for me. Alyssa Bresnahan is the voice of either King or Martinelli or maybe both in my mind.
Because this series is so real to me, I have to admit I cried through the last chapter of this book. The emotions the characters were experiencing were mine. I was so happy. Now I have to right the terrible wrongs I have done and read/listen to more Laurie R. King.
readsewknit's review against another edition
3.0
An audiobook listen, not high up on my list. There was a Sherlock Holmes theme with a written manuscript read within the primary story.
liberrydude's review against another edition
2.0
No art in detection here, more like the tedium of detection. Too long and too many dead ends that could have been shortened. The short story within the story was actually more enjoyable. Plot just dragged on and on with little action and the ending was a bit of a surprise. However,by then you just wanted it to end and didn't care what happened. Won't be reading anymore of this series. The last chapter(after the case is wrapped up) about Kate getting officially married was irrelevant and not necessary. I already considered them officially married even if they weren't. Just another example of the never-ending story.
roscoehuxley's review against another edition
5.0
Laurie R. King's two main series meet each other -- Kate Martinelli and Sherlock Holmes. Kate, a modern day homicide investigator with the San Francisco PD lands a case of the death of a man who thinks himself to be Sherlock Holmes. Holmesian trivia abounds - too bad I'm not more up on it!! It'll send me to the reread the canon again.
I haven't read a Kate Martinelli mystery for awhile - it was a pleasure to meet her again.
I haven't read a Kate Martinelli mystery for awhile - it was a pleasure to meet her again.
red_magpie's review against another edition
4.0
Usually I love King's mysteries but I sent this one back to th library with 40 pages to go because, honestly, I just didn't care who did it.
coops456's review against another edition
4.0
Laurie R King can pretty much do no wrong in my eyes, and this book only served to confirm that, cleverly weaving her turn of the millennium Kate Martinelli series with her early 20th century Mary Russell series. Kate is investigating a present-day homicide, but the victim was an avid scholar and collector of anything Sherlock Holmes-related. In his collection is a century-old manuscript purportedly written by Holmes himself; a manuscript that eerily echoes details of Gilbert's own murder.
This embedded short story by Holmes takes place during the period of Mary's sojourn in San Francisco which is covered in [b:Locked Rooms|93940|Locked Rooms (Mary Russell, #8)|Laurie R. King|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1320465923s/93940.jpg|90553] - one of my favourite Russell stories. Here again King manages to conjure Sherlock's voice (at least as represented in the Russell series - I've never read any Conan Doyle) so convincingly.
I loved this story within the story - who couldn't love singer Billy Birdsong? - and the echoes from LGBT history through to the modern day.
This embedded short story by Holmes takes place during the period of Mary's sojourn in San Francisco which is covered in [b:Locked Rooms|93940|Locked Rooms (Mary Russell, #8)|Laurie R. King|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1320465923s/93940.jpg|90553] - one of my favourite Russell stories. Here again King manages to conjure Sherlock's voice (at least as represented in the Russell series - I've never read any Conan Doyle) so convincingly.
I loved this story within the story - who couldn't love singer Billy Birdsong? - and the echoes from LGBT history through to the modern day.
hoosgracie's review against another edition
3.0
I am a big fan of King's Russell/Holmes mysteries, but have generally not found the Martinelli mysteries to my taste (I'm not a big fan of police procedurals). Since this one combines the two, it was recommended to me to read it. [return][return]Overall, I enjoyed the story - especially the Sherlock Holmes short story within - and the dynamics of the Sherlockian group. Recommended if you're a fan of the Russell/Holmes books since it ties in with those.