A review by lisaarnsdorf
The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. King

adventurous mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

Way too long! The first part of the novel, culminating in the kidnapping, was the perfect ending place, in my opinion. But the story kept going and the cat and mouse portion of the book was seemingly endless. I almost threw in the towel when Mary Russel and Sherlock Holmes took an unrelated trip to Israel. Mary starts the section by telling us she isn’t going to bore us with all the details, and then she bores us with all the details. There were no clues leading us to the culprit, so it seemed completely uninspired and random, and frankly, lazy. I do not plan to read any more of this series.
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