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BOOK REVIEW: Beekeeping for Beginners by Laurie R. King

Pages: 77, Kindle Edition

Published: 2011, Random House

I am big fan of Conan Doyle’s writings that include Sherlock Holmes and this year I realised I should try adaptions of same character written by other authors. After reading Martin Greenberg’s anthologies on Holmes’ Christmas Stories I came across Laurie R. Kings Mary Russell series. Mary Russell is a young girl that Holmes after retiring from being a Private Detective and relocating him in Sussex, takes an apprentice of. This short novella can be called the origin of this new series of adventure.

The plot is interesting but the adventure Sherlock Holmes pick up at the age of 54 to save his wealthy orphaned protégée is bit off for me in terms the time it takes to develop.

I did not enjoy this much not because the adaption of Holmes and Mrs. Hudson is actually accurate but the other main character, Mary Russell is too young and clearly being shown as a work in progress.

There isn’t much to conclude for me on the writing style since this book is only 77 pages and I am going to take my chances with her other books in which the characterisation is fully developed.

2 out of 5

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boomergrl49 says: June 12, 2018 at 12:21 AM I enjoyed A Letter of Mary and A Monstrous Regiment of Women in this series.
Elizabeth says: June 12, 2018 at 1:11 AM Funny title. It could attract people interested in bees by mistake.
raistlin0903 says: June 12, 2018 at 1:28 AM Wow, two out of five stars huh? Can't remember the last time you handing out this low a score. Oh well, I guess we can't win them all :)
Martie says: June 12, 2018 at 5:42 AM I appreciate your honest review.

I enjoyed A Letter of Mary and A Monstrous Regiment of Women in this series.

@amanhimself says: June 12, 2018 at 11:57 PM Thanks for the recommendation. Will check it out. 😄

Thanks for the recommendation. Will check it out. 😄

Funny title. It could attract people interested in bees by mistake.

@amanhimself says: June 12, 2018 at 11:56 PM Hahaha 😁
m says: June 12, 2018 at 1:46 AM That was actually why I clicked on this post to begin with! haha Totally thought it had something to do with beekeeping.

Hahaha 😁

That was actually why I clicked on this post to begin with! haha Totally thought it had something to do with beekeeping.

@amanhimself says: June 12, 2018 at 11:55 PM Lol 😁

Lol 😁

Wow, two out of five stars huh? Can't remember the last time you handing out this low a score. Oh well, I guess we can't win them all :)

@amanhimself says: June 12, 2018 at 11:56 PM Indeed. Yes, even I dont remember 🤔but there is no obligation 😄

Indeed. Yes, even I dont remember 🤔but there is no obligation 😄

I appreciate your honest review.

@amanhimself says: June 12, 2018 at 11:55 PM Thanks ☺️

Thanks ☺️

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