The Lantern’s Dance (Laurie R. King)

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It has been close to thirty (!) years since Laurie R. King’s first Holmes and Russell novel, The Beekeeper’s Apprentice, was published. When I read this first in the series, I enjoyed viewing the Holmes canon through a new lens. Having recently read some Doyle works for a class, I was excited about spending time with King’s version of him, along with the inimitable Mary and other of his family connections.

This time the story is a fun one. I loved that there was a storyline about Damian Adler (yes, think of Irene) and his family. Where have they gone? Why did they flee? Holmes wants to find out.

Mary stays behind and in looking around the empty house, she finds some coded journals, along with memorabilia of a Holmes relation. Always up for a challenge, she will try to decipher these documents.

There is all of this plus India in the novel. King handles everything skillfully making this another terrific entry in a series that continues to intrigue.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group for this title. All opinions are my own.

Pub date: 13 February 2024

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