The Language of Bees

This will not make me popular with the rabid Russell fans of which I can count myself. It almost feels sacreligious to say I was disappointed with the newest novel by Laurie King "The Language of Bees" but there it is, what a let down. I was anticipating a rousing period mystery with Sherlock Holmes......more

The latest (ninth) adventure for Sherlock Holmes and his wife, Mary Russell, begins as they arrive at their home in Sussex after an absence of almost a year. The immediate problem of the missing bees from their farthest beehive means that they don't even get into the house before going to check on t......more

3.5 For me, my favorite part of this series is the interplay between Holmes and Russell. With that said, it was somewhat of a disappointment to me that this was another book in the series where the two spent more time apart than together. Especially considering that the case is so personal, and could......more

A really enjoyable read. The tension mounts as Russell and Holmes face personal and professional problems on the track of one of their most vicious adversaries. This one ends on a thrilling note. If you love Sherlock Holmes then you need to read this series.......more

2 stars. I disapprove heartily, Watson. For those who don't know, Laurie R. King's Mary Russell series is about a young woman named Mary Russell who marries Sherlock Holmes. This is already enough to set off alarm bells for many Holmes fans who see the great detective as one of the few canonically ar......more