The Beekeeper's Apprentice

by Laurie R. King | Mystery & Thrillers |
ISBN: 0553571656 Global Overview for this book
Registered by marcus23 of Brevard, North Carolina USA on 4/14/2004
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Journal Entry 1 by marcus23 from Brevard, North Carolina USA on Wednesday, April 14, 2004
The front cover blares: SHERLOCK HOLMES MEETS HIS MATCH IN A FORMIDABLE NEW ENEMY - AND HIS SURPRISING NEW PARTNER".

Apparently old Sherlock has retired to the country and meets 15-year-old Mary Russell. He takes under his wing.

And that's about as far as I have gotten so far.

Journal Entry 2 by marcus23 at Cafe Mozart in Evanston, Illinois USA on Tuesday, October 9, 2007

Released 16 yrs ago (10/9/2007 UTC) at Cafe Mozart in Evanston, Illinois USA

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To be released at the Meet Up at Cafe Mozart.

Journal Entry 3 by rampallion from Evanston, Illinois USA on Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Yay, another Laurie King book! Thanks.

Journal Entry 4 by rampallion from Evanston, Illinois USA on Sunday, April 6, 2008
Sherlock Holmes meets a teenaged girl, argues with her, and ends up making her an apprentice. The book is not as silly as I'm making it sound in this summary, but it's also not as good as the Amazon reviews claim. The central mystery is not impressive. The novel is entertaining, but overall I preferred Michael Dibdin's The Last Sherlock Holmes Mystery.

I'm amused that a minor character in Beekeeper's is named Jessica Simpson.

I enjoy Laurie R. King's writing style--which is a relief, as I have somehow managed to buy three copies of this novel and at least four copies of other novels she has written. I really should get organized one of these days.

While reading reviews of this book on goodreads.com, I stumbled across a term that was new to me. A "Mary Sue" is a character who is far more attractive and more capable than the others and thereby makes the work of fiction seem unbalanced and hard to believe. She (or he) is a kind of wish fulfillment for the author.

Journal Entry 5 by rampallion at Cafe Mozart in Evanston, Illinois USA on Sunday, April 6, 2008

Released 15 yrs ago (4/8/2008 UTC) at Cafe Mozart in Evanston, Illinois USA

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Bringing to the Meetup Tuesday night at 7. Hope to see you there.

Journal Entry 6 by wingAnonymousFinderwing on Friday, April 18, 2008
Picked up at the Bookcrossing meeting - was never a Holmes fan but really enjoyed the book - going to pass on to my 15 year old god daughter who is a big Holmes fan.

CAUGHT IN EVANSTON IL USA

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