(I just googled and there are. Are you new to reading mysteries and thrillers and feeling overwhelmed by where to start? Others I have made a conscious decision at some point in the past not to read, but have changed my mind about, encouraged by positive reviews or a desire to participate in a group read. Wandering the Sussex Downs in April 1915, she literally runs across fifty-four-year-old Sherlock Holmes, who has retired from his London practice and keeps bees.

Yet it gains one star because it's one of those unashamed works of art that should be ashamed of what it's trying to do. An enjoyable mystery with a young, brilliant Mary Russell meeting middle-aged Sherlock Holmes, and eventually becoming his apprentice. Firstly I was uncomfortable with Mary only being fifteen. An easy enough read but a bit bland. The book covers a series of fairly benign, short cases the two work on together, with Mary demonstrating intelligence, quick-thinking and an inclination for action. Long retired, Sherlock Holmes quietly pursues his study of honeybee behavior on the Sussex Downs. We found no such entries for this book title. These days, sure your offers superb options for often requires than.

), the resources below will generally offer The Beekeeper's Apprentice or on the Segregation of the Queen chapter summaries, quotes, and analysis of themes, characters, and symbols. His motivation however is more to give her the confidence to go forward on her own, and she does. Also includes sites with a short overview, synopsis, book report, or summary of Laurie R. King’s The Beekeeper's Apprentice. Backstory and insider references mean something when you read in order. Sherlock is often irritating and I enjoyed every time Mary figuratively thwacked him for his behaviour. The two quickly become fast friends, Russell finding in Holmes a kindred spirit and steadfast teacher and Holmes finding in Russell a quick mind and a worthy apprentice in the art of detecting. The Beekeeper's Apprentice Book Summary and Study Guide. We’d love your help. ), the resources below will generally offer The Beekeeper's Apprentice chapter summaries, quotes, and analysis of themes, characters, and symbols. It was nominated for the Agatha best novel award and was deemed a Notable Young Adult book by the American Library Association.[1]. The Beekeeper's Apprentice, Or On the Segregation of the Queen is the first book in the Mary Russell series by Laurie R. King.

User-submitted reviews on Amazon often have helpful information about themes, characters, and other relevant topics. Class cost is $75.00 and includes your “Beekeeper’s Handbook”. Sherlock Holmes pastiche/continuation/fanfic in which Holmes, retired to beekeeping in Sussex, is so impressed by the intelligence of 15-year-old feminist Mary 'Sue' Russell that he decides to take her on as his apprentice-detective. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. what things set this book apart from others? An enjoyable mystery with a young, brilliant Mary Russell meeting middle-aged Sherlock Holmes, and eventually becoming his apprentice. It is a difficult ruse that has Mary doubting herself at times, but the game of cat and mouse works. He never imagines he would encounter anyone whose intellect matched his own, much less an audacious teenage girl with a penchant for detection. Browse books: Recent| popular| #| a| b| c| d| e| f| g| h| i| j| k| l| m| n| o| p| q| r| s| t| u| v| w| x| y| z|. They have been a bit dry for my taste. I know there are 14 books but does the story continue on or can each stand alone and is a new story? Since joining Goodreads I've discovered a taste for all sorts of books which I would have ignored only a year ago. the. Support | Privacy Policy | Copyright | Sitemap. After losing her family in a tragic motor accident in California, fifteen-year-old Mary Russell goes to live with her aunt in Sussex, England. Secondly I struggled with her relationship with Holmes. That’s not to say that I love them unreservedly and unabashedly, mind you, or even consume them in mass quantities; but, it does mean that I’m very open to them, particularly if they do one of two things: 1) hew as closely as possible to the canonical stories in terms of style, feel, and setting, making allowances for twists and spins that add a well-crafted element of modern sensibility (see, for example, the BBC. In a final showdown, Donleavy confronts Mary and Holmes in his laboratory taking them by surprise. I dnf'd this as well, for much the same reasons. By the time Russell enters Oxford University in the autumn of 1917, she is well-versed in Holmes's methods of disguise, tracking, and deduction.