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A Monstrous Regiment of Women: A Novel of Suspense Featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes
- The Mary Russell Series, Book 2
- Narrated by: Jenny Sterlin
- Length: 11 hrs and 43 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Winner of the Nero Wolfe Award
It is 1921 and Mary Russell—Sherlock Holmes's brilliant apprentice, now an Oxford graduate with a degree in theology—is on the verge of acquiring a sizable inheritance. Independent at last, with a passion for divinity and detective work, her most baffling mystery may now involve Holmes and the burgeoning of a deeper affection between herself and the retired detective. Russell's attentions turn to the New Temple of God and its leader, Margery Childe, a charismatic suffragette and a mystic, whose draw on the young theology scholar is irresistible. But when four bluestockings from the Temple turn up dead shortly after changing their wills, could sins of a capital nature be afoot? Holmes and Russell investigate, as their partnership takes a surprising turn in A Monstrous Regiment of Women by Laurie R. King.
What the critics say
“The great marvel of King's series is that she's managed to preserve the integrity of Holmes's character and yet somehow conjure up a woman astute, edgy, and compelling enough to be the partner of his mind and as well as his heart. . . . Superb.” —The Washington Post Book World
“As audacious as it is entertaining and moving . . . What gives Laurie R. King's books such a rich and original texture is the character of Mary--totally believable in her own right, a tall and gangling orphan with a restless intellect and a great store of moral and physical courage.” —Chicago Tribune
“Extraordinary . . . A delight.” —The Washington Times
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Deborah McGuire
- 2023-02-27
Wow!
There’s so much to think about in these Mary Russel books. This is my second book and I’ll now go on to number 3. I find the performances a bit grating but not intolerable.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- Laura Kavanagh
- 2018-09-13
I am enjoying getting to know Mary Russell!
This is the second in the series and I think I will likely read more. We learn more about Mary in this book and more about her theology. At times it was slower than I would have liked but character development and background often are so I am forgiving that. I like very much that the stories fit within the style of Sherlock Holmes but are clearly about Mary Russell. The style of a period piece always pleases me. Looking forward to the next one!
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