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With her debut novel, A Grave Talent, Laurie R. King became the first novelist since Patricia Cornwell to win prizes for Best First Crime Novel on both sides of the Atlantic. Few authors dare to touch the classic canon of Sherlock Holmes mysteries, but in this charming and suspenseful series, Edgar award-winner King succeeds with triumphant originality. Mary Russell and her husband, Sherlock Holmes, are now on their sixth thrilling outing together.
Justice Hall (Audible Audio Edition) Laurie R King Jenny Sterlin Whole Story Audiobooks Books
I have read the Mary Russell series through Justice Hall and am now writing a review. It's been too long a time since I sat up over-late or failed to get to work on time because of a book, but this one broke the drought. It was a mildly suspenseful yarn, for the most part predictable, but with enough twists to keep the pages turning. Where this story really shone was the richness of the character development and the strong thread of history. in addition to the beautifully developed human characters, packets of history were also active characters, with their parts to play, with their color and blood and mud and dust making a rich tapestry backdrop. These historical threads were the Great War in the trenches, England after the war (that's WWI for anyone who isn't familiar with these books), the Middle East from the same period, and some flashy bit parts played by an ancient Egypt party motif. As an aside, ancient Jerusalem was a major character in the O Jerusalem novel. This could easily have turned maudlin or overdrawn, but Ms. King seems to know just how to treat it, with sympathy for all of its residents, past and present, regardless of spiritual persuasion (or lack thereof).These are long, satisfying books. I finished Justice Hall this morning, and caught myself heaving a sigh of repletion, fulfillment and delight. I have enjoyed many books in recent years, but none have been this satisfying or so beautifully written. Even if you are not a particular Sherlock fan, these are wonderful books. I have just bought the next one, The Game, and can hardly wait to start.
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Justice Hall (Audible Audio Edition) Laurie R King Jenny Sterlin Whole Story Audiobooks Books Reviews
A rap on the door of their home leads to a bleeding and weak man who has been struggling through an injury and rough weather to find Mary and Sherlock. The mysterious stranger turns out to be their former colleague from the Middle East, Ali (Alister). His quest has been to find them and to bring them to the aid of his brother, Marsh, who has returned to England in order to take over as the Duke of Justice Hall, a task that is destroying him on many levels it has forced him to leave his work, his beloved land (the desert of the Middle East and Africa). Through fate, illness, a war, and--of course--murder, the title he never expected or wanted has come his way, and it is killing him. But he steels himself to the task in order to honor his family's heritage. When Russell and Sherlock arrive, they soon discover a dark mystery surrounding the death of the previous Duke's son, who seem to have been sentenced to die by firing squad. Soon they begin to see a pattern anyone in the line of inheritance seems to be dead or to be a risk of dying.
The four characters from previous books (Mary, Sherlock, Marsh, and Ali) are developed wonderfully, and a large cast of new characters soon have the reader rooting for them (or for their imprisonment); interestingly, the character I felt most strongly about was already dead before the story begins. The plot is complex, but logical and paced well. I am not want to cry reading King's Mary Russell books, but this story evoked strong passions.
This is a great book, and I recommend it heartily. But note it will be a lot more fun if you have already read the earlier books, particularly the two with Ali and Marsh.
King's time-line gets kinda screwy around this point in the series. Book five, O Jerusalem, backtracks to where the series started with the plot taking place in the middle of The Beekeeper's Apprentice. At the time I didn't feel like doing a flashback with the characters, so I skipped to this book since it takes place almost immediately after The Moor. I had assumed that I would be safe skipping O Jerusalem but I was sort of wrong.
During The Beekeeper's Apprentice, Mary and Holmes went on a trip to Jerusalem on some business for Holmes' brother Mycroft. During this trip they made friends with two brothers, Ali and Mahmoud, one of which turns up bleeding on their doorstep. The injured Ali, has come to ask for Holmes and Mary's help in convincing his brother to return to Jerusalem with him. Owing Ali and Mahmoud their loyalty for the help they offered all those years ago, Holmes and Mary set on a journey that both of them view as rather pointless. However, when they arrive at the sprawling mansion that Mahmoud has taken up residence in they are disturbed by the immense changes in their friend. Shackled with an outdated responsibility to his family, Mahmoud has become quite the miserable drunk. Wanting to help, Mary and Holmes attempt to figure out a way to make it so Mahmoud can return to Jerusalem with Ali.
The story here had a really interesting tone. This is the first novel in the series where King gives us a glimpse of the roaring 20's the way I typically imagine it, with extravagant parties and a cast of eclectic characters. It was pretty amusing to see serious Mary navigate her way through the fast-paced party atmosphere that this investigation foisted on her. Her horror/amusement at the parties and people found in them, paired with Holmes dodging out of going to the shindigs with her, was a definite highlight. It also offered a nice contrast to the more depressing aspects of the mystery that involved a World War I execution.
Seriously though, I was a little lost in parts of this novel because I hadn't read O Jerusalem. Which took me by surprise since most of King's novels seem to stand well on their own. However, King does give some back-story concerning Holmes and Mary's history with the two brothers, but it wasn't enough to explain why they both have such unswerving loyalty to Mahmoud and Ali. All this, of course, is my own fault for skipping the previous book. So I would definitely recommend reading O Jerusalem before diving into this one.
I have read the Mary Russell series through Justice Hall and am now writing a review. It's been too long a time since I sat up over-late or failed to get to work on time because of a book, but this one broke the drought. It was a mildly suspenseful yarn, for the most part predictable, but with enough twists to keep the pages turning. Where this story really shone was the richness of the character development and the strong thread of history. in addition to the beautifully developed human characters, packets of history were also active characters, with their parts to play, with their color and blood and mud and dust making a rich tapestry backdrop. These historical threads were the Great War in the trenches, England after the war (that's WWI for anyone who isn't familiar with these books), the Middle East from the same period, and some flashy bit parts played by an ancient Egypt party motif. As an aside, ancient Jerusalem was a major character in the O Jerusalem novel. This could easily have turned maudlin or overdrawn, but Ms. King seems to know just how to treat it, with sympathy for all of its residents, past and present, regardless of spiritual persuasion (or lack thereof).
These are long, satisfying books. I finished Justice Hall this morning, and caught myself heaving a sigh of repletion, fulfillment and delight. I have enjoyed many books in recent years, but none have been this satisfying or so beautifully written. Even if you are not a particular Sherlock fan, these are wonderful books. I have just bought the next one, The Game, and can hardly wait to start.
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