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Laurie R King| 356 pages | 27 May2014 | Picador USA | 9781250055705 | English| United States
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Audible PremiumPlus. Cancelanytime. It is and MaryRussell- Sherlock Holmes's brilliant apprentice, now anOxford graduate witha degree in theology- is onthe verge ofacquiringa sizable inheritance. Independent at last, witha passionfor divinityand detective work, her most baffling mysterymaynow involve Holmes and the burgeoningofa deeper affectionbetweenherselfand the retired detective. By:Laurie R. The third book inthe MaryRussell—Sherlock Holmes series. It is MaryRussellHolmes and her husband, the retired Sherlock Holmes, are enjoyingthe summer together ontheir Sussexestate whentheyThe Beekeepers Apprentice:Or visited byanold friend, Miss DorothyRuskin, anarcheologist just returned fromPalestine.
Inthe eerie wasteland ofDartmoor, Sherlock Holmes summons his devoted wife and partner, MaryRussell, fromher studies at Oxford to aid the investigationofa deathand some disturbingphenomena ofa decidedlysupernaturalorigin. Throughthe mists ofthe moor there have beensightings ofa spectralcoachmade ofbones carryinga womanlong-ago accused ofmurderingher husband - and ofa hound witha single glowingeye. Comingout ofretirement, anagingSherlock Holmes travels to Palestine withhis year-old partner, MaryRussell.
There, disguised as ragged Bedouins, theyembark ona dangerous mission. Iftheyfail, the holycitygoes up inflames. A trailofominous clues comprise a mysterythat leads fromanEnglishhamlet to the cityofParis to the wild prairie ofthe New World. The trap is set, the game is afoot; but canHolmes and Russellcatchanelusive killer, or has the murderer caught them?
New York Times best-sellingauthor Laurie R. Kinghas wonor beennominated for everymajor The Beekeepers Apprentice:Or inmystery writing. King's beloved sleuthMaryRussellhere attempts to reverse her legendaryhusband, Sherlock Holmes', greatest failure.
It beganas a probleminone ofHolmes' beloved beehives, led to a murderous cult, and ended - or so they'd hoped - witha daringescape froma sacrificialaltar. Instead, MaryRusselland her husband, Sherlock Holmes, have stirred the wrathand the limitless resources ofthose they've thwarted. Now theyare separated and onthe run, wanted bythe police and pursued across the continent bya ruthless enemywithpowerful connections. Unstoppable together, Russelland Holmes willhave to survive this time apart, maintainingtenuous contact onlybymeans ofcoded messages and cryptic notes.
Kinghas wonsweepingcriticalacclaimand animpressive collectionofawards for her writing. Althoughother writers have tried, no one has matched King's abilityto capture the allure ofSir Arthur ConanDoyle's legendarysleuth, Sherlock Holmes.
She has awakened withshadows inher mind, blood onher hands, and soldiers poundingonthe door. Out inthe hivelike streets, she discovers herselfstrangelyadept inthe skills ofthe underworld, escapingthroughalleys and rooftops, pickingpockets and locks.
She is clothed like a man, and armed onlywithher wits and a scrap ofpaper containinga mysterious Arabic phrase. Overhead, warplanes pass ominouslynorth. For years now, readers ofthe RussellMemoirs have wondered about the tantalizingmentions ofJapan.
The time has finallycome to tellthat story. It isand MaryRusselland Sherlock Holmes arrive home to find A stone witha name, whichtheylast saw inthe Tokyo gardenofthe future emperor ofJapan. MaryRussellis used to dark secrets - her ownand those ofher famous partner and husband, Sherlock Holmes. Trust is a thingslowlygiven, but over the course ofa decade together, the two have forged anindissoluble bond. And what ofthe other personto whomMaryRussellhas opened her heart:the couple's longtime housekeeper, Mrs.
As MaryRusselland Sherlock Holmes embark ontheir 11thadventure together, theyfind themselves immersed inthe world ofsilent filmmaking. Here, the pirates are real—and unlike the shootingdone witha camera, this sort canbe deadly.
Thoughshe cannot entirelydiscount the effects ofthe head injuries theywere bothsufferingat the time, MaryRussellis delighted bySherlock Holmes' proposalofonthe Segregationofthe Queen. After all, theyhave become partners incrime, and she has recentlycome onthe Segregation ofthe Queenher inheritance:What remains but to confirmthe unionwithher mentor-turned-partner withthe piece ofpaper?
Innine short stories, sevenofwhichhave never previouslybeenavailable inprint, and one brand-new, never-before-seenSherlock Holmes mystery- available together for the first time - Laurie R. Kingblends her long-runningbrand ofcrime fictionwithhistoricaltreats and narrative sleight ofhand.
WithMrs. Hudsongone fromtheir lives and domestic chaos building, the last thingMaryRusselland her husband, Sherlock Holmes, need is to help anold friend withher mad and missingaunt. LadyVivianBeaconsfield has spent most ofher adult life inThe Beekeepers Apprentice:Or asylumafter another, since the loss ofher brother and father inthe Great War. Best-selling, award-winningauthor Laurie R.
Holmes is ina decidedlydark temper as he searches the countryside for wild bees, untilhe meets the headstrongyoungwomanwho willbecome his apprentice and eventualbride. It's summertime onthe Riviera, where the JazzAge is busilyreinventingthe holidaydelights ofwarmdays on goldensand and coolnights onterraces and dance floors.
Just up the coast lies a more traditionalpleasure ground:Monte Carlo, where fortunes are won, lost, stolen, and hiddenaway. Kingcomes onthe Segregationofthe Queenbook that introduced us to the ingenious MaryRussell- Sherlock Holmes mysteries. InSherlock Holmes is retired and quietlyengaged inthe studyofhoneybees whena youngwomanliterallystumbles into himonthe SussexDowns. Fifteenyears old, gawky, egotistical, and recentlyorphaned, the youngMaryRusselldisplays anintellect to impress evenSherlock Holmes - and matchhimwit for wit.
Intheir first case together, theymust track downa kidnapped Americansenator's daughter and confront a trulyThe Beekeepers Apprentice:Or adversary:a bomber who has set trip wires for the sleuths and who willstop at nothingto end their partnership.
Fullofbrilliant deductions, disguises, and dangers, this first book ofthe MaryRussell- Sherlock Holmes mysteries is "wonderfullyoriginaland entertainingI was pleasantlyonthe Segregationofthe Queenand I believe I amaddicted to the MaryRussellseries. I downloaded the second book ofthe series withinmoments offinishingthis book. I had misgivings about readingthis. So, withtrepidationand after recommendations from bothmyparents and myniece, I picked it up. Myniece and I enjoydiscussingsome YA fictionand as a result I was expectingsomethingonthat level. I had made a terrible assumptionbased onthis and forgot that she is anextremelyprecocious 13 year-old onthe Segregationofthe Queenloves and chooses to read Shakespeare… repeatedly.
She sometimes speaks inold englishand I have to ask for translations. This The Beekeepers Apprentice:Or not YA fiction. This is a PG adult mystery, and it onthe Segregationofthe Queenwonderful. Laurie Kingdid a veryintelligent thing. Her view ofHolmes is quite different, it is the view ofanequal, and Watsonnever viewed himselfas Holmes equal.
This allowed me, as the reader, to let that go. Bravo Laurie King! This is the storyofhow a youngwoman, recentlyorphaned and forced to live witha detestable distant Aunt, becomes the Apprentice ofthe great Sherlock Holmes. The book develops their friendship throughher The Beekeepers Apprentice:Or. Holmes is stillendearinglyodd, but he is not seenfroma pedestal. This is a comingofage storythroughseveral mysteries brought to Holmes and Russellwhile she is goingto schoolat Oxford.
Their relationship is not romantic. The writingis The Beekeepers Apprentice:Or and spoiled me. Myexpectations had beenraised. Kingdid a fabulous job ofstayingtrue to her characters voice, time frame, and local. Incomparison, I kept seeingwhere this other author threw ina onthe Segregationofthe Queenwords to tryto make it authentic to the localand thenwould forget and dispense withthem.
It nearlydrove me to madness and I had to remember this was a The Beekeepers Apprentice:Or author. I willtryto read it againlater. Jenny Sterlin's narrationis wonderful. Her voice perfectlymatches the material. Her accents were wonderfuland her character differentiationwas superb. Mypreference willbe to listenrather thanread this series.
It allows the reader to enjoySherlock Holmes, Mrs. Hudson, and Watsonwitha fabulous additionofMaryRussell. I don't tend to re-listenreread books because The Beekeepers Apprentice:Or want to read somethingnew. That said, I couldn't put this one down. I tend to listenwhile walkingthe dogor onlonger drives; this book made me want to extend the walk or plana longcar trip, just to be able to keep listening!
Who was your favorite character and why? I liked the wayshe played offofHolmes. Their camaraderie was verynicelyportrayed, as wellas the influence Holmes has onher development. Whichscene was your favorite? I don't know ifI canpick one favorite scene. The descriptionoftheir first meetingsticks vividlyinmymind - I canalmost see the hill, and the bees withtheir spots ofcolor, and Marycarefullytakingit allin, figuring out what is happening, and thensurprisingHolmes withher understanding.
Anyadditionalcomments? I left wantingmore - and was delighted to find that here is The Beekeepers Apprentice:Or I'mnot ordinarilya big Sherlock Holmes fan, I'mnot addicted to the movies. That's what makes this series so spectacular. I loved the premise and character development but couldn't help at times feelingthe author 'dumbed down' Sherlock to make Russellshine.
But evenso it kept myattentionand interest. I didn't care for the narrator for this book, a bit to mature-sounding.
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This novella describes the initialmeetingofthe 15 year-old MarywithSherlock Holmes. He sees her potentialas a detective and protects her from anattempt onher life. Funto learnthe historyoftheir relationship leadingto the series.
This is the continuingstoryofwhenSherlock retires to the Englishcountryside and meets a teenage girlwho is a child prodigy, and he becomes her mentor. This is a mysteryseries for people who like to think; King's attentionto detailand knowledge ofhistory, geography, and world politics is incredible, and youwillprobablywishyoucould be a prodigy, too, after meetingMaryRussell, the maincharacter.
While I amnot a bigSherlock Holmes fan, I enjoyed this book and subsequentlythe rest ofthe series verymuch. The character ofMaryRussellis delightful, givingas good as she gets and not takinganythingfromonthe Segregationofthe Queen, not eventhe great Sherlock Holmes.
Great fun! Veryslow beginning, and I nearlygave up oncompletingit. I've read a later one inthe series whichwas more satisfying. Havingread most ofthe books inthis series, but not inorder, I've decided to go back to the beginning. It's a treat. Evenwithinthis book, it's funto watchthe development inthe relationship betweenthe retired detective and the intellectualteenager.
She begins bysolvinga puzzle involvingpainted dots onbees. Bythe end ofthe book, Holmes has takenMaryRussellonas his student and is teachingher the art ofdetection. Their first case seems simple and straightforward.
Bythe end ofthe book theyfind themselves inenoughofa pickle that leavingEngland for a while seems wise. As withtheir previous case, theygo indisguise, somethingHolmes is verygood at, and mentors Russellinthat as well. A verysatisfyingbeginningto the series.
I confess I've never read the originalSherlock Holmes. Sometime I reallyshould! I've read severalother authors' attempts to carryonwiththe life ofHolmes, and none seemas realas this one. Worthrereading! As a Sherlock Holmes fan, I hesitated to go into this, but I think it stays relatively true to the spirit ofthe character. Enjoyed the The Beekeepers Apprentice:Or ofshort storymysteries withinthe framework ofa developing relationship betweenanolder, more mature, Sherlock Holmes witha youngwomanfindingherselfand her voice duringthe World War I years.
A veryenjoyable book-willlook for the prequel! ObviouslyI know about Sherlock and Watsonbut had never read one ofThe Beekeepers Apprentice:Or books. I like onthe Segregationofthe Queenwaymysteries are unraveled and appreciate the due that Holmes gives to a female apprentice most likelynot realinthe time period but appreciated nonetheless! Kudos to the onthe Segregationofthe QueenAnd funto read Sherlock's improved "tolerance"for a womanother thanIrene Adler, ofcourse. Great twists and turns inthe story. Can't wait for the next one inthe series! The reasonwhyI gave this book a "good"ratingis the obviouslygreat amount ofwork and researchthat the The Beekeepers Apprentice:Or has done.
There is a clear attempt The Beekeepers Apprentice:Or re-create a true "Sherlock Holmes"atmosphere and the additionofonthe Segregationof the Queenwomansleuthis certainlywelcome - at least for me.
I have always thought that ConanDoyle's story- althoughintriguingand captivating- were a bit, well, patriarchal. There didn't seemto be much roomfor intelligent womeninBaker Street, but this is just myopinion. Allthis said, however, I found some parts ofthe storya bit strained. First of all, that fact that Maryis onlyonthe Segregationofthe QueenShe is anindependent minded youngwoman, true, but I reallydoubt that a Victorianteenager The Beekeepers Apprentice:Or have beenable to spend allthat time alone withanolder manwithout anyscandalor at least concern.
However, we are required to suspend our disbelief, right? Then, overall, I didn't reallyhave the impressionthat Maryor Holmes, for that matter were the great brilliant minds that we or at least I expected themto be. Sometimes, theybothsounded rather obvious. However, the book was entertaining, well-structured, well-researched and I like the idea ofa feminine perspective, so I certainlyrecommend it. This is the storyof Sherlock Holmes as anolder manworkingwitha new partner.
Unlike Watson, MaryRussellmatches Holmes inwits and intelligence, but is anxious to The Beekeepers Apprentice:Or fromhis experience. They become closer and more reliant oneachother as theyface a trulyformidable foe. MaryRussellis a sassy, smart Americanteenager who has been recentlyorphaned and is livinginSussexwithher aunt. One day, while wanderingthe downs withher nose stuck ina book, she trips over the great retired Sherlock Holmes as he studies bees.
Thus begins a beautifulapprenticeship and friendship, onthe Segregationofthe Queenwithwittybanter, perilous situations, and beloved characters. As Russellages and begins her onthe Segregationofthe Queenat Oxford, their unique relationship and combined skills must rise to the challenge ofa new, unknowndanger, one whichis targetingthe detectives directly.
Inthis first novelofthe series, MaryRussell, a teenaged orphan, meets Sherlock Holmes. A unique partnership follows where Holmes tutors Russellinthe art ofdetection. While she initiallyonlyaids inhis investigations, she becomes a fullpartner bythe end. This is a superb read and a fantastic series. Laurie Kingdoes anexcellent job withthe time period and creates some ofthe best characters I've yet read. This self-contained individual, this manwho had rarelyallowed evenhis sturdy, ex-ArycompanionWatsonto confront realrisk, who had habituallyover the past four years held back, beencautious, kept aneye out, and otherwise protected me; this manwho was a Victoriangentlemandownto his boots; this man was now proposingto place not onlyhis life and limb into myuntested, inexperienced, and above allfemale hands, but myownlife as well.
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Opensearchform. Enter searchqueryClear Text. Saved Searches Advanced Search. Average Rating:. Rate this:. Chance meetingwitha Sussex beekeeper turns into a pivotal, personaltransformationwhenfifteen-year-old MaryRusselldiscovers that the beekeeper is the reclusive, retired detective Sherlock Holmes, who soontakes onthe role ofmentor and teacher. ISBN:Characteristics:xxi, pages ; 21 cm. Notes:Includes discussionquestions and author interview.
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I was fifteenwhenI first met Sherlock Holmes, fifteenThe Beekeepers Apprentice:Or old withmynose ina book as I walked the SussexDowns, and nearlystepped onhim. Inmydefence I must sayit was anengrossingbook, and it was veryrare to come across another personinthat particular part ofthe world inthat war year ofInmysevenweeks ofperipatetic readingamongst the sheep whichtended to move out ofmyway and the gorse bushes to whichI had painfullydeveloped aninstinctive awarenessI had never before stepped ona person.
It was a cool, sunnydayinearlyApril, and the book was byVirgil. I had set out at dawnfromthe silent farmhouse, chosena different direction frommyusual— inthis case southeasterly, towards the sea — and had spent the interveninghours wrestlingwithLatinverbs, climbing unconsciouslyover stone walls, and unthinkinglycirclinghedgerows, and would probablynot have noticed the sea untilI stepped offone ofthe chalk cliffs into it.
As it was, myfirst awareness that there was another soulinthe universe was whena male throat cleared itselfloudlynot four feet fromme. The Latintext flew onthe Segregationofthe Queenthe air, followed closelybyanAnglo-Saxonoath. Heart pounding, I hastilypulled The Beekeepers Apprentice:Or what dignityI could and glared downthroughmyspectacles at this figure hunched up at myfeet:a gaunt, greyingmaninhis fifties wearinga clothcap, ancient tweed greatcoat, and decent shoes, witha threadbare armyrucksack onthe ground beside him.
A tramp perhaps, who had left the rest ofhis possessions stashed beneatha bush. Or anEccentric. Certainlyno shepherd. He raised one eyebrow at that, smiled ina singularlycondescendingand irritatingmanner, and opened his mouthto speak inthat precise drawlwhichis the trademark of the overlyeducated upper-class Englishgentleman. A highvoice; a bitingone:definitelyanEccentric. When, that is, I amnot havingto fend off those who propose to The Beekeepers Apprentice:Or me underfoot.
Had he said almost anythingelse, or evensaid the same words inanother manner, I should merelyhave made a brusque apologyand a purposeful exit, and mylife would have beena verydifferent thing. However, he had, allunknowing, hit squarelyona highlysensitive spot. Myreasonfor leavingthe house at first light had beento avoid myaunt, and the reasonthe most recent ofmanyreasons for wishingto avoid myaunt was the violent row we'd had The Beekeepers Apprentice:Or night before, a row sparked bythe undeniable fact that myfeet had outgrowntheir shoes, for the second time since myarrivalthree months before.
Myaunt was small, neat, shrewish, sharp-tongued, quick-witted, and proud ofher petite hands and The Beekeepers Apprentice:Or. She invariablymade me feelclumsy, uncouth, and unreasonablytouchyabout myheight and the correspondingsize ofmyfeet.
Worse, inthe ensuingargument over finances, she had won. His innocent words and his far-from-innocent manner hit mysmoulderingtemper like a splashofpetrol. Myshoulders went back, mychinup, as I stiffened for combat. I had no idea where I was or who this manwas, whether I was standingonhis land or he onmine, ifhe was a dangerous lunatic or anescaped convict or the lord ofthe manor, and I did not care. I was furious. He ignored myfury. Worse thanthat, he seemed unaware ofit.
He looked merelybored, as ifhe wished I might go away. Nothinginthe man's manner showed a madness to correspond withhis words. Nonetheless, I kept a waryeye onhimas Onthe Segregationofthe Queenthrust mybook into mycoat pocket and dropped to the ground — a safe distance awayfromhim— and studied the movement onthe Segregationofthe Queenthe flowers before me. There were indeed bees, industriouslyworkingat stuffingpolleninto those legsacs oftheirs, movingfromflower to flower. I watched, and was just thinkingthat there was nothingparticularlynoteworthyabout these bees whenmyeyes were caught bythe arrivalofa peculiarlymarked specimen.
It seemed anordinaryhoneybee but had a smallred spot onits back. How odd — perhaps what he had beenwatching? I glanced at the Eccentric, who was now onthe Segregationofthe Queenintentlyoffinto space, and thenlooked more closelyat the bees, interested inspite of myself. I quicklyconcluded that the spot was no naturalphenomenonbut rather paint, for there was another bee, its spot slightlylopsided, and another, and thenanother odd thing:a bee witha blue spot as well.
As I watched, two red spots flew offina northwesterlydirection. I carefullyobserved the blue-and-red spot as it filled its pouches and saw it take offtowards the northeast. I thought for a minute, got up, and walked to the top ofthe hill, scatteringewes and lambs, and whenI looked downat a village and river, I knew instantlywhere I was.
Myhouse was less thantwo miles fromhere. I shook myhead ruefullyat myinattention, thought for a moment longer about this manand his redand blue-spotted bees, and walked back downto take myleave ofhim. He did not look up, so I onthe Segregationofthe Queento the back of his head. Warner's orchard.
The blue spots are farther away, but they're almost sure to be wild ones. He was, as the writers saybut people seldomactuallyare, openmouthed. He looked a bit like a fish, infact, gapingat me as ifI were growinganother head. He slowlystood up, his mouthshuttingas he rose, but still staring. How do youcome onthe Segregationofthe Queenknow ofmyinterests? The onlyreasonto mark bees that I canthink ofis to enable one to follow themto their hive. YouThe Beekeepers Apprentice:Or either interested ingatheringhoneyor inthe bees themselves, and it is not the time ofyear to harvest honey.
Three months ago we had anunusualcold spellthat killed manyhives. Therefore, I assume that youare trackingthese inorder to replenishyour ownstock. The face that looked downat me was no longer fishlike.
Infact, it resembled amazinglya captive eagle I had once seen, perched inaloofsplendour lookingdownthe ridge ofhis nose at this lesser creature, cold disdainstaringout fromonthe Segregationofthe Queenhooded greyeyes. Myanger had abated somewhat while watchingthe bees, but at this casualinsult it erupted. Whywas this tall, thin, infuriatingold manso set onprovokinganunoffendingstranger? MyThe Beekeepers Apprentice:Or went up again, onlyinpart because he was taller thanI, and I mocked himinreturn.
