For a little while, i was ready to tear apart the beekeepers apprentice. The beekeepers apprentice, the first in her mary russell series, was nominated for an agatha award and was named one of the centurys best 100 mysteries by the independent mystery booksellers association. The beekeepers apprentice, or, on the segregation of the queen. What i loved most about this book is that it would seem sherlock has finally found his match. The beekeepers apprentice paperback left bank books. Ive just this evening finished the first book, the beekeepers apprentice and now i desperately have to get my hands on the next book in this series, i have to know what next happens to sardonic holmes, wilful russel and dear uncle john. Pompous, smug and misogynistic, the great detective can still spot a fellow. The beekeepers apprentice, a quite logical and insightful young woman who, in. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the beekeeper s apprentice. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet.
The beekeepers apprentice, or on the segregation of the queen is the first book in the mary. An agatha award best novel nominee named one of the centurys best 100 mysteries by the independent mystery booksellers association in 1915, sherlock holmes is. On the historical front, the beekeepers apprentice is a wellresearched, incredibly accurate period piece, set in the first decades of the 20 th century thus portraying this turning point in. King the beekeepers apprentice electronic resource laurie r. The beekeepers apprentice, a monstrous regiment of women, a letter of mary, the moor, and o jerusalem. We hope that this guide will provide you a starting place for discussion, and suggest a variety of perspectives from which you. The beekeepers apprentice mary russell and sherlock. Full of brilliant deduction, disguises, and danger, the beekeepers apprentice, the first book of the mary russellsherlock holmes mysteries, is remarkably beguiling the boston globe. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. The beekeepers apprentice, or on the segregation of the. I would recommend these books to anyone, especially someone who loves a good mystery.
I know there are 14 books but does the story continue on or can each stand alone and is a new story. Books similar to the beekeepers apprentice mary russell. In may, russell discovers that the slashes on the cab seat spell moriarty in roman numerals according to. The baker street sleuth has a most fortuitous meeting on a sussex hillside whilst tracking down a new bee colony and ends up taking on an unlikely 15yearold apprentice. King is the edgar awardwinning author of the kate martinelli novels and the acclaimed mary russellsherlock holmes mysteries, as well as a few standalone novels. In the early years of ww i, 15yearold american mary russell encou. I would recommend this to those who like sherlock holmes, even those who do. Well i have only just started to read the beekeepers apprentice, but two chapters in i. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as cds or access codes. Who we are recorded books is the largest independent producer of. In my defense i must say it was an engrossing book, and it was very rare to come across another person in that particular part of the world in that war. You cannot help being a female, and i should be something of a fool were i to. About sherlock holmes, and his only female apprentice.
While im not rushing out to read the others, i really did enjoy this first book. Though at first she comes across as sassy and argumentative, holmes immediately. The beekeepers apprentice mary russell mystery 01 mary. The beekeepers apprentice, or, on the segregation of the. Start studying my favorite quotes from the beekeepers apprentice. Their meeting leads to a collaboration between the two, though this first novel focuses primarily on the detective. The beekeepers apprentice is the first of a series of nine books about mary russell.
The following author biography and list of questions about the beekeepers apprentice are intended as resources to aid individual readers and book groups who would like to learn more about the author and this book. Laurie r king what would happen if sherlock holmes, a perfect man of the victorian agepompous, smug, and misogynisticwere to come face to face with a twentiethcentury female. King we were first provided with background on the life and work of the author, then proceeded to talk about the novel itself. Although at a glance, the beekeepers apprentice is another in a long list of sherlock inspired literature, i found kings style of writing absolutely captivating and definitely worth the read. Check out we could be beekeepers by putnam smith on amazon music. King, not faux conan doyle, and for my money, its better than the. King about the book the beekeepers apprentice is the first in a series of books to follow the adventures of mary russell, a gawky, egotistical, recently orphaned young lady who literally falls into the lap of sherlock holmes. In 1915, sherlock holmes is retired and quietly engaged in the study of honeybees when a young woman literally stumbles into him on the sussex downs. The beekeepers apprentice by laurie king rebecca reads. The twentiethanniversary edition of the first novel of the acclaimed mary russell series by edgar awardwinning author laurie r. King, which feature an elderly sherlock holmes and a youthful halfamer. Review of we could be beekeepers jim blum some of the most charming people youll meet will tell you that they feel out of place.
Sherlock holmes takes on a young, female apprentice in this delightful and wellwrought addition to the master detectives casework. The first book, the beekeepers apprentice, follows protagonist mary russell from the moment she meets sherlock holmes while roaming the sussex downs reading a book she literally steps on him. With his rustic outfit and never fading smile, he looks like he stepped out of an early american history book. Steady download the beekeepers apprentice mary russell. Posts about the beekeepers apprentice written by dottie smith. About the book the beekeepers apprentice is the first in a.
I crawled into my book and pulled the pages over my head. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. King recensione crime fictions most unlikely but utterly credible romance laurie king is the most interesting writer to emerge on the american crime fiction front a middle aged retired sherlock. What i loved most about this book is that it would seem sherlock has finally found his match in a young 15 year old girl of all people. The beekeepers apprentice, or on the segregation of the queen is the first book in the mary russell series by laurie r. The beekeepers apprentice, or on the segregation of. By celina tapia, kate goodrich, mia lucero, and sean morrison.
Kings highly popular mary russellsherlock holmes series, relaunched by the publisher, along with a number of others in the. Although at a glance, the beekeeper s apprentice is another in a long list of sherlock inspired literature, i found kings style of writing absolutely captivating and definitely worth the read. I found the writing bit flat and there was a scene early in the book that involved characters tinting the color of their skin for a disguise. Fifteen yearold mary russell, walking the sussex downs one april day in 1915, comes across a local eccentricor can it be, sherlock holmes. Holmes becomes her mentor and close friend, teaching her everything he knowsmore or less molding her into his own little mini me. To celebrate, a new hardback edition of the beloved first memoir, with a foreword by miss russells literary agent, laurie r. A monstrous regiment of women won the nero wolfe award. She has degrees in theology, and besides writing she has also managed a coffee store.
Though he appears long retired from crime fighting, and is quietly engaged in raising honeybees on his sussex estate, russell piques his interest and in short order impresses the. What i loved most about this book is that it would seem sherlock has finally. I remember that he is supposed to be middleaged in this book, but now im not so sure, seeing as hes acting about twelve. King the beekeepers apprentice sound recording laurie r. The beekeepers apprentice reading group choices book. The beekeepers apprentice, or, on the segregation of the queen is the first in a series of mystery novels by laurie r. But a couple of you were curious about how that happenedso heres that story. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and. The next time i feel like a modern mystery, im definitely going to keep the mary russell series in mind. We hope that this guide will provide you a starting place for discussion, and suggest a variety of perspectives from which you might approach the beekeepers apprentice. King is the story of how a young girl becomes the apprentice to the great sherlock holmes. The other day i posted over here an image of the original cover proposal for the beekeepers apprentice, thanking the publishing gods that it went away in favor of the one st martins press ended up with.
One of the 100 favorite mysteries of the 20th century i was fifteen when i first met sherlock holmes, fifteen years. King comes the book that introduced us to the ingenious mary russell sherlock holmes mysteries, the beekeepers apprentice. It was nominated for the agatha best novel award and was deemed a notable young adult book by the american library association. The beekeepers apprentice the beekeepers apprentice amazon. The story begins in 1915 when fifteenyearold mary stumbled on holmes as he was watching bees gather pollen. Twenty years since mary russell stumbled over sherlock holmes on the sussex downs. King kindle edition with audio multimedia cd video hardcover new or used, cheap audiobook pric theres also other available format to download. Chapters 2 3, the sorcerers apprentice and mistress of the hounds summary and analysis. She is so engrossed in the book she is reading that she falls over him while out walking. We could be beekeepers by putnam smith on amazon music. I didnt have the slightest idea that i would enjoy this book to this extent.
Long retired, sherlock holmes quietly pursues his stu. The beekeepers apprentice historical novel society. The beekeepers apprentice, the first in her mary russell series, was nom. The beekeepers apprentice or, on the segregation of the queen mary russell and sherlock holmes series, book 1 the beekeepers apprentice. Holmes, could the man we re looking for be a woman. Well i have only just started to read the beekeepers apprentice, but two. The beekeepers apprentice is the first in a series of books to follow the adventures of mary russell, a gawky, egotistical, recently orphaned young lady who literally falls into the lap of sherlock holmes. Introducing mary russell and sherlock holmes a mary. This book is the first of 18, so far, of the mary russell and sherlock holmes investigations. The twentiethanniversary edition of the first novel of the acclaimed mary.