books by Laurie R. King     books:       With Child16 reviews Laurie R. King Harper Collins, 1997 Emotionally affecting This is the most affecting of the Kate Martinelli mysteries I've read, both because of the heroine's physical and emotional vulnerability, and because of the sensitive handling of her bond with the missing girl. It compares well with A Grave Talent, and like it, presents a mystery focused on interpersonal, rather than more broadly social, issues.             To Play The Fool16 reviews Laurie R. King HarperCollins, 1997 A Saintly Fool is Accused of Murder To Play the Fool is the second of a series of mystery novels by Laurie King that feature the San Francisco homicide detective Kate Martinelli. The first book, A Grave Talent, was an Edgar Award winner. This book picks up about a year after the first, and finds Martinelli and her partner Al Hawken investigating the death of a homeless man in Golden Gate Park. There are no witnesses or ...             Keeping Watch24 reviews Laurie R. King Thorndike Press, 2003 A Masterpiece . . . I'm not going to review this novel - others have already done so. Some folks thought it was too long, others didn't care for the Vietnam introduction. But I was there - Vietnam in 1970/71 - and can attest from personal experience that Ms. King captures the heat, the sensations, the fear...and the Green to perfection. And the intro is vital to understanding the demons that drive Allen ...             A Grave Talent44 reviews Laurie R. King HarperCollins, 1996 To Play the Fool A friend turned me on to Laurie King by lending me To Play the Fool. I was hooked right away. My next Laurie King book was A Grave Talent The story was intriguing, the characters were compelling and the action exciting. I have recommended both books to my friends. Jewel             Folly42 reviews Laurie R. King Bantam, 2001 Psychological thriller with rich character development Laurie King's Folly is a very sympathetic portrayal of the effects of psychosis and madness on the individual. In this case it is Rae Newborn who is literally reborn from her last bout of suicidal mental illness through the solitude of an uninhabited island and the project of rebuilding a burned-out house. We join her as she leaves therapy to live on an isolated island off the coast of Washington ...             Locked Rooms62 reviews Laurie R. King Bantam, 2009 It's a Pleasure What a pleasure! I read these novels over and over, and continue enjoying them. The characters become friends, and I care what happens to them. The stories are interesting, and the backgrounds well-evoked. What more could a reader ask for?             The Beekeeper's Apprentice1 review Laurie R. King Recorded Books, 1994 Unexpectedly Wonderful Someone at the library recommended this to me as I was perusing the shelves. After reading the summary, I contemptuously put the audio version back on the shelf; after all, if an author has to use someone else's characters (Sherlock Holmes and company) to come up with a story, she can't possibly be good. But, when continued scrutiny of my choices offered nothing better, I checked out the ...             The Hound of the Baskervilles (Modern Library Classics)4 reviews Arthur Conan Doyle Modern Library, 2002 A nonstop page turner! When I began the book, I thought it would be slow going because it was written about 100 years ago. I was SO wrong! I finished the book in a period of less than 24 hours!!! This is an absolutely fabulous book! Doyle's use of language is masterful, and you are swept away to the moor with its swamps, jagged cliffs, and massive hills. I can honestly say I was quite spooked as I was reading some of ...             Beekeeper's Apprentice195 reviews Laurie R. King Topeka Bindery, 2002 Interesting entry into the Holmes legend This book is about a genius teenage girl, recently orphaned, who meets Sherlock Holmes as he's studying bees. Well, she actually almost walks over him. So begins a rather clever story. Mary and Holmes think alike, which means that the amazing Sherlock Holmes finally has a friend with whom he can share his adventures and care about, as opposed to look down upon. The story is narrated by Mary ...             Wild Crimes1 review Signet, 2004 terrific short story compilation This eleven tale anthology consists of suspense stories that have in common the locale of the wild where nature often hides humanity's inhumane acts. The authors are a virtual who's who of the mystery genre so that the audience will anticipate high quality and each participant comes through with a strong contribution. Of most interest, accentuated in the introduction by Dana Stabenow, is what ...             The Moor56 reviews Laurie R. King HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, 2002 Mary and Sherlock do it again Once again, Mary Russell and Sherlock prove to be a formidable team. In the best sense of fun, we are drawn into another subtle plot that Arthur Conan Doyle would have loved. The setting, Baskerville Hall, is one all Holmes fans are familiar with. And the outcome is not as predictable as Holmes fans might expect. A very enjoyable read.             The Game42 reviews Laurie R. King Bantam, 2009 Descriptive This book is another great Mary Russell novel. The author masters the art of description. It kept my attention every minute. I loved this book!             Naked Came the Phoenix28 reviews Marcia Talley, Nevada Barr, ... St. Martin's Minotaur, 2002 Naked go the mystery writers First of all, to enjoy this sort of novel, you have to be able to appreciate what's going on behind the scenes: backstabbing; plot-twisting; character reinventions. And I'm not talking about the story itself. I'm talking about what the 13 authors are trying to do to each other! The genre originated wonderfully with the august members of the British Detection Club way back in 1931, in a "serial" ...             O Jerusalem86 reviews Laurie R. King Bantam, 1999 Watching the genesis of today's middle east tensions... through fiction Laurie King has swiftly become one of my favorite authors -- the sort who make you grab any book with their name on the cover, without even reading what it's "about." She's an extremely powerful writer who puts you into the middle of the story/world she's writing about, and your "real life" goes away. If you've found your way to this page, it's likely that you've read at least one of the ...             The Birth of a New Moon6 reviews Laurie R. King ISIS Audio Books, 2000 From the "cultist's" point of view Reading the reviews, I realized that this is a book of hers I have read. I don't do titles on the memory chache... I was interested in seeing that other people found flaws where I found gratifying realities in the book. Anne Waverly is a very believable character to me, at 43, and a long time member of one of those "odd" cults. (I am of the Wicca.) I found her outsider's view very ...             The Art of Detection40 reviews Bantam, 2006 What a relief! I really love both the Martinelli and Russell/Homes series, but I found the last Martinelli outing disappointing. It was a great pleasure to see Kate back in grand form, with the added deliciousness of the Russell/Holmes tie-in. I love watching Kate deal with the peculiarities of reenactors and the "is it real or is it fake" manuscript market -- a nice change from more typical urban violence ...             A Letter of Mary45 reviews Laurie R. King, 2008 Terrific Series! This whole series about Mary Russell and Shelock Holmes is fantastic! Start with The Beekeepers Apprentice and follow the series in the author's order and you will not be disappointed! She and the series are GREAT!             A Darker Place55 reviews Laurie R. King Bantam, 1999 Wonderfully paced suspense novel A Darker Place by Laurie R. King is a fabulous suspense book. Many authors who write different series use the same pacing or styling in their writing, so I was pleasantly surprised by this book. I've read all of King's Mary Reilly books, so I was expecting something similar. This was entirely different, but in a good way. Anne Waverly helps the FBI in situations with religious groups that are ...             Justice Hall63 reviews Laurie R. KING Bantam, 2002 Truly the best in the series Well-written, perfectly paced, absolutely enthralling! This book draws you in and keeps you absorbed in the mysteries of Justice Hall. What a terrific sequel to O Jerusalem. I've read every book in the Mary Russell series now, beginning at the end with Locked Rooms and then starting from the "real" beginning and moving forward, and this has truly been the gem of an entirely enjoyable series.             A Monstrous Regiment of Women77 reviews Laurie R. King HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, 2000 The primary sex organ is the brain. . . This is the thoroughly satisfying second book in King's Mary Russell series. Mary is Sherlock Holmes protege--a young orphan who lives the life of the mind much as Holmes does. She has now graduated from Oxford and is about to receive her considerable inheritance. In addition Holmes has created considerable tension into their relationship by suggesting that Mary will propose marriage. ...              search for books apprentice, baskervilles, beekeeper, birth, child, classics, crimes, darker, detection, folly, grave, hall, hound, jerusalem, justice, keeping, letter, library, locked, mary, modern, monstrous, naked, phoenix, place, regiment, rooms, talent, watch, women books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: Southern Indian Myths and Legends we recommend Watching the genesis of today's middle east tensions... through fiction leave a comment home  impressum - about us