A Study in Scarlet Women

"Finished April 24th. Couldn’t put it down! Can’t wait to read the next one! "

"Bit of a slow start, but once you get into the mystery things pick up. Charlotte/Sherlock is bent slightly more along the lines of BBC's/Benedict Cumberbatch's Sherlock with cool logic and hyper keen observational skills, though perhaps she has a bit more going for her in people skills and tact."

"Great take on a Sherlock book"

"Strong woman, adventure and twists"

"I may be in the minority, but I at least, prefer my period novels to have a dash of the purported period mixed in. The "regency England but feminism" play is getting rather old and a few gowns as apparel and carriages as mode of transportation does not a period novel make. Instead, the book, as many others in this genre are these days, was basically just a romance drama with a slapdash regency era setting. As you might imagine, the main characters were all amazingly enlightened and felt more like present day individuals in costume. At what point do we as a society label these books as fantasies and save the period novel genre for books that at least have a passing resemblance to the actual period?<br/><br/>Furthermore, taking up the Sherlock Holmes character is not something to be done lightly. If you're expecting a book that rivals Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in cleverness, prepare to be disappointed. A Hercule Poirot novel, this wasn't. The mystery and suspense parts fell by the wayside with all the drama of the book. I lost track of the key players of the mystery because not enough time or effort was spent on them. It was enjoyable in parts but I won't be continuing the series."

"I wanted to like this. Tried it twice. It’s just too slow. And I’m usually ok with a slow build up and character development. This one just never grabbed me. "

"I love a witty mystery. This one checked all the boxes for me. Scandal, clean romance, and some humor all thrown into a good British mystery. "

"Well this was clever in so many different ways! Regarding the actual mystery, I probably should have guessed more of the essence since it did mimic A Study in Scarlet, but truth be told I’m glad I didn’t see where it was going until the end because I’m not sure I would have finished it otherwise. This is a spoiler free review so I’ll leave it there, but this book should probably come with a few warnings. <br/><br/>As for the Sherlock references, it was spot on! All the little Easter eggs made me so happy, but I do love the feminist angle and toppling of conventions that the author handles so well.<br/><br/>I was a little bored during the Treadle sections, but that’s more because I’ve been on a historical mystery slump and it read similarly to those investigations. Charlotte was the star, and I hope the focus stays more on her for the following books, since I will absolutely be reading more!<br/>"

"There are 6.5 books in the LS #series at this time. I’ve read 5 and really enjoy this twist on the Sherlock investigations. Charlotte is likable & witty. #LadyDetective #VintageVibes #VictorianTwists "

"Check out my full review on my Lisa Latte Booktube Channel at https://youtu.be/I9LVNQ1OKZE?t=1015"