The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. King

The Beekeeper's Apprentice

Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes #1

Laurie R. King

368 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction historical mystery adventurous mysterious slow-paced
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The Twentieth-Anniversary Edition of the First Novel of the Acclaimed Mary Russell Series by Edgar Award–Winning Author Laurie R. King. In 1915, Sherlock Holmes is retired and quietly engaged in the study of honeybees in Sussex when a young woman ...

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3.91
based on 7,405 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 87%

mysterious: 87%

tense: 24%

funny: 18%

emotional: 14%

lighthearted: 12%

challenging: 11%

dark: 10%

reflective: 9%

informative: 6%

hopeful: 4%

inspiring: 4%

relaxing: 3%

Pace

9% of readers chose fast
57% of readers chose medium
33% of readers chose slow
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medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

16% of readers chose Plot
59% of readers chose A mix
24% of readers chose Character
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Character

Strong character development?

77% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
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Loveable characters?

75% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
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Diverse cast of characters?

8% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
83% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

35% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
47% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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