Laurie R. King
Autor(a) de The Beekeeper's Apprentice
About the Author
Laurie R. King is the bestselling author of "A Darker Place," four contemporary novels featuring Kate Martinelli, and five acclaimed Mary Russell mysteries. She lives in northern California. Her newest book is the ninth one in the Mary Russell mystery series, The Language of Bees. (Publisher mostrar mais Provided) Laurie R. King is a mystery writer, who holds a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in theology. Her first novel, Grave Talent, was published in 1993 and won the Edgar Award for Best First Novel. Since then, she has written over twenty books including the Mary Russell Mysteries series, the Stuyvesant and Grey series, the Kate Martinelli Mystery series, A Darker Place, Folly, and Keeping Watch. She has also co-authored a number of nonfiction works and anthologies including Crime Writing, The Grand Game, and Studies in Sherlock. Laurie's title, Dreaming Spies, is a 2015 New York Times Bestseller. (Bowker Author Biography) mostrar menos
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Séries
Obras por Laurie R. King
For the Sake of the Game: Stories Inspired by the Sherlock Holmes Canon (2018) — Editor — 84 exemplares
In League with Sherlock Holmes: Stories Inspired by the Sherlock Holmes Canon (2020) — Editor — 37 exemplares
Hear My Voice: A Multicultural Anthology of Literature from the United States (1993) — Editor — 25 exemplares
The Grand Game: A Celebration of Sherlockian Scholarship, Volume One (1902-1959) (2011) — Editor — 7 exemplares
The Grand Game: A Celebration of Sherlockian Scholarship, Volume Two (1960-2010) (2012) — Editor — 6 exemplares
[Title missing] 3 exemplares
Hear My Voice: A Multicultural Anthology of Literature from the United States [Teacher's Guide] (1994) 3 exemplares
A Venomous Death [short story] 2 exemplares
Weaving the Dark [short story] 2 exemplares
Paleta Man [short story] 1 exemplar
The House [short story] 1 exemplar
A Practical Handbook of BeeCulture 1 exemplar
Associated Works
McSweeney's Issue 13 (McSweeney's Quarterly Concern): The Comics Issue (2004) — Contribuidor — 1,284 exemplares
My Bookstore: Writers Celebrate Their Favorite Places to Browse, Read, and Shop (2012) — Contribuidor — 549 exemplares
In the Shadow of the Master: Classic Tales by Edgar Allan Poe (2009) — Contribuidor — 163 exemplares
The Blue Religion: New Stories about Cops, Criminals and the Chase (2008) — Contribuidor — 149 exemplares
The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories: First Annual Collection (2000) — Contribuidor — 57 exemplares
Criminal Kabbalah: An Intriguing Anthology of Jewish Mystery and Detective Fiction (2001) — Prefácio, algumas edições — 53 exemplares
AZ Murder Goes Classic: Current Crimewriters Revisit Past Masters (1997) — Contribuidor — 14 exemplares
The One Fixed Point in a Changing Age: A New Generation on Sherlock Holmes (1900) — Introdução — 4 exemplares
Etiquetado
Conhecimento Comum
- Outros nomes
- Richards, Leigh
- Data de nascimento
- 1952-09-19
- Sexo
- female
- Nacionalidade
- USA
- Local de nascimento
- Oakland, California, USA
- Locais de residência
- Watsonville, California, USA
- Educação
- University of California, Santa Cruz
Graduate Theological Union - Ocupações
- fiction writer
- Relações
- King, Noel Quinton (husband)
- Prémios e menções honrosas
- Romantic Times Career Achievement Award (Historical Mystery, 2005)
- Agente
- Alec Shane
Membros
Discussions
A Study in Sherlock - New Pastiche Collection em Baker Street and Beyond (Novembro 2013)
New Holmes/Russell Book Coming! em Baker Street and Beyond (Novembro 2012)
Críticas
Castle Shade por Laurie R. King
There's not a strong focus on detective work in this one, and the solution to the central mystery gives off Scooby-Doo vibes. However, the Transylvanian setting is cool, the historical details interesting, and Russell and Holmes are still great characters.
½
I have always enjoyed Laurie R. King’s stories about Sherlock Holmes and his protégée and later wife, Mary Russell. This book, about a mysterious document, a sinister murder, multiple red herrings and a few bees, kept my attention throughout. King is a very competent writer and the books slide by like honey, smooth and tempting and occasionally with a bit of a sting.
I try not to envision Mary with the very much older Holmes, as I find that somewhat Lolita-esque, but once that is pushed aside the mysteries are always involving without being too frightening- a perfect read for this anxious time.
I share with Holmes his feeling at the solution to the mystery- I shan’t mention it here to avoid spoilers, but I sense the book ended not quite as King would have wanted it.
That said, I will be looking for more in this series. An excellent rainy day read.… (mais)
I try not to envision Mary with the very much older Holmes, as I find that somewhat Lolita-esque, but once that is pushed aside the mysteries are always involving without being too frightening- a perfect read for this anxious time.
I share with Holmes his feeling at the solution to the mystery- I shan’t mention it here to avoid spoilers, but I sense the book ended not quite as King would have wanted it.
That said, I will be looking for more in this series. An excellent rainy day read.… (mais)
Way back when my daughter was a youngish teen, she and I enjoyed mightily the storied of The Beekeeper's Apprentice and the ongoing story of Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes. So recently, in my hunt for mystery authors for Bloody Words Stormy Weather in Halifax, I grabbed this book from the library to see what Mary Russell was up to now.
Well, maybe I'm older and more cynical (I read Swedish authors, after all) but this book didn't grab me at all, with it's lengthy and needlessly complex setup. I feel certain that, had I stuck it out, I'd find a nugget of goodness there - King is a fluid writer and often funny and I enjoy that. But after many many pages, I had to toss it into the "return to library" pile.
Perhaps it would have been better to read the series again from the beginning, but I didn't enjoy them that much. I find Holmes a bit annoying at the best of times ("Those of you who think you know everything are annoying to those of us who do" and all that) and really hate deus ex machina mysteries where the magical detective whips the secret out from under his cloak (it always seems to be a him) at the end.
Still, for fans of Holmes, it's interesting to see him as a non-drug-addicted, married man. For me, something doesn't fit.… (mais)
Well, maybe I'm older and more cynical (I read Swedish authors, after all) but this book didn't grab me at all, with it's lengthy and needlessly complex setup. I feel certain that, had I stuck it out, I'd find a nugget of goodness there - King is a fluid writer and often funny and I enjoy that. But after many many pages, I had to toss it into the "return to library" pile.
Perhaps it would have been better to read the series again from the beginning, but I didn't enjoy them that much. I find Holmes a bit annoying at the best of times ("Those of you who think you know everything are annoying to those of us who do" and all that) and really hate deus ex machina mysteries where the magical detective whips the secret out from under his cloak (it always seems to be a him) at the end.
Still, for fans of Holmes, it's interesting to see him as a non-drug-addicted, married man. For me, something doesn't fit.… (mais)
I guess if I'm going to keep enjoying Holmes fanfic so much, I should probably read the originals...
Listas
Books Read in 2016 (10)
Edgar Award (1)
Carole's List (1)
Books Read in 2013 (12)
Victorian Period (1)
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Estatísticas
- Obras
- 73
- Also by
- 21
- Membros
- 41,816
- Popularidade
- #415
- Avaliação
- 3.9
- Críticas
- 1,920
- ISBN
- 795
- Línguas
- 19
- Marcado como favorito
- 238
- Pedras de toque
- 1,311
