The God of the Hive by Laurie R. King (A Mary Russell novel #10). 356 p.
When someone first tried to tell me that these books featured Sherlock Holmes' wife but "they're really good," I scoffed. But, as it turns out, they are really good. This won't be one of my favorites, because Russell and Holmes are separated for much of it, but it was still quite enjoyable. It's a direct sequel to last year's The Language of Bees, which ended on rather a cliffhanger; this volume ties things up nicely. I think part of the reason I enjoy these books is that King manages to produce the slightly more formal diction (and Britishness) of classic mysteries without being annoying about it.
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