The Case of the Left-Handed Lady

Another short but fun adventure following Sherlock Holmes' little known younger sister. This story was more tense and had a much tighter plot than book 1. The mystery was satisfyingly mysterious, Enola developed well as a character and Sherlock (a secondary character) was very well depicted I felt.

An enjoyable little read.

As in the first book of the series, the atmosphere of this one is amazing! I was so happy to be back in it and enjoyed it thoroughly.
I still love Enola's character and personality expression.

What I did not like is the ludicrous twist and wild conjecture used to explain the mystery. It was so out of nowhere and the conclusions were reached with so little proof (if any) that it ruined the entire plot.

I also don't enjoy it when the moral message of the book comes before the story. Even though I agreed with it, it was so on the nose, that it felt borderline insulting. I think a lot of authors these days lack the trust in their readers and venture to spell out things that any kid can deduce on their own.

I read “[b:The Case of the Left-Handed Lady 606926 The Case of the Left-Handed Lady (Enola Holmes, #2) Nancy Springer https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1348308364l/606926.SX50.jpg 593458]” to see if [a:Nancy Springer's 22547 Nancy Springer https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1506873907p2/22547.jpg] Enola Holmes series would improve with the second instalment.When I came upon »Chapter the First«, though, I had an inkling about how this review would read because just like the ridiculous chapter titles, this is The Case of Even More of the Same that Didn't Work for Me the First Time Either: Springer's writing style still resembles that of a middle-grade school teacher who wants to provide material for her pupils.She still taints the legacy of Holmes; here in a discussion with Mycroft who states...»The only rational way to reform her into some semblance of decent young womanhood!” interrupts the older brother with asperity. “You, of all people, should see the logic – ”«To which Springer let's Sherlock Holmes answer: “Logic is not everything.” and Mycroft rightly replies: “Certainly this is the first time I have ever heard you say so!”I haven't read Sherlock Holmes state something as untypical as that either.In Springer's universe, though, Mycroft is a slobbering idiot anyway:»“Nonsense!” At once the older brother puts a stop to such balderdash. “Preposterous! She is a female . Her intellect is inferior, she requires protection . . . there can be no comparison.”«The story itself is somewhat similar as well - this time it's the daughter (not son) of an aristocratic family who disappeared and Enola bumbling investigates. Neither the investigation nor its outcome were very interesting to read for me and don't get me started on “mesmerism”...Nevertheless, not all was bad in either novel so, if you liked the first instalment in this series, you're likely to enjoy this one just as much. Or, in my case, not that much.Again, a generous three stars out of five.Blog Facebook Twitter Mastodon Instagram Pinterest Medium Matrix TumblrCeterum censeo Putin esse delendam