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Garment of Shadows: A novel of suspense featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes Audiobook
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Fans craving mystery, romance, and adventure will find all that and more in Laurie R. King's New York Times best-selling tales starring Mary Russell and her world-famous husband Sherlock Holmes. Their 11th outing, Garment of Shadows finds the couple separated under strange circumstances. Mary awakens in a dark room with blood on her hands and no memory of who she is. Meanwhile, with war looming over Europe, Sherlock desperately searches for his missing wife.
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"One of my favorite things about Laurie R. King is how much she makes me want to be a scholar. Although shorter than most other books in the series, this one drew me in quickly, forcing me to set aside every thing else that I was listening to so I could continue with this. Unfortunately, I now face an entire day off without a great book to help me clean house. Like much of her work in this series, this story is an edifying look at the Middle East, in this case, just on the brink of WWII. It is fast paced, and gives Mary the opportunity to be a clear hero -- using her brain and unique (and somewhat shady) skills to get herself and others out of scrapes before there is a chance to rescue her."
— Lisa (4 out of 5 stars)
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“King’s vivid prose and attention to detail draw us into Mary’s predicament…King has done her homework, and this tantalizing glimpse into the life and times of a rapidly evolving Arabic society has remarkable resonance for our own uncertain times.”
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“Jenny Sterlin performs Russell’s parts of the story with as dazzling an array of skills as Russell’s. French men, English women, threatening Berbers, some with lisps, manifest apparently effortlessly. Robert Ian Mackenzie, who gives us Sherlock’s parts, is an equally gifted chameleon. The story, a fragrant stew of Moroccan atmosphere and politics, European intrigue, and the odd bit of treason, satisfies heartily.”
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“King fashions a deeply political and emotional narrative…No detail is merely atmospheric, but rather we taste and feel and touch what Russell does with sensuous clarity…The language is incredibly rich but always precise, the history of this time in Morocco woven with a contemporary eye on the wheels within wheels.”
— Booklist (starred review)
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Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award
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A New York Times bestseller
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A USA Today bestseller
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Los Angeles Times bestseller
Garment of Shadows Listener Reviews
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" Read my review next week on bookreporter.com "
— Ray, 2/20/2014 -
" Lot of talk, not much action. Just Okay. For readers of this series only. "
— MJ, 2/13/2014 -
" In my defense, I was taking quite a bit of cold medicine at the time, but when I took a nap partway through reading this book, I woke up definitely convinced that I, like Russell, had amnesia. It's one of my favorite things when a writer can get into my head that way and make me really feel like I am part of the book in a real and in this case dangerous way! Beautiful establishment of setting, some great twists I didn't expect, another excellent installment of the series. "
— Katy, 2/8/2014 -
" Love the Mary Russell series. This one is a keeper. "
— Artsjunkie, 1/9/2014 -
" I loved the earlier books with Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, but the last one and this one have disappointed considerably. Could not get into either one, although this one is an improvement over the last volume. I've lost the thrill, so will not be picking up any more of this series. Too bad. "
— Bebe, 12/26/2013 -
" Disappointing. Normally I love these Mary Russells, this was really boring in places, especially the politics of Morocco explained ad nauseum. "
— Harriet, 12/25/2013 -
" I always enjoy Mary Russel stories and this one didn't disappoint. In this story, Mary as amnesia and must work through that problem before solving the real mystery. "
— Kay, 12/24/2013 -
" Enjoyed the latest installment in this great series, although I thought the ending got bogged down a bit in its political machinations and explanations. "
— Christine, 12/7/2013 -
" Some nice parallels in style and action with previous books. I love the characters, and King brings back some past ones (Mahmoud and Ali) for another meeting. I don't know much about Moroccan history,, particularly vis-a-vis colonial history, so that was quite interesting too. "
— Patricia, 11/13/2013 -
" Loved it! Mary Russell back in form....in Morocco...disguised as a man...in the midst of intrigue. ;-) "
— Alison, 7/22/2013 -
" Russell and Holmes are mostly working together again. This is an improvement from The Pirate King, but the Middle East spy stories are starting to get old. May the next book,if there is one, be an old fashioned English mystery. "
— Valerie, 7/2/2013 -
" I read it, it's finished, it was really good! (sung) "
— Diana, 6/24/2013 -
" Enjoyed the action, setting and history. One of the better stories in this series. "
— Karen, 6/12/2013 -
" Another installation in the chronicles of Sherlock Holmes and my favorite fictional biblical scholar, Mary Russell. "
— Kellyann, 5/4/2013 -
" Bit of a disappointment, slow start "
— Laura, 3/30/2013 -
" As usual, Laurie R. King was brilliant. What more formidable heroine can there be than Mary Russell Holmes? I confess that I'd have had an easier time following the plot and characters had I not been keeping one eye on the political conventions. "
— Cheryl, 3/13/2013 -
" A good story. An interesting setting (Morocco in the early 1900's) with Sherlock Holmes's wife Mary Russell as the main character. Mary and Sherlock are caught up in a plot involving the various factions (France, Spain, etc.) trying to control Morocco in the Colonial era. "
— Kevin, 2/7/2013 -
" The latest Mary Russell . . . Deep dive. I'll surface later. "
— Lori, 12/29/2012 -
" Not my favorite of this series. The plot was a little hard to follow and I like my mysteries to have more clear cut endings. "
— Candace, 12/16/2012 -
" an amnesiac mary russell and sherlock is desperately shearching for her. good read. love this character. "
— Michele, 12/5/2012
About Laurie R. King
Laurie R. King is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous books, including the Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes stories. She has been nominated for a multitude of prizes, and her fiction has won the Edgar, Creasy, Nero, and Macavity awards. She has been guest of honor at several crime conventions, and she was inducted into the Baker Street Irregulars in 2010.
About the Narrators
Jenny Sterlin, winner of several Earphones Awards, has more than ninety audio titles to her credit, including Laurie R. King’s popular Sherlock Holmes / Mary Russell series. Before beginning her narration career, she helped found England’s experimental Living Theatre.
Robert Ian Mackenzie, Earphones Award–winning narrator, became an actor after holding a wide variety of other jobs, including everything from London policeman to water ski instructor in Greece. Since then, his acting career has encompassed straight theater, musicals, opera, films, television, voice-overs, commercials, and recorded books.