Pirate King: A Novel of Suspense Featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes Audiobook

" Another amazing Mary Russell novel. A bit more playful than the rest, but no less brilliant than her others. "

" I usually love love love Laurie King but this mystery fell a little flat. The first half of the book was too cute, the silent movie of a movie of a musical felt like an inside joke that wasn't funny for the rest of us. And I love Gilbert and Sullivan. "

" Not my Favorite Mary Russell book. Only picked up in the last fifth but then it was really good. Although I still don't think that Holmes would have kept quiet during the penultimate scene. "

" This was a fun and silly romp for Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes. I think the plot and "mystery" aspect were a bit on the thin side, but that didn't stop me from enjoying it quite thoroughly. Not to mention singing along, especially since every chapter heading had a quote from "The Pirates of Penzance"! "

" By no means the best in this series Disappointing, in fact. Thank goodness the narrator was excellent. "

" I kind of got lost reading this, it's entertaining enough and I certainly didn't dislike it, but it didn't hold my attention as much as the recent Mary Russell books have done. "

" This was a disappointment, given how much I've enjoyed King's other books. Flat. "

" Not my favorite in the series, but still good. "

" This was dissapointing (as were the two previous novels in the series).I love every book through "Locked Rooms" and it is a vey strong series, but maybe it has run its course. sad...... "

" Frothy fun with the behind the scenes antics of a silent film company. "

" I hate it when these books end...I feel like the characters are old friends! Loved this book, just like all the others! "

" Read my review next week on Bookreporter.com . "

" More of a comic romp than most of the books in the Mary Russell series, but Laurie King can write comedy. A lot of fun to read. "

" I love this series, but was disappointed by The Pirate King. I like it best when we see lot of Russell *and* Holmes. "

" The first half moved very slow and was uninteresting to me. But halfway through it finally reached the material I'm used to expecting from Mary Russel. "

" Not bad, it took a while for Sherlock to appear though. "

" The best Mary Russell/Sherlock Holmes mystery in awhile. "

" I love Mary Russell but this was not her most sophisticated lark. Is Ms. King getting tired of this character? This novel was missing the depth of the other novels in the series. "

" Sadly, not the best of the Mary Russell/Sherlock Holmes series. It lacked some of the precise flavor and unique worldview of the previous novels. "

" A disappointing departure in tone and style from the previous books in the series. "

" This was just odd "

" Splendid! Just a fun book, interesting period piece, extremely well written. "

" Maybe it's just that I'm not a theatre-lover, but I just couldn't get into this book. I think I might have needed to know a little more about the history of theatre to really appreciate this one. And the tie-in to Sherlock Holmes was a LONG stretch in this one. "

" It was a fun read and a good introduction to the Mary Russell world. (Since I didn't realize I was starting smack dab in the middle of an established series.) "

" This is the first book of this series that I read, so I guess I am a little out of order... It was pretty enjoyable. Think I may try another of her books. "

" One of her more light hearted Mary Russell mysteries, there is layer upon layer of story telling here and a funny look at movie making in the early days. "

" I usually love love love Laurie King but this mystery fell a little flat. The first half of the book was too cute, the silent movie of a movie of a musical felt like an inside joke that wasn't funny for the rest of us. And I love Gilbert and Sullivan. "

" Review to follow soon, but thoroughly enjoyable, series gets better an better. "

" A nice musical theater story but not what I expect from the wonderful Laurie R King. Slow, plodding and not much of a mystery. "

" dissapointed after her other good books "

" This was a fun adventure book. I was drawn to it for it's Pirates of Penzance connection, which is one of my favorite musicals. I like the author's style and will definitely read her again. "