MYSTERY

Dreaming Spies: A Novel of Suspense Featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes

by Laurie R. King
Bantam. Feb. 2015. 320p. ISBN 9780345531797. $26; ebk. ISBN 9780345531803. M
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In the 13th adventure (after Garment of Shadows) featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, King explores the three weeks they spent in Japan in 1924 between cases in India (The Game) and San Francisco (Locked Rooms). On a steamer ship bound for Japan, Russell and Holmes meet Haruki Sato, a young Japanese woman who soon enlists them in helping the future emperor of Japan retrieve a valuable book. Holmes is interested in the case because he may be able to finally prove Lord Darley to be a blackmailer. Haruki tutors the detectives in the language and customs of Japan, and they're quickly put to the test as they travel across the country. The ransom exchange for the book, however, doesn't go as expected, and Russell and Holmes have to move on. The case comes back to haunt them a year later when Haruki appears in England asking for help again.
VERDICT As in previous novels, King expertly explores other cultures, bringing 1920s Japan to life. The twists and turns of this mystery will keep readers satisfied with another compelling Russell and Holmes case. [See Prepub Alert, 8/11/14.]
Reviewed by Melissa DeWild , Dec 01, 2014
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