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Miss Moriarty, I Presume?

Miss Moriarty, I Presume?

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  • Author：Sherry Thomas
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Summary

Charlotte Holmes comes face to face with her enemy when Moriarty turns to her in his hour of need， in the USA Today bestselling series set in Victorian England。

A most unexpected client shows up at Charlotte Holmes's doorstep: Moriarty himself。 Moriarty fears that tragedy has befallen his daughter and wants Charlotte to find out the truth。

Charlotte and Mrs。 Watson travel to a remote community of occult practitioners where Moriarty's daughter was last seen， a place full of lies and liars。 Meanwhile， Charlotte's sister Livia tries to make sense of a mysterious message from her beau Mr。 Marbleton。 And Charlotte's longtime friend and ally Lord Ingram at last turns his seductive prowess on Charlotte--or is it the other way around？

But the more secrets Charlotte unravels about Miss Moriarty's disappearance， the more she wonders why Moriarty has entrusted this delicate matter to her of all people。 Is it merely to test Charlotte's skills as an investigator， or has the man of shadows trapped her in a nest of vipers？

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Mary ，

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Anna Fox ，

This series always keeps me guessing。 I like the characters and that things move forward in the books。 I will be interested in how this progresses in other books。 Thank you to the author， publisher and NetGalley for my eARC in exchange for an honest review。

Jessi ，

When Moriarty shows up on Charlotte Holmes's doorstep， she is immediately ready to put into place the safeguards she's put up and she gets ready to run。 But Moriarty shocks her - he wants Holmes to find his daughter。 They were not close but he still worries when he hasn't heard from her in a long while。 Living as Miss Baxter， the daughter has good reasons not to contact her father。 But is she safe behind the walls of the Garden of Hermopolis？ Or is it a cult that has sucked her in and will not a When Moriarty shows up on Charlotte Holmes's doorstep， she is immediately ready to put into place the safeguards she's put up and she gets ready to run。 But Moriarty shocks her - he wants Holmes to find his daughter。 They were not close but he still worries when he hasn't heard from her in a long while。 Living as Miss Baxter， the daughter has good reasons not to contact her father。 But is she safe behind the walls of the Garden of Hermopolis？ Or is it a cult that has sucked her in and will not allow her to leave？ And why， when Charlotte and Mrs。 Watson travel to the remote locale， is everyone loathe to talk to Miss Baxter？ Or even let them see her？I enjoyed having the third person view focused on Mrs。 Watson。 It is definitely a throwback to the Doyle stories and made the story interesting， even if we had a narrator who might not be observing everything and decoding it like Charlotte did。 。。。more

eyes。2c ，

What a consuming read！To come face to face with her nemesis Moriarty is not what Charlotte expected。 Moriarty， using the pseudonym Mr。 Baxter turns up with Mr。 Marbleton to engage Miss Holmes。 To be asked to rescue Moriarty’s daughter from a group of occultists in Cornwall—Hermatists is quite the shock。 Apparently Moriarty had forced her to return to him but that was short lived。 She had returned to the commune with certain obligations。 It seems Miss Baxter has been leading Moriarty quite the da What a consuming read！To come face to face with her nemesis Moriarty is not what Charlotte expected。 Moriarty， using the pseudonym Mr。 Baxter turns up with Mr。 Marbleton to engage Miss Holmes。 To be asked to rescue Moriarty’s daughter from a group of occultists in Cornwall—Hermatists is quite the shock。 Apparently Moriarty had forced her to return to him but that was short lived。 She had returned to the commune with certain obligations。 It seems Miss Baxter has been leading Moriarty quite the dance。 Engaged to six unsuitable men in fifteen months， he gave into her imploring as he didn’t want to be seen as her ‘jailer。’ Moriarty’s solicitor has not been able to see ‘Miss Baxter。’ Needless there are some alarming aspects。 So many things afoot！ Just what is Charlotte going to discover。 Apart from the fact that Moriarty is able to exercise an hypnotic quality。 Pertinent in these days of seances。 Miss Baxter’s situation is indeed problematic。 Moriarty is endeavoring to control his daughter as much as he controls Marbleton。 The irony of Mr。 Marbleton’s situation is not lost on either Charlotte or Marbleton。 And others have suffered as Moriarty extends that power。 As we become well aware。Charlotte’s sister Livia is fearful of Moriarty’s visit and struck anew by her love for Stephen Marbleton， a man in service to Moriarty。 Charlotte is convinced Marbleton has left a message for them。 She is desperate to find out what。 Livia takes on some of this enquiry。 Lord Ingham becomes involved of course and his and Charlotte’s relationship ratchets up a knot or two。 I was in stitches over Charlotte’s rather salacious letters to Ingham。 And her knitting！ Oh my， she’s deliciously wicked！Livia has always annoyed me but in this instance I was awed by her determination。 She’s coming out of her shell。Chock full off intrigue， double blinds， red herrings， and quadrupled excitement， this Lady Sherlock episode is a grand statement indeed！A Berkley penguinrandomhouse ARC via NetGalley 。。。more

Mlpmom （Book Reviewer） ，

It's not a mystery if you've ever read one of Thomas' book why this series is so beloved by so many。 It truly has absolutely everything in it one could want。 Great characters， an outstanding plot line， tension filled mysteries， a little slow burning romance， a fabulous setting， just so much packed into one little story that you can't get enough of and the best part of all， is that some how， even though the books were great from the beginning， they just keep getting better and better。 Truly anoth It's not a mystery if you've ever read one of Thomas' book why this series is so beloved by so many。 It truly has absolutely everything in it one could want。 Great characters， an outstanding plot line， tension filled mysteries， a little slow burning romance， a fabulous setting， just so much packed into one little story that you can't get enough of and the best part of all， is that some how， even though the books were great from the beginning， they just keep getting better and better。 Truly another outstanding addition to the series that I couldn't get enough of。 This was so very hard to put down and kept me on my toes the whole way through。 I want to pick it back up and read it all over again because I just wasn't ready for it to be over yet。 I can't recommend this series enough！！ *ARC provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review。* 。。。more

Amy Alvis ，

I really enjoyed the latest addition to the Lady Sherlock series！ I just love how Charlotte's mind works as she solves the crimes and how each of her friends help her along the way。 I just love this series and can't wait for the next one to come out （fingers crossed here。。。）！！ I really enjoyed the latest addition to the Lady Sherlock series！ I just love how Charlotte's mind works as she solves the crimes and how each of her friends help her along the way。 I just love this series and can't wait for the next one to come out （fingers crossed here。。。）！！ 。。。more

Carole Bell ，

This is the unedited opening of my review for BookPage。 FInal review to come 11/2 on BookPage。comIn Miss Moriarty， I Presume？ （Berkley， $16， 9780593200582） fans of Sherry Thomas’s Lady Sherlock Victorian mystery series are amply rewarded。 Charlotte Holmes has never been in more danger， and the ride has never been more thrilling。Though this is the sixth outing with Lady Sherlock and her crew and the buildup is a keen part of the enjoyment， the essential facts are contained within the current text This is the unedited opening of my review for BookPage。 FInal review to come 11/2 on BookPage。comIn Miss Moriarty， I Presume？ （Berkley， $16， 9780593200582） fans of Sherry Thomas’s Lady Sherlock Victorian mystery series are amply rewarded。 Charlotte Holmes has never been in more danger， and the ride has never been more thrilling。Though this is the sixth outing with Lady Sherlock and her crew and the buildup is a keen part of the enjoyment， the essential facts are contained within the current text。 The most important: defying her parents' most fervent wishes， schemes， and every constricting rule of polite Victorian society， the singular Miss Charlotte Holmes has successfully contrived to live freely， both professionally and personally， by any means necessary。 By the sixth book， those plans are all moving along swimmingly。 Having put her talents and temperament to good use as a “consulting detective” under the guise of a fictional brother Sherlock Holmes， Charlotte now helms a business that is thriving。 She’s also forged a lasting friendship with Mrs。 Watson， her professional partner， confidante and landlord， and has finally begun to find love and peace with Lord Ingram， the man she’s admired since they were children。 Their surreptitious and sexy flirtation reaches new heights in this outing。 Within these happy circumstances， there is but one thorny problem。 In the course of her previous cases， Charlotte has attracted the dangerous attentions and ire of the criminal mastermind known as Moriarty。 In Miss Moriarty， I Presume？ That criminal persona， who’s been a shadowy figure till now， finally comes calling。 （Note: BookPage does not use a star system but i'd say it's about 4。5 stars） 。。。more

PlotTrysts ，

This is a soap opera of a Lady Sherlock book， and we absolutely loved it！ The previous books in the series often involved Moriarty as the ultimate villain， but only as the mastermind behind the scenes， not the major mover。 As the title suggests， though， in this one Moriarty's machinations are the driver of the plot。 Moriarty comes to Charlotte-as-Sherlock to ask for help in confirming his daughter's wellbeing。 At the same time， Stephen Marbleton is back on the scene， leaving cryptic messages aro This is a soap opera of a Lady Sherlock book， and we absolutely loved it！ The previous books in the series often involved Moriarty as the ultimate villain， but only as the mastermind behind the scenes， not the major mover。 As the title suggests， though， in this one Moriarty's machinations are the driver of the plot。 Moriarty comes to Charlotte-as-Sherlock to ask for help in confirming his daughter's wellbeing。 At the same time， Stephen Marbleton is back on the scene， leaving cryptic messages around London that Livia is scrambling to decode。It's difficult to talk about the plot because， after all， this is a mystery。 That said， it's a mystery that has both a defined solution （what happened to Miss Moriarty？） and also an open-ended inquiry （why did Moriarty ask Charlotte to investigate， and what is his ultimate goal？）。 This entry in the series has a more apprehensive feel than previous novels （except for perhaps The Hollow of Fear）， since Charlotte and co。 are under threat the entire time。 Despite that， there are also more lighthearted moments as Ingram and Charlotte take the next steps in their relationship。 If you're a fan of Lady Sherlock， this one will not disappoint！This objective review is based on a complimentary copy of the novel。 。。。more

Kat ，

Miss Moriarty， I Presume？ is the 6th book in the wildly popular Lady Sherlock series by Sherry Thomas。 Since this is the 6th book， of course this is the first one I've read！ I have the first 5， but as usual I'm a bit behind on my reading。 Do you need to read the previous books before reading this one？ Heck， yes！ I was so confused， as many， many references were made regarding events in past books; the same thing was true as to characters。 However， I adored the main characters here， and they are t Miss Moriarty， I Presume？ is the 6th book in the wildly popular Lady Sherlock series by Sherry Thomas。 Since this is the 6th book， of course this is the first one I've read！ I have the first 5， but as usual I'm a bit behind on my reading。 Do you need to read the previous books before reading this one？ Heck， yes！ I was so confused， as many， many references were made regarding events in past books; the same thing was true as to characters。 However， I adored the main characters here， and they are the reason for my 4 star review。 Had I read the first books， I imagine it would have merited 5 stars， as what I comprehended here of the plot was loads of fun。Charlotte Holmes has an unexpected client arrive at her office， and that man is the criminal mastermind himself， Moriarty。 He claims to be very worried about his daughter， and he wants Charlotte to determine her well-being。 Charlotte and Mrs。 Watson head to a remote community of an occult sect near Cornwall where Moriarty's daughter was last seen， said occultist members being quite an odd lot。 Charlotte's special friend and ally Lord Ingram also makes his way there using an alias。 And back home， Charlotte's sister Livia is attempting to decode a mysterious message from her beau Mr。 Marbleton。 The more Charlotte discovers about Miss Moriarty， the more ensnared her relationship with Moriarty becomes。As I said previously， a lot of the plot went way over my head since I did not read about the gang's prior cases。 However， the incidents I did follow were quite imaginative and exciting。 It was the characters that totally made this book for me！ Charlotte Holmes used her "brother" Sherlock Holmes as a cover for her investigations。 No one in Victorian England would engage the services of a woman investigator， so she made up a brilliant but ill Sherlock who was never seen， while she actually solved the cases。 Charlotte was an amazing heroine！ She was extremely intelligent and level headed and often did not show much emotion。 She wore bright and colorful clothing with lots of furbelows， and her colors didn't always go together。 She truly enjoyed eating， particularly desserts。 I adored her hidden side that she shared with her lover Ash Ingram: giggles， risque letters and some objects with， um， interesting uses。 It made her seem more more human and approachable。 Ash was dealing with a divorce and trying to figure out how to tell his young children。 He'd been on archaeological digs in the past and was quite talented making weapons; he was also good at stealth work。 He seemed like the perfect man for Charlotte。 I just adored Mrs。 Watson。 She was like family to Charlotte and her sisters， and could be a fierce mama bear when necessary！ She had an affectionate and sweet relationship with Ash。 Livia wrote about "Sherlock's" exploits and helped her sister do research， all the while pining for her beau Mr。 Marbleton， who was Moriarty's son。 Miss Moriarty was a totally intriguing enigma， and Moriarty was evil as expected。 This book 's amazing cast of characters is calling me to read their stories that I missed。 I know I will not be disappointed！I received an ARC of this book courtesy of the publisher and Edelweiss。 I received no compensation for my review， and all thoughts and opinions expressed are entirely my own。 。。。more

Jen ，

Miss Moriarty， I Presume （Lady Sherlock #6） by Sherry Thomas continues the adventures of Charlotte Homes， Lord Ash， Mrs。 Watson， and Livia。 Another series I've followed from the beginning， enjoying the plots and the characters。 This plot is more complicated than the earlier ones and depends a great deal on having read the previous books。 Moriarty， using the pseudonym of Mr。 Baxter， arrives at Baker Street to hire Holmes （and he knows that Charlotte IS Holmes） to find out about his daughter who i Miss Moriarty， I Presume （Lady Sherlock #6） by Sherry Thomas continues the adventures of Charlotte Homes， Lord Ash， Mrs。 Watson， and Livia。 Another series I've followed from the beginning， enjoying the plots and the characters。 This plot is more complicated than the earlier ones and depends a great deal on having read the previous books。 Moriarty， using the pseudonym of Mr。 Baxter， arrives at Baker Street to hire Holmes （and he knows that Charlotte IS Holmes） to find out about his daughter who is secluded at religious estate in Cornwall。 The usual bravado Charlotte has shown previously is absent here; she is afraid of Moriarty--for herself and for her friends。 She can't refuse， but is aware that Moriarty wants to ensnare her in some way。Lots of twists in this one， but this one felt very different from earlier installments。NetGalley/Berkley Pub。 Nov。 2， 2021。 Print length: 368 pages。 。。。more

Caz ，

Review to follow at AAR。

Shelley ，

*Source* Publisher*Genre* Historical / Mystery*Rating* 4。0*Thoughts*Miss Moriarty， I Presume？ is the 6th installment in author Sherry Thomas' Lady Sherlock series。 I dare say that this book is the one that readers have been expecting for a very long time and could lead to some interesting things to come。 It's time for Charlotte Holmes and friends to meet the dastardly villain known as Moriarty face to face。 It is February 1887， and Charlotte gets the most unusual request。 For awhile now， Charlot *Source* Publisher*Genre* Historical / Mystery*Rating* 4。0*Thoughts*Miss Moriarty， I Presume？ is the 6th installment in author Sherry Thomas' Lady Sherlock series。 I dare say that this book is the one that readers have been expecting for a very long time and could lead to some interesting things to come。 It's time for Charlotte Holmes and friends to meet the dastardly villain known as Moriarty face to face。 It is February 1887， and Charlotte gets the most unusual request。 For awhile now， Charlotte and her trusty sidekick Mrs Watson have known they were under surveillance by people working for Moriarty。*Full Review @ Gizmos Reviews*https://gizmosreviews。blogspot。com/20。。。 。。。more

Minna ，

BIG TIME thank you to NetGalley， Berkley Books， and Ms。 Thomas for the opportunity to read and review an ARC of this title。 An honest review was requested but not required。。。。。。。。。。 I have no words。 。。。。。。。。。Ms。 Thomas is an absolute craft master at tight plotting， superb characterization， and intricate details and IT SHOWS。 You would have to have the most superlative attention to detail to write a mystery of Holmes' caliber （Sherlock or otherwise） and this one was a masterpiece。 Not only does C BIG TIME thank you to NetGalley， Berkley Books， and Ms。 Thomas for the opportunity to read and review an ARC of this title。 An honest review was requested but not required。。。。。。。。。。 I have no words。 。。。。。。。。。Ms。 Thomas is an absolute craft master at tight plotting， superb characterization， and intricate details and IT SHOWS。 You would have to have the most superlative attention to detail to write a mystery of Holmes' caliber （Sherlock or otherwise） and this one was a masterpiece。 Not only does Charlotte have a mystery on her hands， she is also responsible for preserving the safety and in fact the life of herself and all her compatriots。 How could anyone doubt that her capabilities would match the challenge？ Everything here was just so superbly satisfying。 The titular Miss Moriarty and the identity of her， uh， co-conspirator。 The advancement in the relationship between Charlotte and Lord Ingram。 Mrs。 Watson's steadfast support。 Livia's agonizing feelings for poor tormented Mr。 Marbleton。 UGH。 The only real drawback of reading a title as an ARC is that the wait for the next book is EVEN LONGER。 I don't want to spoil any details， because even one detail might cause the house of mysterious cards to come tumbling down and ruin the surprise， but suffice to say， I was completely wowed and am absolutely dying to get my hands on the next book already。 （I'm aware I will be waiting quite some time， darn it。） Kudos to you， Ms。 Thomas， on this gem of a book。 I am in awe。 。。。more

Rebecca ，

Thanks to the publisher， via Netgalley， for an advance e-galley for honest review。I truly look forward to each new entry in this series， and with the tense atmosphere of this story， I was on pins and needles reading through the latter half in particular- when Charlotte Holmes is on edge， you know that the danger is real。 This story took Holmes relying on the aid of all those in her small circle as she takes on the case of the missing daughter of none other than Moriarty himself。 Relationships ge Thanks to the publisher， via Netgalley， for an advance e-galley for honest review。I truly look forward to each new entry in this series， and with the tense atmosphere of this story， I was on pins and needles reading through the latter half in particular- when Charlotte Holmes is on edge， you know that the danger is real。 This story took Holmes relying on the aid of all those in her small circle as she takes on the case of the missing daughter of none other than Moriarty himself。 Relationships get deepened and explored， and it will be a real test of everyone's skills and strengths。You don't have to know the Sherlock Holmes canon by heart to enjoy this series， but I do recommend readers start from the beginning of this series （this would be a particularly bad entry to start with）。 。。。more

Sophia ，

The series has built to this moment- a face to face between Charlotte Holmes and Moriarity。 Charlotte the brain behind the Sherlock Holmes persona has met her match and feels the danger of playing real life chess with such an opponent。 Love this series and could not wait to dive into the pages of this tension-wrought latest installment。My full review will post at The Reading Frenzy TBA。

Padmini Ekbote ，

I was fortunate to get the book as part of a giveaway。 I have all the books so far and I would have bought this too but。。。。 its GREAT to get it free。I was a fan of the Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes series and was initially skeptical about "Lady Sherlock Holmes"。 But I am absolutely enjoying reading about a Victorian era woman having the skills and intelligence to intuit like Sherlock Holmes。 It has been such a delight to read about Charlotte and watch her grow progressively more emotional I was fortunate to get the book as part of a giveaway。 I have all the books so far and I would have bought this too but。。。。 its GREAT to get it free。I was a fan of the Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes series and was initially skeptical about "Lady Sherlock Holmes"。 But I am absolutely enjoying reading about a Victorian era woman having the skills and intelligence to intuit like Sherlock Holmes。 It has been such a delight to read about Charlotte and watch her grow progressively more emotional and empathetic over the 5 books。 I loved that she helped first Lord Ingram and then Inspector Treadles in the past books。 In each case it seems as though she was getting more and more into Moriarty's world which she had hoped to avoid。 In this one， Miss Moriarty added a different dimension to the plot。 It is said that the world is a small place and we are all connected。 The book brought that fact into play。 All the characters and more came together in this book。 I'm looking forward to seeing how the matter of Moriarty will be resolved。 。。。more

Anne - Books of My Heart ，

This review was originally posted on Books of My Heart Review copy was received from Publisher。 This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review。I love this world and its layered characters！   There are many threads from the previous book，  The Murder on Cold Street which take us into a new adventure。   I would read this series in order because the complexity of the characters and relationships which are just as important as the particular cases。  They build over the This review was originally posted on Books of My Heart Review copy was received from Publisher。 This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review。I love this world and its layered characters！   There are many threads from the previous book，  The Murder on Cold Street which take us into a new adventure。   I would read this series in order because the complexity of the characters and relationships which are just as important as the particular cases。  They build over the Lady Sherlock series and are spectacular。Moriarty is forcing himself back to the top in Miss Moriarty， I Presume？ He "engages" Charlotte to find out about his daughter and her status。  It is a push back at those who have foiled him previously。   Charlotte and her allies go to see the daughter and it is a place of deception。  This investigation is very dangerous from many players。The allies were so supportive of Charlotte。  Olivia is visiting for some of the time。  Mrs。 Watson and Ash are fervently devoted to Charlotte。   The progression of the connection between Charlotte and Ash is delicious。   Ash is working on his divorce but doesn't know how to tell his children。There is a subtlety of critical details in the overall suspense with the danger for our beloved characters。  I can't express how exciting and excellent my time was reading。 Charlotte's work and deductions were brilliant and shocking as always。Narration: I am have really enjoyed Kate Reading as the narrator for this series。  The voices of different characters are recognizable for me。  I love her voice for Ash。 Both male and female voices seem appropriate， including their accents。 I'm not an expert on regional accents so they may not be accurate。 I was able to listen at my normal 1。5x speed。Listen to a clip: HERECOYER #26 Read a book with water / ocean on the cover。 。。。more

Meggie ，

First， a warning: if you have not read the previous Lady Sherlock books， don't start here！ Miss Moriarty， I Presume？ feels like a culmination of the first half of the series， and references loads of characters and events from past books。 I found myself at times struggling to recall incidents from the first few books， so a Lady Sherlock refresher wouldn't go amiss。I view Sherry Thomas's books about Charlotte Holmes as primarily mysteries， but with a slow burn romance subplot。 The mysteries tend t First， a warning: if you have not read the previous Lady Sherlock books， don't start here！ Miss Moriarty， I Presume？ feels like a culmination of the first half of the series， and references loads of characters and events from past books。 I found myself at times struggling to recall incidents from the first few books， so a Lady Sherlock refresher wouldn't go amiss。I view Sherry Thomas's books about Charlotte Holmes as primarily mysteries， but with a slow burn romance subplot。 The mysteries tend to be complicated， hiding elements from the reader until Charlotte or others reveal them。 I'm not a fan of convoluted cases， so I appreciate all the characters and their evolving relationships--Thomas writes romance very well。For this one， though， I found the mystery in the first half slow and a bit confusing， and I figured out most of the conclusion （which usually isn't the case in these books）。 Moriarty is such a huge， overpowering threat to Charlotte and Mrs。 Watson， but he didn't feel particularly menacing to me--he's definitely a villain， but still remains a bit amorphous。Fortunately the pace picked up in the second half of the book， and the character interactions were excellent as always。 I wasn't completely happy with the twist in the end （view spoiler）[（if you're going to use The Adventure of the Final Problem， I'd prefer that you don't spoil it with The Adventure of the Empty House in the next chapter） （hide spoiler）]， but it holds a lot of potential for the next story arc。In short: slower and less twisty than usual， but the characters make up for it。 。。。more

Amber ，

4。5 starsBrilliant ending！

Amanda ，

Thank you @berkley， @sherrythomas and @netgalley for the eARC！The newest Charlotte Holmes does not disappoint！ Miss Moriarty， I Presume picks up right where Murder on Cold Street ended。 Charlotte and the gang are approached by a dangerous new client， Moriarty himself。 He wants Charlotte to do a welfare check on his estranged daughter who is a member of the Garden of Hermopolis cult。 Is this an actual case or is it a trap for Charlotte？The tension in this one is SO good。 I was on the edge of my s Thank you @berkley， @sherrythomas and @netgalley for the eARC！The newest Charlotte Holmes does not disappoint！ Miss Moriarty， I Presume picks up right where Murder on Cold Street ended。 Charlotte and the gang are approached by a dangerous new client， Moriarty himself。 He wants Charlotte to do a welfare check on his estranged daughter who is a member of the Garden of Hermopolis cult。 Is this an actual case or is it a trap for Charlotte？The tension in this one is SO good。 I was on the edge of my seat with Charlotte， Mrs。 Watson and Lord Ingram as they raced to solve the case and stay one step ahead of Moriarty。 Plus we FINALLY get some Charlotte + Ash time！ *swoon*If you haven’t read this series， do yourself a favor and go back to the first book A Study in Scarlet Women because this series is just so much fun！ I can’t wait to see what happens next in this series！4。5/5 starsMiss Moriarty， I Presume is out November 2， 2021！ 。。。more

Natasha Niezgoda ，

I AM SOOOO STOKEDDDDD！

TBS ，

Would you like to interrupt your anxieties about the state of the world with a cup of tea， accompanied by a lovely scone or crumpet served with clotted cream on a silver tray festooned with an abundance of excessively crocheted doilies？ And as you are consuming these confections， would you like some very intimate details about your habits and history to be seemingly psychically unearthed by your cherubic-looking all-seeing dining companion？ If so， the latest entry in the Lady Sherlock series by Would you like to interrupt your anxieties about the state of the world with a cup of tea， accompanied by a lovely scone or crumpet served with clotted cream on a silver tray festooned with an abundance of excessively crocheted doilies？ And as you are consuming these confections， would you like some very intimate details about your habits and history to be seemingly psychically unearthed by your cherubic-looking all-seeing dining companion？ If so， the latest entry in the Lady Sherlock series by the redoubtable， prolific author Sherry Thomas might just be what the doctor ordered。 Miss Moriarty， I Presume adds additional spirals to the slow-building plot web of the previous Lady Sherlock novels， featuring the brilliant emotionally inaccessible fallen woman Charlotte Holmes， fronting for her nonexistent ailing brother Sherlock， assisted by the large-hearted multi-talented former actress Mrs。 Watson， and the handsome， athletic， besotted Lord Ingram。 Other spinning subplots are revisited， and advanced， albeit very slowly （at least until the end） including the obstacle-ridden romance between Charlotte’s reserved literary older sister Olivia with the young love-struck Mr。 Marbleton， the natural son of Moriarty who has been taken hostage by him。 And then there’s the continued worrisome absence of Myron Finch， Charlotte’s and Olive’s half brother （and former coachman）， who was once under the employment of Moriarty， but now is being relentlessly pursued by him。 This is more than enough to load the literary dining table， but in a nod to Victorian extravagance， the main course， concerns the whereabouts of Moriarty’s estranged daughter， Miss Baxter， who has been living with an occultist Hermetist cult in outside of a small village on the Cornish coast。 This book， has perhaps the most vivid and pulse pounding opening scenes in the entire series， when Moriarty， going by the name， Mr。 Baxter， calls on Charlotte for the ostensible purpose of securing her services to determine the whereabouts and well-being of his daughter who has suddenly seemingly disappeared， from this small， intimate sect of spiritual devotees。 Mr。 Baxter suspects a cover-up and wants Charlotte to seek entrance to the cult。 And so she agrees， seeing no out other than flight from the country。 What follows is a lush brocade of a plot， with alliances of the denizens of the Hermetists and sightings of the mysterious Miss Baxter shifting more quickly than the weather of the windswept tumultuous Cornish waters。 And yes for those who have been eagerly watching and waiting， there is enough heat in Charlotte’s and Lord Ingram’s encounters here， to power several small factories。 The Lady Holmes books always exhibit a tension between the complex plot points and Thomas’s salubrious skills honed as a romance writer。 Sometimes these elements play off each other to great comic affect， and sometimes it's a bit disconcerting to have the sudden shift in tone。 But they are often compelling， though in Miss Moriarty I Presume， the most engaging passages are written from Livia’s point of view， describing her tremulous attempts to decipher codes and clues to rescue Mr。 Marbleton and in the process discovering her own bravery and sense of self。 The plot twists， especially those concerning the elusive Miss Baxter， at the last third of the book come fast and furious， and sometimes lead to excess。 Still the menace of Moriarty never seems caricatured， but develops in increasingly chilling detail to an unsettling， open-ended， yet mostly satisfying conclusion。 So just like some of Charlotte's favorite dresses and desserts， one could argue the narrative sometimes shows an overabundance of flavors， fripperies， and revelations， but when the total effect is so divertingly entertaining， who cares？ Sign me up for the next installment; I’ll bring the plum cake， whiskey， and hand-knitted tea anatomically correct tea cozies。 。。。more

Barbara Rogers ，

Barbara’s rating: 5 of 5 StarsSeries: Lady Sherlock #6Publication Date: 11/2/21Period: Victorian CornwallNumber of Pages: 368OMGoodness！ This was an exciting， suspenseful， page-flipping， breath-holding， nerve-jangling， heart palpating read。 Holmes thought she and her cohorts had managed to obscure their involvement in the Chateau Vaudrieu case （The Art of Theft） where Moriarty was dealt a significant blow。 However， it seems that isn’t the case because they are now being watched – the watchers ha Barbara’s rating: 5 of 5 StarsSeries: Lady Sherlock #6Publication Date: 11/2/21Period: Victorian CornwallNumber of Pages: 368OMGoodness！ This was an exciting， suspenseful， page-flipping， breath-holding， nerve-jangling， heart palpating read。 Holmes thought she and her cohorts had managed to obscure their involvement in the Chateau Vaudrieu case （The Art of Theft） where Moriarty was dealt a significant blow。 However， it seems that isn’t the case because they are now being watched – the watchers have even rented two flats near their home。 One flat has a view of the front and the other flat has a view of the rear。 While they don’t like the watchers， they can deal with them。 But then， Moriarty himself makes an appearance and asks for Charlotte’s help。 Heavens， how she’d love to decline！ Since she cannot safely decline the request， she’ll just have to accept and then be alert for whatever behind-the-scenes machinations he is performing。 Has Moriarty， now known as Mr。 Baxter， finally ensnared the brilliant Sherlock Holmes？Moriarty’s request is that Holmes travel to the Garden of Hermopolis in Cornwall and assure that his daughter is well。 Holmes knows there is more to the request than meets the eye， but she， Mrs。 Watson， Lord Ingram， and Mr。 Mears leave for Cornwall the very next day。 There are some strange goings-on at the Garden and Holmes begins to worry that something sinister may have happened to the young woman。 Things get stranger and stranger before Holmes is finally allowed to see a pale， wan， but otherwise healthy-looking Miss Baxter。 Relieved， Holmes and her crew leave for London and communicate the good news to their employer。When that news is met with another demand for services， Charlotte knows there is much， much more to the request than it seems。 This time， one of Moriarty’s minions hasn’t been heard from in several months and Moriarty wants Holmes to find out what has happened to him。 It doesn’t take Holmes very long to figure out what Moriarty is up to， but thwarting him will depend on the cooperation of a number of other people。 Can they pull it off？ Can they make Moriarty think he’s won – without actually letting him do so？ Can they keep both Holmes and Moriarty’s daughter safe？We haven’t left Olivia， Charlotte’s sister， and Mr。 Marbleton out of the story， they just play smaller roles。 While the roles may be smaller， they are pivotal to the characters and probably to future books。 I had hoped the Moriarty thing would be solved within the first half-dozen or so books， but he’s still there。 I’d at least like to see him get a major set-down so the characters who are currently living in fear can breathe a little easier for a while – especially poor Mr。 Marbleton。My advice is to quit reading this review and begin reading the book。 Once you do， you won’t be able to put it down， so have everything you’ll need within an arm’s reach。 Happy Reading！I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more

Angela ，

Wow。Just wow。<3 <3

Deborah ，

I received an Advanced Read Copy from NetGalley in return for an honest review。There is a lot going on in the sixth installment of the Lady Sherlock Series。 Sherry Thomas has created characters （Charlotte and Mrs。 Watson） that are more interesting than the original Holmes & Watson。 Then she gave them an even more interesting group of friends to help and be helped。 I was glad to see everyone got at least a little bit of time on the page。 I cannot wait to find out what happens in book 7。

C。P。 Lesley ，

Sherlock Holmes has spawned an entire industry of fiction featuring his past， his loves， his putative children， and earlier adventures that Conan Doyle mysteriously failed to record。 As someone who never quite got into the original stories， I tend to resist the spinoffs unless they have compelling hooks of their own。 Laurie R。 King’s Mary Russell series is one example， Bonnie MacBird’s scrupulously canonical collection of Holmes/Watson adventures another。 Sherry Thomas’s Lady Sherlock series is Sherlock Holmes has spawned an entire industry of fiction featuring his past， his loves， his putative children， and earlier adventures that Conan Doyle mysteriously failed to record。 As someone who never quite got into the original stories， I tend to resist the spinoffs unless they have compelling hooks of their own。 Laurie R。 King’s Mary Russell series is one example， Bonnie MacBird’s scrupulously canonical collection of Holmes/Watson adventures another。 Sherry Thomas’s Lady Sherlock series is now a third。 I encountered this novel through the author’s publicist and decided to read the first book in the series to get a sense of it before agreeing to an interview。 Again， the characters drew me in; I read the rest of the novels， and I will be talking with Sherry Thomas in a couple of weeks。 In brief， these books go beyond adding to the Sherlock Holmes legend。 They reimagine what it might have been if Sherlock （and Watson and several other important characters， as suggested by the title of this sixth installment） had been a woman。 Enter Charlotte Holmes， a short blonde with a love of ostentatious fashion and of baked goods in all their forms， leaving her with something other than the typical Basil Rathbone physique。 But despite her physical differences， Charlotte has a mind every bit as logical and penetrating as her brother Sherlock， whose imaginary presence makes it possible for her to ply her trade in sexist Victorian London。To be honest， I can’t help thinking that Charlotte and her associates are so far away from the original Holmes that they might be better off in their own universe。 The link seems more a marketing decision than a literary one。 But that said， it’s tremendous fun to watch Thomas tweaking the canon， and the mysteries are fiendishly complex yet， in the end， wholly believable。 I’ve read all six and thoroughly enjoyed the ride， but Miss Moriarty， I Presume？ is the best of the lot。 。。。more

Megan Thornton ，

What a delightful series。 They just keep getting better and better。Just when I think I know where it's going and then there's a twist and I'm surprised all over again。 Thomas never takes the easy way out of a story。 Charlotte keeps coming into her own， deepening her character and overcoming every challenge that comes her way。 I love spending time with her and those she surrounds herself with。The writing and plot are quite detailed， but everything comes together nicely at the end。 I love how the What a delightful series。 They just keep getting better and better。Just when I think I know where it's going and then there's a twist and I'm surprised all over again。 Thomas never takes the easy way out of a story。 Charlotte keeps coming into her own， deepening her character and overcoming every challenge that comes her way。 I love spending time with her and those she surrounds herself with。The writing and plot are quite detailed， but everything comes together nicely at the end。 I love how the slow burn romance is finally igniting。 I love Charlotte’s relationships with her sister and Mrs。 Watson。Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an eARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Homerun2 ，

3。5 starsThe Lady Sherlock books are much fun， if a bit preposterous。 Charlotte Holmes， the peculiar genius， purports to be the sister of the famous detective。 Her sisters， her assistant Mrs。 Watson， and her lover Lord Ingram form an appealing ensemble in solving puzzling cases。One caveat: the plots in these are complex， and this one would be a difficult one to decipher without the background of the other books， in my opinion。 There is no "new" mystery here， just a fated meeting with the diaboli 3。5 starsThe Lady Sherlock books are much fun， if a bit preposterous。 Charlotte Holmes， the peculiar genius， purports to be the sister of the famous detective。 Her sisters， her assistant Mrs。 Watson， and her lover Lord Ingram form an appealing ensemble in solving puzzling cases。One caveat: the plots in these are complex， and this one would be a difficult one to decipher without the background of the other books， in my opinion。 There is no "new" mystery here， just a fated meeting with the diabolical Moriarty who is assuming another identity。The relationship between the characters is fraught with history: former wives， siblings， illegitimate family members -- all tie Charlotte and Ingram to Moriarty。 This time around he asks Charlotte to check up on his estranged daughter， who is secluded at a religious estate and hasn't been heard from。This delivers the action and plot twists that make the series appealing。 Thanks to the publisher and to Net Galley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more

Jessica - How Jessica Reads ，

I just love this series！ It's getting twistier and more complicated with every book， in true Sherlockian fashion。 But I love the development in Charlotte Holmes's love life in this book。 <3Thanks to Netgalley for the advanced copy。 I just love this series！ It's getting twistier and more complicated with every book， in true Sherlockian fashion。 But I love the development in Charlotte Holmes's love life in this book。 <3Thanks to Netgalley for the advanced copy。 。。。more

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