11-2-05 The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie King - Fiction

5 - You know, I always loved the stories of Sherlock Holmes and how he cleverly deduced everything, but I always found the books too dry. King brings the interest and cleverness of the original Holmes stories but adds a smart female character and a little more action to counteract the potential dryness. The premise: a girl befriends a retired Holmes and they begin to work together. This book is very well written.