My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Performance: ****
Story: ***
Another Fantastic Addition to the [Pseudo]Canon
First and foremost I really liked the paired narration by PoV (John Watson and Lucy). The over all performance was fantastic and makes a good mystery adventure story much better (you can also get the book on kindle unlimited and have Alexa read it, but I think the audible narration is worth the premium). This is my 5th Lucy Mystery, so I am obviously a fan of the series ...
The story builds on the idea that a gathering of elites for the Queen’s Jubilee celebration makes a very tempting target for international intrigue (with a presumed nod to Guy Fox and the Gun Power Plot). Rather than just stumbling into the mystery this time, Lucy, as Sherlocks previously unknown daughter, is recruited by the powers that be to help with uncovering the plot. Like many of the Lucy stories, there is a mystery man along with the expected misdirections and betrayals. While you could read these little adventures in any order, there are some developing themes that work better when read in order … not the least of which is the developing relationship of Lucy with Jack and Becky that was surprisingly sweet. However, the mystery portion may not work for hard core Sherlock fans as he as his prodigious perceptions stay pretty much in the background (so this is actually similar to the Enola Holmes movies that I also find very enjoyable).
I was given this free advance review/listener copy (ARC) audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
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