The Case of the Missing Marquess

An Enola Holmes Mystery

Paperback, 224 pages

English language

Published Nov. 8, 2007 by Puffin.

ISBN:
978-0-14-240933-6
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OCLC Number:
181336148

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When Enola Holmes, sister to the detective Sherlock Holmes, discovers her mother has disappeared, she quickly embarks on a journey to London in search of her. But nothing can prepare her for what awaits. Because when she arrives, she finds herself involved in the kidnapping of a young marquess, fleeing murderous villains, and trying to elude her shrewd older brother—all while attempting to piece together clues to her mother's strange disappearance.

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Review of 'The Case of the Missing Marquess (Enola Holmes, #1)' on 'Goodreads'

Opened this by mistake, finished it quite deliberately!
Despite early mentions of prostitutes & cutthroats this is a very sweet & satisfying mystery aimed at quite young folk. Interactive in the form of a cypher (explained past the epilogue) & encouraging of further exploration of arcane topics such as the language of flowers as well as the convoluted women’s undergarments of the era. Touches on feminism & egalitarianism & I do hope that successive books set up the young reader for some heartily bolshy thoughts, lol. Cute, I liked it.

Review of 'The Case of the Missing Marquess (Enola Holmes, #1)' on 'Goodreads'

Um bom pastiche de Sherlock Holmes. A leitura é bem rápida, mas um pouco confusa, pois acaba tratando de dois sumiços: da mãe de Enola e do jovem marquês do título. A representação de Sherlock e Mycroft é bem fiel aos livros, e a ambientação é bem feita. A descrição das vestimentas vitorianas é bem detalhada e seus múltiplos usos bem original. Um ponto positivo: Enola é uma detetive independente dos irmãos, que aparecem muito brevemente no livro, criando assim uma possibilidade de histórias originais, sem se apegar tanto ao canon de Sherlock. O livro acaba rápido e completamente em aberto para novas histórias da série, que pretendo continuar a ler.

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Subjects

  • Juvenile Fiction
  • Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
  • Children's Books/All Ages
  • Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)
  • Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories
  • Juvenile Fiction / Mysteries & Detective Stories
  • Action & Adventure - General