I have been a fan of Laurie R. King’s Mary Russell and
Sherlock Holmes books since I stumbled across O Jerusalem many, many
years ago. I love stories set in
Israel/Palestine and Jerusalem is my favorite city in the world.
In Island of the Mad, King once again takes you on an
adventure that is worthy of the best mystery writers. What I appreciate more than anything else is
her constant sense of detail. When we
are taken inside Bedlam I could smell the place and hear the sounds that were
going on. And having never been to
Venice, I felt like I have been and can’t wait to go.
The thing that surprised me the most is how well King did
and bringing some of the issues that we are struggling with today with the wit
and wisdom of 1925. There are some
lessons to be learned if we are willing to open our eyes and ears.
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