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The Art of Detection (Kate Martinelli, Bk 5)
The Art of Detection - Kate Martinelli, Bk 5
Author: Laurie R. King
Kate Martinelli has seen her share of weird things as a San Francisco cop, but never anything quite like this: an ornate Victorian sitting room straight out of a Sherlock Holmes story -- complete with violin, tobacco-filled Persian slipper, and gun shots in the wallpaper that spell out the initials of the late queen. — Philip Gilbert was a true H...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780553804539
ISBN-10: 0553804537
Publication Date: 5/30/2006
Pages: 368
Rating:
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 31 ratings
Publisher: Bantam
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 0
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reviewed The Art of Detection (Kate Martinelli, Bk 5) on + 48 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
I'm a fan of Ms. King's Mary Russell series so thought I would give this a try but have to say that this has an entirely different feel to it though the (very) short Holmes story included in it as part of the main story was excellent.
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Helpful Score: 2
I have greatly enjoyed both strands of Laurie R King's novels--the current day Martinelli and the past Holmes-and-young-friend. Reading the blurb on the back of this book got me excited that the two strands would actually merge in this book. I guess I was expecting something a little sci fi--either time travel, or nonaging, or at least a grandson of a character we're familar with from the other series.
Not getting that deep connection was a disappointment for me, but I think it the fault of the jacket blurb rather than the fault of the author.

I'm already hoping for the next book in either series. Soon, I hope!
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I absolutely loved this book! I love the Kate Martinelli series & like the Mary Russell series, but King has managed to merge (at least Sherlock Holmes) into a Martinelli mystery in this one. And she's done a terrific job of it. I highly recommend this book & no I don't even have a copy to trade....
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Helpful Score: 2
I love Laurie King - I think she is one of the best out there, with 2 distinctly different series and several stand alone books. The Art of Detections weaves together two of her series topics. Kate Martinelli, a San Francisco cop, encounters a case involving Sherlock Holmes devotees. (Her other series involves Mary Russell, the wife of Sherlock Holmes). King is a very intelligent, literate writer who can write a great, very human mystery. Compelling characters and good plots. Highly recommended for those who like novelistic mysteries rather than quick and simple who-dunnits.
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Helpful Score: 1
Another excellent book, weaving together the story lines of a murder being investigated by Kate and Al, and a 90 year old manuscript supposedly written by Arthur Conan Doyle. The story lines intertwine with a master's touch.
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reviewed The Art of Detection (Kate Martinelli, Bk 5) on + 18 more book reviews
This was a good addition to the Kate Martinelli series with a huge nod to the Sherlock and Mary series. A Sherlock Holmes expert is murdered and a possibly previously unknown Conan Doyle manuscript is at the heart of it. She even includes the complete "manuscript" in the book. Last 100 pages are unputdownable!
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Very tedious. Should have listened to my gut instinct and stopped reading after the first chapter. The only reason I give it 2 stars is because of the positive portrayal of Kate and her family and friends.
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The touch of a history lesson didn't go unnoticed.King once again keep me reading and guessing til the end.


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