Friday, July 31, 2009

Enola Holmes: The Case of the Bizarre Bouquets by Nancy Springer

Everyone knows Dr. Watson is Sherlock Holmes' right-hand man-so when he goes missing, it's a shock. Even Sherlock hasn't, well, the slightest clue as to where he could be. Enola is intrigued, but weary; she's still hiding from her older brothers-and getting involved could be disastrous.

But when a bizarre bouquet shows up at the Watson residence, full of convolvulus, hawthorn, and white poppies, Enola must act. She dons her most discerning disguise yet to find the sender-and quickly, for Enola knows the blossoms symbolize death!

This was a bit creepy. But I most say it's always great to see psychology and science in the early 20th century and back. The way people operate is fascinating. Yes I know this tangent I'm is confusing and out of the blue, but when you read the Enola Holmes books you'd get what I'm saying. This book in particullar is interesting. The language of flowers (which is a constant in this series) big element to what made this book delightful especially towards the end.

Saturday, July 25, 2009

Enola Holmes: The Case of the Left-Handed Lady by Nancy Springer

Enola Holmes is hiding from the world's most famous detective-her own brother, Sherlock Holmes. But when she discovers a hidden cache of bold, brilliant charcoal drawings, she can't help but venture out to find who drew them: young Lady Cecily, who has disappeared from her bedroom without a trace. Braving midnight streets where murderers roam, Enola must unravel the clues-a leaning ladder, a shifty-eyed sales clerk, political pamphlets-but in order to save Lady Cecily from a powerful villain, Enola risks revealing more than she should . . .

Another interesting tale by Nancy Springer. Again, I'll mention my ignorance about Sherlock Holmes, the Great Detective. But I'm learning a bit every time I read an Enola book. The Left-Handed Lady is another great story I found it very entertaining as mysteries go and most important I didn't see the outcome of the story at the end of chapter one. As for the narrator, Katherine Kellgren, I love her voices. Enola loves her disguises; so when she becomes someone new it's a treat hearing Ms. Kellgren's portrayal of said characters. Everything mentioned adds to the appeal of the Enola Holmes books; I cannot wait for the next one.