


That gives her the chance to solve cases without actually having clients interact with Sherlock himself.īut this necessary deception can sometimes cause problems, as with the initial reluctance of the client in The Art of the Theft: Sherry Thomas’ “Lady Sherlock” series may be the most female-centric reimagination of the great detective that I’ve ever read.Īnd, as a die-hard reader of all things Sherlock Holmes, who’s also written books inspired by the original Arthur Conan Doyle series, I can say that The Art of the Theft, the fourth book in the Lady Sherlock series, is a great continuation of the story.įor those not familiar with the series, Charlotte Holmes is the lead detective in Victorian-London set mysterious who fronts for an invented imaginary brother, Sherlock, (à la Remington Steele).
