BUT -- Want to know WHY I respectfully and humbly Believe that Moftiss has been developing a female love interest story arc Series by Series (yes into S5) within BBC Sherlock? One of the reasons is the sheer number of Easter Eggs and nods from two or three sources that Moftiss has included in their writing. 1) Laurie King’s Mary Russell/Sherlock Holmes series in which Holmes meets a woman in Sussex, marries her and solves cases with her. DO you know that to date I’ve found over a dozen unique similarities between BBC and her series? Uncle Rudy, Sherlock wanting to be a pirate, Henry’s brightly lit home in Hob, the explosions in TFP.. ETC.. ALL this from a series about a female love interest for Holmes. and Yes I know that isn’t Canon. 2)) But I ALSO noticed over 30 references to ONE case.. (the most referring to one case) and that case is Adv of Lions Mane. And if you haven’t heard yet Lions Mane is written by Holmes himself IN Sussex.. in it he calls a woman unforgettable, remarkable and says no man could cross her path unscathed. (From any other man that would be normal descriptive words I suppose) BUT Holmes does not talk this way . He does not physically describe women by their appearance. Maud MATTERS to Canon Holmes. Ms. King knows it, We Sherlollians know it and I’m fully convinced Moftiss knows it too. 3)They as well know ACD himself gave his full support to the inclusion of a female love interest for Holmes to W. Gillette on screen. What some do not realize is that ACD had the screen rights to Gillettes movie. He had legal rights as to whether it was written in. and he allowed it. That is why I fully support BBC Sherlolly

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🐉RATING: 🔥🔥🔥🔥/5 “The day had been going so well, until the bones turned up.” The discovery of skeletal remains on the Gardener Estate sets this mystery by Laurie R. King in motion. Back to the Garden is a story told with dual timelines - the present day search for the victims of a recently identified serial killer and the events from 1975 to 1979, when the estate was home to a hippie commune. This investigative mystery was the first novel I’ve read by Laurie R. King, and I’d certainly read more. I enjoyed Back to the Garden’s somewhat leisurely pace and the time spent on the historical narrative. Raquel Laing, the unofficial detective, is an intriguing character and the story’s ending seemed to set-up Raquel for a series. I absolutely love touring house museums when I travel, so I found the vivid description of the Gardener Estate and the commune’s way of life to be very engaging. I also appreciated Raquel’s obviously neurodivergent mind and how her unique perspective was a strength in her investigations. The positive LGBTQ representation is yet another plus. Back to the Garden might not be a fit for readers who crave a high level of suspense in their mysteries, but those who enjoy historical fiction and detective series should definitely check this book out. ❓QOTD: Do you ever wish you were born in a different decade? ❓AltQOTD: Do you enjoy touring historical homes? Thanks to @randomhouse and @netgalley for the eARC. #backtothegarden #laurierking #mysterybooks #detectivebooks #historicalfiction #bookrecommendations #bookreview #arcreview #newreleasebooks #netgalleyreads #bookstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CiaqwJSgS2h/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

✒ CASTLE SHADE BLOG TOUR🗝 Sherlock Holmes retelling ✔ Gender swap Watson ✔ Vampires✔ This cover✔✔✔ But who am I kidding? I'm just happy we get a Sherlock /Holmes canon romance even if they have to be a straight couple for that. I loved the mystery and how the writing perfectly complemented the original Sherlock Holmes tales and want to read the 16 books that came before in this series now . Thanks @allisonandbusby for sending me this copy . A queen, a castle, a dark and ageless threat--all await Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes in this chilling new adventure. The queen is Marie of Roumania: the doubly royal granddaughter to Victoria, Empress of the British Empire, and Alexander II, Tsar of Russia. A famous beauty who was married at seventeen into Roumania's young dynasty, Marie had beguiled the Paris Peace Conference into returning her adopted country's long-lost provinces, single-handedly transforming Roumania from a backwater into a force. The castle is Bran: a tall, quirky, ancient structure perched on high rocks overlooking the border between Roumania and its newly regained territory of Transylvania. The castle was a gift to Queen Marie, a thanks from her people, and she loves it as she loves her own children. The threat is...now, that is less clear. Shadowy figures, vague whispers, the fears of girls, dangers that may only be accidents. But this is a land of long memory and hidden corners, a land that had known Vlad the Impaler, a land from whose churchyards the shades creep. When Queen Marie calls, Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes are as dubious as they are reluctant. But a young girl is involved, and a beautiful queen. Surely it won't take long to shine light on this unlikely case of what would seem to be strigoi? Or, as they are known in the West...vampires. . #lucsbooks #bookhaul #bookreview #laurierking #castleshade #maryrussell #sherlockholmes #retelling #vampires #genderswap #allisonandbusby #gifted #junereleases #junereads #bookcovers #bookstagram #bookstacklove #mystery #whodidit #detective https://www.instagram.com/p/CP_gU0vr7jK/?utm_medium=tumblr

THE BEEKEEPER’S APPRENTICE, A MONSTROUS REGIMENT OF WOMEN, A LETTER OF MARY, and THE MOOR by Laurie R. King @laurierking / Picador - Illus: Adam Auerbach @adam_auerbach_illustration Design: #henryseneyee - A Mary Russell & Sherlock Holmes series - #SherlockHolmes #MaryRussell #LaurieRKing #bookcover #illustration #AdamAuerbach #bookcoverdesign #bookjacket #bookjacketdesign #bookseries #sherlock #stainedGlass https://www.instagram.com/p/BysZ886BRcM/?igshid=1nnx6fguhvsaa

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