As one might expect with Charlotte, nothing is really as it seems…ever.Ĭharlotte is abrasive and, one would think, rather off putting, but I cannot help but find her endearing. Finishing the book, I am gobsmacked by its final revelations. An intricate mystery unfolds, weaving together threads from previous books and the current circumstances. Worried that Moriarty is behind the murder and for Lord Ingram’s life, Charlotte dons the disguise of Sherlock’s brother Sherrinford so that she can freely interact with the police and suspects to investigate. In The Hollow of Fear, we find Charlotte coming to her longtime friend Lord Ingram’s aid when his estranged wife is found dead in his estate’s ice house. Watson, under the guise of Sherlock Holmes, consulting detective.

After very publicly, very intentionally making herself a pariah of society, she has managed to find a way to support herself, with the help of former actress Mrs.

The Hollow of Fear is utterly fabulous and definitely one of my best books of 2018.Ĭharlotte Holmes is a complicated woman, well ahead of her time in the Victorian Era. (Goodreads)Įach book in the Lady Sherlock series by Sherry Thomas is better than the last. But uncovering the truth could mean getting too close to Lord Ingram-and a number of malevolent forces…. With Scotland Yard closing in, Charlotte goes under disguise to seek out the truth. And all signs point to Lord Ingram as the murderer. Then, Lady Ingram, the estranged wife of Charlotte’s close friend Lord Ingram, turns up dead on his estate. First, Charlotte’s half brother disappears. Watson, Charlotte draws those in need to her and makes it her business to know what other people don’t. Under the cover of “Sherlock Holmes, consulting detective,” Charlotte Holmes puts her extraordinary powers of deduction to good use.

The hollow of fear by sherry thomas