Locked Rooms

By: Laurie R. King

Narrated by: Jenny Sterlin

New York Times best-selling author Laurie R. King has won sweeping critical acclaim and an impressive collection of awards for her writing. Although other writers have tried, no one has matched King's ability to capture the allure of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's legendary sleuth, Sherlock Holmes.

Haunted by her dreams, Mary Russell arrives in San Francisco in 1924 to settle her parents' estate. But she quickly encounters a few surprises and learns there may be a great deal more to her childhood in this city than she ever knew. As Mary tries to cobble the pieces of her shadowy past together, her husband Holmes wonders if she may be repressing vital memories. And one thing seems certain; someone wants Mary's remembrances to stay buried.

King is at the top of her game with Locked Rooms, a wonderfully intricate and marvelously evocative mystery rich with unexpected twists and turns.

©2005 Laurie R. King (P)2005 Recorded Books, LLC

Critic reviews

"A highlight in an altogether outstanding series." (Booklist)
"Richly imagined....The narrative has real momentum, the characters are engaging, and the prose, as always, is intelligent, evocative, and graceful." (Publishers Weekly)
"A humdinger of a plot that deepens with each retelling of the dreams, plus pulsating descriptions of San Francisco's tent cities, looters, and flattened Chinatown in the 1906 quake's aftermath." (Kirkus Reviews)

I love Mary Russel, thanks Ms.King

I just finished this book for the second time. I had been thinking of it and it every bit as good as the first time. This book fill in gaps and gives the background that brings others stories together.
So clever.

Fun story

I enjoy the conversation between Russell and Holmes. The story always has lots of twist and turns.

Standout Entry in a Standout Series

Writing this review from work, semiconscious, because I couldn't sleep until this story wrapped up. An excellent mystery with high personal stakes for the Holmes/Russell duo. The setting is beautifully detailed and atmospheric, the characters develop in ways both compelling and satisfying. Well done indeed.

Off to buy the next one . . .

Great storytelling

An engrossing story with fantastic characters. The narrator is wonderful. I am addicted and look forward to the next in the series

Better and better.

This series gets better and better,especially with resolve in this book.Such a so good story.