Uncovering Mrs. Hudson’s Secrets in the Murder of Mary Russell

This holiday season, why not create a lasting memory by curling up under your Christmas tree with a good Christmas book? Whether you’re enjoying a mug of hot cocoa in your favorite reading nook or in front of the fire, there’s nothing quite as comforting and Christmassy as snuggling up with a festive holiday read!

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I am about a third of the way into Laurie R. King’s The Murder of Mary Russell, the fourteenth installment in her Mary Russell–Sherlock Holmes series. Though I have not read the other books in the series, it appears that so far this one is deviating from typical plot structure — there has yet to be a murder or any appearance by Sherlock Holmes, and instead we are taken on a deep dive into Mrs. Hudson and her mother’s history.

There has so far been very little to do with the main plot of Mary Russell having been ambushed and possibly kidnapped. Despite the title of the book, it seems unlikely that Mary Russell will actually be murdered as three more installments in the series follow this one. It will be intriguing to see how this story progresses!

Trust was a snare, safety a delusion; together they led to blood drying upon the floor.

Laurie R. King, The Murder of Mary Russell