Laurie King
Laurie King may very well be the Dorothy
Sayers of our generation. She's intelligent, creates fascinating characters, easily switches between academic and populist voice, and writes with a charm that hooks her readers. She even has a pair of famed lovers ala Wimsey and Vane in her Holmes and Russell books. She's 
also a highly courageous writer who is able to tackle difficult topics with sensitivity and intelligence.
King is from San Francisco and has an eclectic and thorough educational background that includes religious studies and Old Testament theology. She's won a plethora of awards including an Edgar Award, an Agatha Award, an ALA Notable Young Adult Award, a Nero Wolfe Award, and a McCavity Award, among others.
She is best known for her Mary Russell/Sherlock Holmes novels and her Kate Martinelli series, but she has also written a number of stand-alone books.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
BOOK HELP WEB REVIEWS OF LAURIE KING WORKS |
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Locked Rooms - King unfolds the horrors of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. She's meticulously researched... (read more) |
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The Beekeper's Apprentice - We once again meet Mycroft, Watson, and Lestrade. Holmes' Baker Street Irregulars have grown up... (read more) |
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Folly - King took a risk with Folly. She establishes a main character who by outer appearances is weak-minded. She suffers from... (read more) |
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| To Play The Fool - is of the caliber I've come to expect from King. The characters are interesting and the story is unusual. It is set... (read more) | |
A Monstrous Regiment of Women - is set in the early 1920s, a time when suffragists in both England and America.. (read more) |
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A Letter of Mary - Would it change your outlook on Christianity if you discovered Mary of Magdala was an apostle? (read more) |
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A Darker Place - Rarely have I read an author with the literary courage and skill of Laurie King. It's easy to be reactionary when dealing... (read more) |
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O Jerusalem - Laurie King, however, has never been one to shy from a challenge. And O Jerusalem probably can't be called a prequel... (read more) |
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Justice Hall - There is always something more to Laurie King's books than meets the eye... (read more) |
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The Game - The book was enjoyable and I was thrilled to once again be spying... (read more) |
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Laurie King Has Also Written: |
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Night Work |
With Child |
The Moor |
Keeping Watch |
A Grave Talent |
Calfia's Daughters |
The Art of Detection |
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