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I just discovered Laurie King last month when I started reading The Beekeeper's Apprentice. This book's a far cry from the light-hearted story of Sherlock Holmes and his young protege, but I was instantly sucked into it. Having struggled with some of the mental issues the protagonist of this story suffers from, I was shocked at how well the author portrays them. Her ear for dialog is spot-on and I found myself often tearful at the profound insights she'd subtly slip into the thoughts of her characters.

I admit, I was a little disappointed with the ending. [SPOILER ALERT]


It felt to me like the book was meant to go on longer and then was inexplicably cut short. A character who could only be called the villain disappears without any fanfare and a brand new character is introduced 20 pages from the end, and nothing really comes of either of them. Top that with a big reveal that leaves you going, "Huh?" and the result is a spectacular book with a weirdly unsatisfying ending. That said, 99% of the book is really incredible and well worth the read.