The Art of Theft by Sherry ThomasMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
"If there is sunshine I can walk beneath, and a good book to read in peace and quiet, then I'll be happy."
Book 4 of the Lady Sherlock series does not disappoint! Sherry Thomas is one of those "buy-on-sight" authors because as sure as the sun will rise tomorrow and that your Book Depository purchases will show up on your credit card bill every month, you know that an S.T. novel will be filled with intelligent dialogue, a multitude of twists and turns, and elevated... nay, ARTISTIC prose.
Book 4 bring us an Indian queen. A shady art gallery. Charlotte's eternal battle between appetite and Maximum Number of Tolerable Chins. Pansexual relationships (tastefully presented) amongst middle-aged respectable people. And the usual S.T. verbal acrobatics.
In terms of stakes, I'd say the stakes were highest in Book 3. But Book 4 still places them in quite enough danger that you still feel a delicious frisson while reading. Not to mention a most memorable "sparring" match between heroine and hero. Ah... don't you LOVE those?
What I loved about Book 4 was the reunion of the cast of characters from the previous books, whom I've come to care for very much. And apart from the far-from-the-usual romance of our lead, Charlotte Holmes, there is also the love story of her sister, Livia.
And there we have it. Love. Everyone who has read this series has come to love it. Eagerly awaiting Book 5!
Here are the links to reviews of Book 3, Book 2, and Book 1.
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