Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche

Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche by Nancy Springer

Release:August 31st 2021
Format: Ebook
Publisher: Wednesday Books
Source: Netgalley
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Enola Holmes is the much younger sister of her more famous brothers, Sherlock and Mycroft. But she has all the wits, skills, of a detective. At fifteen, she’s an independent young woman. After all, her name spelled backwards reads ‘alone’ and living on her own in London. Then a young professional woman, Miss Letitia Glover, shows up on Sherlock’s doorstep. She is  desperate to learn more about the fate of her twin sister and  it is Enola who steps up. It seems her sister, the former Felicity Glover, married the Earl of Dunhench and per a curt note from the Earl, has died. But Letitia Glover strongly believes  this isn’t the truth, that she’d know she’d feel if her twin had died.

The Earl’s note is suspiciously vague and the death certificate is even more dubious. It  seems  John H. Watson, M.D. who signed it  denies any knowledge of such. The only way forward is for Enola to go undercover or so Enola decides at the vehement objection of her brother. And she soon finds out that this is not the first of the Earl’s wives to die suddenly and vaguely. And that the secret to the fate of the missing Felicity has connection  to a mysterious black barouche that arrived at the Earl’s home in the middle of the night. To uncover the secrets held tightly within the Earl’s hall, Enola is going to require help from Sherlock. And from the twin sister of the missing woman, and from an old friend, the young Viscount Tewkesbury, Marquess of Basilwether.

About the Author:

NANCY SPRINGER is the author of the nationally bestselling Enola Holmes novels, including The Case of the Missing Marquess, became a Netflix hit movie, Enola Holmes. She is the author of more than 50 other books for children and adults. Nancy has won many awards, including two Edgar Awards, and  more than thirty countries have published her novels. She lives in Florida.

Born in Montclair, New Jersey, Nancy Springer moved with her family to Gettysburg, of Civil War fame, when she was thirteen. She spent the next forty-six years in Pennsylvania, raising two children (Jonathan, now 38, and Nora, 34). Besides writing, her hobbies include horseback riding, fishing, and birdwatching. In 2007 she surprised her friends and herself by moving with her second husband to an isolated area of the Florida panhandle. The birdwatching there is spectacular and where, when fishing, she occasionally catches an alligator.

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Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche Review:

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I have not read any of the previous books of “The Enola Holmes” series, but after reading this, and I want to read them all.

Before I start, I want to mention that I didn’t even know what a “Barouche” was until I read the story. This book was short yet compelling and very entertaining. The author does a great job of staying consistent with the plot, as Enola researches the differences of Flossie. There is never a dull moment in the series, as Enola gets locked in chambers, travels to asylums, and tries to help Tish. Moreover, the author also made some of the scenes intense. For instance, some scenes that engrossed me were when Enola studies the paintings or when they both go to the Asylum.

Moreover, Enola is terrific in the lead as she investigates the case. She never lets challenges bring her down and only gets determined to resolve them when put to the test. I loved her strength and creativeness in how she tries to escape situations. Similarly, I also enjoyed the supporting characters like Tish, Dawson, and Tewky. I also loved the friendship between Tish and Enola and how she motivates her to put the plan into action.

I also enjoyed the side story of Sherlock suffering from depressions. However, I wished there was some resolution provided for the same, as the author did not resolve the storyline entirely. Also, I wished we had seen more of Watson. Nevertheless, “Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche” turned out to be an exciting read, and I cannot wait to read the rest of the series.

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