Laurie King's
mysteries have Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes traveling to interesting places
to solve befuddling cases. They lead us on adventures with suspense and danger,
while introducing us to history, geography and foreign languages. Her descriptions
are vivid, making the reader feel like part of the story. The experience of
traveling the world is especially inviting to me.
Pirate King told
the tale of a film company making a movie about making a movie version of the
Pirates of Penzance. They start in
England and take a ship to Portugal. After a few weeks, they sail to Morocco.
When they arrive, the actors playing pirates kidnap everyone else for ransom.
The real crime
is the sale of cocaine and guns that preceeds the time period of Pirate King. Very little attention is paid
to solving this crime. We read about romances in the cast, the process of
making the film, and Mary's introduction to sailing. She is too busy making
movies to investigate crime.
I didn't mind
the different tone of this novel. It is lighter than The God of the Hive. I
never worried about Mary's life. Instead I enjoyed her adventure and I suggest
you give it a try.
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