Nancy SpringerEnola Holmes: The Case of the Cryptic Crinoline (An Enola Holmes Mystery)

This series is most excellently written! I have read all of them and really enjoyed them. Very captivating as well.

My daughter loves these stories.

Excellent book. Nancy Springer did some research for this one. Full of action. But a warning. Not for children. It is not for ages 8-12. More like 12 and up. The beginning of this book is gory and descriptive. It even grossed me out. Nevertheless, an amazing book.

This book was fun adventure, with some interesting historical places and people. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I like Enola more with every book, and I loved the s8de characters in this one a lot too.

While this author writes for children, her books are very enjoyable for adults as well. She does not write down to children. Her description of Victorian English life strikes me as very accurate. The premise of this series is that Sherlock and Mycroft Holmes have a much younger sister, Enola Holmes. Enola (which is "alone" backwards), as a late in life surprise for their parents, is a bit of an embarrassment to the Holmes brothers. When their mother, a liberated woman, goes missing, Enola flees as well in order to avoid being shipped off to a boarding/finishing school, where she would be trained to become nothing more than a decoration to a wealthy man's life. Enola abhors the mere idea. Enola fled in the first book in this series, and in subsequent stories she has inadvertently encountered older brother Sherlock, who has been searching for her. Affection is growing between the two siblings through their brief encounters. Sherlock is also developing a growing respect for his clever, daring little sister. In this story, Enola and Sherlock independently encounter Florence Nightengale, who helps guide Sherlock to some understanding of why his little sister flees at the mere sight of him. I really enjoy this series and look forward to more installments of the on-going saga of Enola and Sherlock Holmes.

Saw the movie, was intrigued to start reading this series. I'm DELIGHTED it's much different than Netflix's take on the Enola Holmes of these books. I much prefer Nancy Springer's tales, although the movie was quite entertaining and well done in costumes and casting. Enola in book 5 has really grown, shows her true colors in terms of what she really longs for (to find her Mum), so I'm looking forward to reading Book 6.

This is fast paced and well written novel with a solid story line and further evolution of the Enola Holmes series. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for light novel with an engaging heroine.

Arrived on time. Very happy!

My 2 books arrived when they were scheduled to, however both covers were ripped upon arrival.

Livre très bien écrit, on s'attache facilement à cette jeune héroïne se rebellant contre la hiérarchie familiale et les conventions sociales. Affaire à suivre donc!