I love these books *more* than the original Sherlock Holmes series. Enola is young, feisty, ingenious, and not afraid to have her older brother help. But only if she really and truly need help (which is extremely rare). Together this time, it is a race to see who will find the answer first. Shall I give you a hint? Nay, I will not! Read the book and figure it out for yourself.

Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche by Nancy Springer brings together Sherlock Holmes and his much younger sister Enola in a teen / young adult historical mystery set in London and Surrey in 1889. There are several previous books in this series, but this one worked well as a standalone. Mystery, suspense, and humor are blended together in an appealing new case for Enola.

At fifteen, Enola is living on her own at the Professional Women’s Club and has a history of sleuthing. While she is visiting Sherlock a young woman, Miss Letitia Glover, shows up desperate to learn more about the fate of her twin sister, Felicity. Felicity’s husband of two years sent a note that she had died and needed to be cremated. Letitia believes she would know it if her sister was dead. Enola decides to go undercover to determine what happened to Felicity.

Enola is a likeable character; she’s is witty, thoughtful, outgoing, and a master of disguises. But sometimes she is short of facts and that can get her into hot water. How she and Sherlock think and analyze situations is fun to see unfold. Besides Sherlock, Dr. Watson and the Viscount Tewksbury put in appearances as well.

The author does a good job of world-building. I was able to easily visualize the settings, the people, the clothing, and the homes. The atmosphere felt right for the times resulting in a strong sense of time and place. Unraveling the mystery was enjoyable. While the mystery is not overly complicated, it is solid and entertaining. Additionally, amidst the tension and suspense, there are bits of humor that lighten the tone of the story. The ending wrapped things up nicely. While the prologue and epilogue are from Sherlock’s point of view, everything in between is from that of Enola. For those that haven’t read the previous books, the prologue does a great job of bringing readers up to speed.

Overall, this book was an engaging and enjoyable historical mystery that moved at a quick pace. Themes include treatment of women in the late 1800’s, clothing, disguises, friendship, injustices, sibling relationships, and much more. There are some disturbing descriptions of the conditions in some institutions of the times.

I am looking forward to reading the other books in the series. Readers that enjoy young adult historical mysteries will likely enjoy this series. There is a movie out that is based on an earlier book.

St. Martin’s Press – Wednesday Books and Nancy Springer provided a complimentary digital ARC of this novel via NetGalley. This is my honest review. Opinions are mine alone and are not biased in any way. Publication date is currently set for August 31, 2021. This review was originally posted at Mystery and Suspense Magazine.

This series has been a fun adventure, this book is no exception. Enola has finally gotten under Sherlock's skin and proves helpful in bringing down the bad guy. The lovable awkward Tewksbury is back again, yea! But the steal of the show is Letitia Glover's impersonation of her sister! Second steal of the story is of course... untrustworthy Jezebel. Watch out when you take a horse with such a name, trouble is bound to happen. Would recommend not only this book, but the whole series! I hope they keep coming.

I received an ARC from NetGalley for my honest feedback.

I loved this! Enola is a delight, and her relationship with her brother, Sherlock, makes me laugh.

Enola takes us on her journey, meeting a new client and her plea, riding behind Jezzie, an unrepentant horse, sneaking around in disguises, to the discovery of the black barouche! And does she ever find secrets layered over secrets!

One of the things I love about Enola is that she is fallible. She is intelligent and quick to act, but she doesn't draw the same conclusions as Sherlock. This is refreshing because she has her own strong personality instead of being a Sherlock knock-off.

I truly don't want to give away the ending, so I am only going to give you a few of the themes I thought about.
1. How do we value others?
2. How does society try to restrict women?
3. When faced with wrong, how do we react?

These themes are not heavy-handed, but rather threads to follow as Enola solves the crime.
Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche was a complete delight!

I highly recommend this book, and I will read more from this author in the future.

This novel opens with Watson approaching Enola Holmes to in order to gain her assistance in drawing Sherlock out of his current depression. When she arrives she does her best to coax him out of it and when that fails she tries to trick him out of it by stealing his latest client from him. The client, Miss Glover, was told by her brother-in-law the Earl the Dunhench that her sister had passed away. Miss Glover was suspicious of the sudden death and the fact that counterfeit cremains were sent as proof that her sister had passed away. Enola uses her whit to take the reader on a wild adventure as she races to solve the case before it is too late.

I really enjoyed this book and was excited to learn that it was the seventh book in a series. I can't wait to go back and read the rest of the books.

Thank you Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for providing an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

When Enola Holmes' older brother Sherlock is beset by melancholy, naturally she does her sisterly best to jar him out of it. Nothing works until she threatens to steal his latest client. Letitia Glover's brother-in-law the Earl of Dunhench informed her that her sister passed away and had to be cremated, but Tish is certain she would have felt her twin's death. Once Sherlock confirms the ashes are counterfeit, the siblings investigate the much-widowered earl, both separately and as a team. Enola's sass and style are a welcome counterpoint to her more straitlaced brother.

Sherlock Holmes’ younger sister Enola was born when he was leaving home to pursue his studies. They do not cross paths until July of 1888 when she is left motherless and on her own at the tender age of 14. Upon the disappearance of their mother, Enola sends word to her two brothers, Sherlock and Mycroft. They arrive unsure of what to do with a young girl, but soon realize that their mother has taught Enola how to take care of herself in any situation.

Soon after their reunion, Enola receives a letter from Dr. Watson, stating Sherlock was in a state deep depression. She immediately goes to his apartment to see what she can do to help him. Whilst there, a young woman, Miss Letitia Glover, arrives in search of Sherlock’s help. Her twin sister has been reported as dead. The widowed husband states she died and there was no funeral or burial. Due to the state Sherlock is in, Enola immediately steps in to find the missing woman. Meanwhile, Sherlock is intrigued by the case and rouses to help his sister. Together they work tirelessly to find the answers Miss Glover needs to hear.

This fast-paced mystery is a delight to read. Sherlock is a character most of us know and love, Enola is just who you would imagine his sister would be. Both of them are masters of disguise, highly intelligent and resourceful. Set in the late 1800s Enola has to work under the constraints of the time, which makes her job more difficult, but she is up for the challenge.

This is book 7 in the Enola Holmes series by author Nancy Springer. It works very well as a stand-alone novel, but if you are like me, you will want to read the previous six books in the series as soon as you finish this one.

Ms. Springer is an award-winning prolific writer of many other books and series. While the Enola Holmes series is classified as a teen/young adult mystery series, it was a fun, interesting and fast read. I have watched the series on my local PBS station and have enjoyed it immensely – but the book is always better and that holds true with the Enola Holmes series as well.

DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL CONNECTION: I have a material connection because I received a review copy for free from Netgalley in exchange for a fair and honest review. Copyright © 2021 Laura Hartman

This story is very entertaining and a great addition to the world of Sherlock Holmes. Enola is an independent young woman who is just as smart, if not smarter than her brother. I love the message of female empowerment that Enola embodies. The rivalry between the two of them is fun and keeps the story lighthearted. Even if you have never read any of the books in this series, Sherlock catches the reader up, with a very detailed prologue. Anyone looking for a fun mystery from the Victorian era? This is the book and series for you.

This book is a fantastic return to the best of the wonderful Enola Holmes series! Enola and Sherlock are back, along with a few other familiar faces, to see who can solve the mystery of the black barouche first. I loved the new characters and the chance to see how well Enola and Sherlock are getting on.

Fans of the series will love this book! If it's been a while since you read the series, there's a lovely reminder penned by Sherlock at the beginning. As always, the vocabulary is splendiferous, the adventures are exciting, and the mystery is cleverly solved. All-in-all a fantastic return!

Enola Holmes is the younger sister of famed detectives Sherlock and Mycroft Holmes. She shares her brothers’ talent for solving crimes but is also more impetuous than her brothers. “Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche” is the seventh in a series of books about Enola’s crime-solving adventures. The series has been given a new lease on life by the Netflix film “Enola Holmes” and this is a very good thing.

Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche tells the story of Letitia Glover and her (supposedly) deceased sister Felicity. Felicity married the Earl of Dunhench and one day, Letitia receives a letter that her sister has died. In an odd turn of events, the Earl has also sent “Tish” the urn containing her sister’s ashes. Tish senses that something has happened, but she would KNOW if her sister had passed. She turns to Sherlock Holmes, or rather to Enola, who is there to rouse her brother from a depressive funk. Of course, there is nothing like an exciting case to bring Sherlock back, and the two siblings are on the case.

The mystery itself is straightforward and readers new to the mystery genre will enjoy it. The loving, but competitive, relationship between Enola and Sherlock is fun. Nancy Springer has also updated some of the dialog, which helps to make this a quick read. “Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche” is not simply a fluff novel, though. It shows how difficult life could be for women in the late 1800s and could be the start of a discussion on oppression and women’s rights.

This book is appropriate for a wide range of readers and is a recommended purchase for public and school libraries (Grades 6+). Libraries may also want to purchase earlier books in the series since readers will definitely want to read more about Enola’s adventures.

While visiting her brother Sherlock, Enola Holmes meets a young professional woman, Miss Letitia Glover, who wishes help to learning what has become of twin sister. Miss Glover's brother-in-law has sent her a note informing her of her sister's death and included a jar of ashes as confirmation. Miss Glover does not between it. Together, Enola and Sherlock must follow what few clues there are to find the truth.

After eleven years, Enola is back! nHe book picks up shortly after the events of The Gypsy Goodbye. Enola is feeling a bit bored but has embraced a love of fashion. She ventured to Baker street to tease her brother out of his doldrums and is on hand to see Miss Glover when the detective would not. What follows is a fun adventure as Enola and Sherlock work together to solve the mystery.

Of course, it is only natural that the tone has a different feel from the first six books. There is maturity that matches the growth Enola went through. The book feels more pointed for young adult readers than middle grade audience now. It is nice that there is a prologue given from the point of view of Sherlock, bringing any new readers up to speed on what has previously happened. (And my goodness, the author leans heavily into the idea that Victorian men were misogynistic, more so, in my opinion, that the original writer of Sherlock Holmes ever wrote.)

The Viscount Tewksbury, Marquis of Basilwether, returns. It was disconcerting to have him described as "a tall, grown man, but not quite" when it has only been a year since he was first introduced in the first book and he was twelve then. Perhaps this was an attempt to reconcile with the aging up of the character that occurred in the movie?

The mystery itself is fairly straightforward. I liked seeing Enola have friends when she was so alone before. There are no word puzzles or ciphers that featured so prominently in the first six books.

Overall, I enjoyed it, and I am glad to see the character back. Readers who enjoyed her previous adventures will no doubt be thrilled with this one as well.

Cute read! We get a solid picture of Sherlock's younger sister - intelligent, eager, with a very different approach than Sherlock. This is an engaging spin on the Holmes' legacy.

I have received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Ever since I watched Enola on Netflix, I was very happy to dive into Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche. There was just something about Enola that left me in awe. Yes, I got some parts of Sherlock in her but she had her own kind of sass to things. She definitely amused me. So, it's safe to say that I was very happy when I got approved to dive into this book.

Long story short, I loved it. I liked getting to see her and Sherlock work together to solve this. They are so alike in so many ways but how they get to certain things just amazes me. These two just made this entire book so freaking entertaining. Also, I liked seeing Watson! Even if he wasn't how I pictured he would be.

In the end, I loved the sass, wit, banter, and everything else in between. This entire book was enjoyable from start to finish and I can't wait for the next one. Maybe I will dive into her entire series this year. Maybe even his. I'd be down for both because I love their movies.

Bring it on.

Thank you Netgalley for Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche by Nancy Springer in exchange for an honest review. Sherlock Holmes and Mycroft Holmes meet their younger sister, Enola Holmes when she is 14. Watson contacts her when Sherlock is in one of his fits of melancholia. So she gets ready to go out to see Sherlock. I have read many books about Sherlock and Watson and watched many movies over the years. This story gives a different point of view from Sherlock's sister. Ms. Springer wrote in a somewhat similar way as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. I have enjoyed reading this story and plan on reading more of Ms. Springer's work.

I’m a huge fan of Sherlock Holmes, but I have to say I find Miss Enola Holmes’ antics quite humorous and inventive. I really like she’s not as stuffy as Sherlock.

This story was a great read. Even my 9 year old son enjoyed this book.

In Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche, Nancy Springer manages the nearly impossible feat of keeping the tone and voice of a book in line with the rest of the series, even eleven years later. Enola and Sherlock Holmes are tasked with finding the missing—probably dead—twin sister of a new client. She goes about solving this mystery confidently, but still naïve to what it means to be a woman in Victorian England. Fashions may be changing but attitudes are not. This book is missing the cat-and-mouse aspect of Sherlock chasing Enola, but that’s replaced by the siblings working together. Overall, the seventh book is on par with the first six. Definitely worth the read.

Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche
by Nancy Springer
I want to thank the publisher and NetGalley for letting me read this fun and exciting book!

I find Enola just as exciting, if not more, than Holmes! She is a bit brash, always daring, and will take on just about anything! Her and Holmes make a great team! In this book Holmes is in a terrible funk and Watson is worried about him. Holmes won't eat, shave, or get out of bed. Watson wants Enola to come cheer him up.

When Enola arrives, she finds Holmes in a dreadful state and is unable to get him moving. That is until Holmes gets a case but Enola takes it instead. Holmes then perks up! This is just what he needed! Enola and Holmes set about to save a woman before it's too late.

The woman states she received a letter saying her sister died suddenly and was cremated. It just seemed suspicious. The husband is a Duke that married below his status. The case is exciting, has suspense, clever, and sprinkled with wit and humor.

I watched the one show that aired having Enola so I could picture all this happening! I hope they make this into one also! Recommend for middle grade and up!

Enola Holmes is on the case. When a distraught twin sister Miss Letitia Glover comes to her brother Sherlock seeking help because she received a letter from her sister Felicity's husband informing her that her sister had died. Unable to accept that her sister had died Letitia has come to Mr. Sherlock Holmes to seek his aid, Enola present and willing to help takes on parts of the case. This sets her on a road to find out exactly what happed to Miss Glover's sister. This was an exciting mystery that truly embraced the love that some sisters have for each other. There are horse carriages, dresses in distress and the Black Barouche. Enola is capable and on the case. Highly enjoyable, wonderful mystery, engaging and thoroughly entertaining.

YA Historical Fiction. Enola Holmes, Sherlock's younger sister, is on the move again. She was hired to find out the truth behind what happened to the twin sister of Tish, who had received news from the husband that her sister died. But Tish was in denial... she just knew that she would know if her twin had died. So, Enola with the help of her brother (this time) travel together to seek the truth. Overall, interesting, fun, well-written, and worth reading!

4.3 Stars

It sure feels like I’m living under a rock when I didn’t even know about the existence of Enola Holmes and the past 6 cases she solved. Nor was I aware of the movie released last year that led to another book in the series after more than 10 years.
But I’m glad to have redeemed my mistake. All the previous books are in my TBR now. I may watch the movie, though I’ll read the book first.
Thankfully, this book starts with a brief recap covering the series. It’s narrated by none other than Sherlock. The author had done justice to his character and retained most of his grumpiness and dry humor.
Enola is now fifteen and ready to take on a case again. Her banter with Sherlock is fun to read. Enola steps in and takes over the case when Letitia Glover goes to Sherlock for help.
What else can she do when her brother is having one of his bouts again, and the poor Miss Glover was worried for her twin sister? The case doesn’t have too many twists and turns and comes to a satisfactory ending. Enola does her share of sleuthing, going undercover, getting caught, escaping, and finally working with her experienced brother to solve the case together. Viscount Tewky and Dr. Watson are roped in to play their roles.
Written for the YA audience, the book is mostly lighthearted. But it does have a couple of disturbing scenes. The author presented them well, so that shouldn’t really be a problem.
To conclude, I totally enjoyed reading this book. If you are a fan of mysteries, the Victorian era, resourceful heroines, and the YA genre, this one is for you. And hey, it’s got Sherlock too!
Thank you, NetGalley and St. Martin's Press/ Wednesday Books, for the ARC.