Knave of Diamonds is the latest in the Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes mystery series. I love this series, so I was thrilled to be able to review the newest book from Ms. King. Knave of Diamonds did not disappoint! I loved it! The previous book was one of my very favorites, so this book had a lot to live up to and it really did. The story was well thought out, hard to solve and involved some family elements that I really loved. After seeing Sherlock connect with family in the last book, it was great to see Mary have her turn this time! I especially enjoyed how much she and her husband worked as a team. I love them as a couple and enjoy them working together. The historical details were fantastic too and I was looking up a lot of Irish history. No spoilers, but the ending was especially great! I hope Russell and Holmes continue for many more books! They are a delight to read.

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Mary adored her uncle Jake, the black sheep of the family. After not seeing him for years he returns and want Mary to help him as he is supposedly involved in a theft of jewels. But can she help him? Should she? Another case for Mary Russell to solve!

The last couple of installments of the Mary Russell series have hearkened back somewhat to what I enjoyed at the beginning of the series--fairly straightforward narratives driven by the people in their inner circle, without too much foray into the international political intrigue that I find so dull in a novel of "suspense." No, in this one the plot hits much closer to home, and is all the better for it. Mary's long-absent Uncle Jack, the black sheep of her family, shows up to ask her help in a little matter relating to the theft of the Irish Crown Jewels.
I love that this theft is real history, sending me on a quick research dive to confirm that the basic details in the book were true to life. Always happy when I can be both entertained and informed.
The book is split among three narrative points of view, and the chapters are mostly short, which keeps things moving along nicely.