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Moriarty: Anna Kronberg Mysteries Bundle, #2-4
720 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 2, 2018
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Annelie Wendeberg
22 books340 followersAnnelie Wendeberg likes to throw morally grey heroines into impossible situations just to watch disaster unfold. Her books have sold nearly a million copies worldwide in multiple languages through both independent and traditional publishing. When she's not writing, you can find her herding goats, making cheese, and saving owls and kangaroos from peril.
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January 20, 2019
The first book of this bundle was really good but by the end of the third book things were getting really stretched. The author had really started to push the boundaries of believability and was stretching scenes out. I will not read the next two books.
January 25, 2019
This is a bundle of 3 books. I do NOT have the Kindle edition - I have it for the Nook. It took me quite a while to finish this because I was reading other books at the same time.
Overview:
Anna Kronberg has passed as a man for 12 years in order to go to medical school and become a doctor, which is unheard of for a woman. She meets Sherlock Holmes while checking a body for cholera which is found floating in the city waterworks, and he sees through her disguise but does not give her away. They suspect someone is deliberately infecting people with cholera as an experiment, and team up to find out who. This eventually leads them to Moriarty, who abducts Anna, threatening her father in order to force her to concoct biological weapons for war. She eventually escapes and joins up with Holmes again, this time to find out why Moriarty was expecting a war. By this time both Moriarty and most of the original group are dead, and Moriarty's kill-man Sebastian Moran becomes the enemy.
The Devil's Grin: covers most of what is described above, up through Anna's first escape and the beginning of her feelings for Holmes, who shies away.
The Fall:After bringing down most of the group that was experimenting with human subjects, Anna has escaped to her cottage, but she is found by Moriarty's tame killer, Sebastian Moran, and taken to Moriarty's home to work on biological weapons. They choose Anthrax and Glanders, to kill both men and horses. She is forced to act as if she is in league with them. Eventually she manages to escape, but at great cost to herself.
The Journey: After escaping again, Anna joins forces with the Holmes brothers. Anna and Sherlock travel on foot hoping that Moran will come looking for them. Anna finally gives birth and the ending is left hanging a bit - presumably for sequels. This one may have been the weakest of the three books.
Overall I really enjoyed the stories, although the first one was the best - they started petering out gradually after that, becoming easier to put down although still intriguing. I doubt if I will continue with any sequel, though.
Overview:
Anna Kronberg has passed as a man for 12 years in order to go to medical school and become a doctor, which is unheard of for a woman. She meets Sherlock Holmes while checking a body for cholera which is found floating in the city waterworks, and he sees through her disguise but does not give her away. They suspect someone is deliberately infecting people with cholera as an experiment, and team up to find out who. This eventually leads them to Moriarty, who abducts Anna, threatening her father in order to force her to concoct biological weapons for war. She eventually escapes and joins up with Holmes again, this time to find out why Moriarty was expecting a war. By this time both Moriarty and most of the original group are dead, and Moriarty's kill-man Sebastian Moran becomes the enemy.
The Devil's Grin: covers most of what is described above, up through Anna's first escape and the beginning of her feelings for Holmes, who shies away.
The Fall:After bringing down most of the group that was experimenting with human subjects, Anna has escaped to her cottage, but she is found by Moriarty's tame killer, Sebastian Moran, and taken to Moriarty's home to work on biological weapons. They choose Anthrax and Glanders, to kill both men and horses. She is forced to act as if she is in league with them. Eventually she manages to escape, but at great cost to herself.
The Journey: After escaping again, Anna joins forces with the Holmes brothers. Anna and Sherlock travel on foot hoping that Moran will come looking for them. Anna finally gives birth and the ending is left hanging a bit - presumably for sequels. This one may have been the weakest of the three books.
Overall I really enjoyed the stories, although the first one was the best - they started petering out gradually after that, becoming easier to put down although still intriguing. I doubt if I will continue with any sequel, though.
June 6, 2019
Moriarty: Anna Kronberg Bundle comprises The Devil's Grin, The Fall, and The Journey. (~400 pgs total) These are also marketed as individual stories – they should not be. This should be one ~3-400 page book, with three main parts. Not a bad story – but drags and gets bogged down in detail or repetition quite often. (-and sometimes becomes rather overly angsty.) Conversely, some parts seem comparatively rushed. I liked the 'prequel' (The Lion's Courtship) better. 3.5/4 of 5 for prequel, 2.5/3 of 5 for main 3 books – both, but especially the main three, would have benefited from better editing (for pacing and length.) Still, if you like Sherlock Holmes tales, you will likely not regret adding these to your library.
February 26, 2019
I love smart characters. I love strong female characters. Anna holds her own as a man and as a woman. not sure how I feel about sherlock's character but he's not the focus. The breaking points for the books were a bummer - so glad to read this as a bundle. If I had found this before the story was complete I would have been peeved. I'm going to look for more in this series. I like the Anna character.
February 7, 2019
3.5 stars really. First book is very well done. But by the end of third, I was ready to stop. Pacing is erratic in the last half of this "bundle". There was more skipping ahead in time and quick passes through the plot. Started to read like a tv series instead of a work of literature. Overall it's good to very good, just not great.
September 19, 2018
Excellent read!
Fast paced, complex characters, believable story line. Supports itself quite well, no appearing gaps throughout the book. No apologies, this is a terrific read. I bought the rest of the series.
Fast paced, complex characters, believable story line. Supports itself quite well, no appearing gaps throughout the book. No apologies, this is a terrific read. I bought the rest of the series.
November 13, 2018
many twists and turns
i enjoyed this different version of sherlock. the mortal game of wits and logic was well done. too much of honor though. some lovable characters disappeared. that was sad. looking forward to the next book.
i enjoyed this different version of sherlock. the mortal game of wits and logic was well done. too much of honor though. some lovable characters disappeared. that was sad. looking forward to the next book.
March 13, 2020
A good read, but slow in parts.
And some irrational and contrived plot twists.
As a man I found it a little to romantic in parts for my tastes.
Never the less it is an intriguing take on the recent spate of Sherlock Holmes tales.
And some irrational and contrived plot twists.
As a man I found it a little to romantic in parts for my tastes.
Never the less it is an intriguing take on the recent spate of Sherlock Holmes tales.
January 8, 2019
I really liked this book (trio?) but holy moly there were a lot of typos. It was so distracting that it took me out of the story every time I spotted one.
July 16, 2021
I thouroughly enjoyed this bundle. I love not only that it focused more on Moriarty than on Holmes, but it also seemed to incorporate ideas, like his presumed death, from the origianl source.
August 11, 2025
I love these Victorian era mysteries. Annelie Wendeberg is one of my favorite writers.
October 25, 2021
Good series. Love a female protagonist.
January 10, 2022
Interesting
I have read the first three stories and when I got the this set I re-read story 2 and 3 and the the last one. I still like the 2 and 3 story the best.
I have read the first three stories and when I got the this set I re-read story 2 and 3 and the the last one. I still like the 2 and 3 story the best.
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