京都寺町三条のホームズ ： 16 見習いキュレーターの健闘と迷いの森/前編

Holmes of Kyoto Light Novel #16

by Mai Mochizuki, 望月 麻衣

大学に入学して２度目の冬。葵は、家頭邸で円生の作品の展覧会を担当することになった。見習いキュレーターとして奮闘する葵。一方、清貴のところには、祇園で地下クラブを経営する敦子から、「自分の華道教室に通う生徒の婚約者の浮気調査」という、妙な依頼が舞い込む……大人気シリーズ、16弾！

Genres: Light Novel, Mystery

233 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 11, 2021

About the author

Mai Mochizuki was born and raised in Hokkaido and now lives in Kyoto, and originally wrote Alice in Kyouraku Forest as a series of novels. She's written numerous other titles, including 4th Kyoto Book Award winner Kyoto Teramachi Sanjou no Holmes which was turned into a manga and anime series.

Reviews

[Pieter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Volume 16 is the first part of an arc, ending in the middle of the story. It is good to get back to what makes the series good after what was basically another story of volume 15. We get Kyoto, a bit of culture and history and an Aoi (and her friend Kaori) struggling with her feelings of inadequacy both in her love and professional life. Setting up a exhibition is not easy and the success of the previous one just increases the pressure. It also good to see that characters point out that Holme's reaction to drugs is a bit over the top even if this is about 10 volumes after the fact. All in all, a nice entertaining read and looking forward to the next volume.

[Paul · Rating 5 out of 5]

I always enjoy how the author depicts the growth of our various characters in the story, including finding ways to weave this growth into new, fun, and suspenseful activities they do. The Kita-ku ward office was an especially creative partnership. I also found the incorporation of Aigasa Kurisu into this book to provide another intriguing angle for what's happening on the book.

Lastly, chapter 3 on the Kajiwara Family's secret stood out for its suspenseful-ness and makes me feel even more endeared to the characters.

[Alexandra Eve · Rating 4 out of 5]

I just hope I would like to see more Aoi and Holmes love line