An interesting story full of well known names and a rollicking adventure to boot. An easy to follow absorbing adventure with a great outcome. I’ve not read any of the other books in the series however this didn’t spoil this book which reads well as stand alone story

Thank you to the author Netgalley and publishers for an arc in exchange for an honest review

I have read quite a lot of the previous books in this series and was overjoyed to see this listed on Netgalley. Knowing the characters added a lot to my enjoyment of this book but equally it could be read as a standalone if the reader knows a little of the characters set up. A very enjoyable romp.

I plunged into this series very late with this title, so I have missed some if the references to previous books in the series, but it is a positive review in itself that I will now look out the other titles to read.
Mary Russell, married to her much older erstwhile mentor and father figure, Sherlock Holmes, sets off with her black sheep uncle to find the previously stolen Irish crown jewels.
There then follows a very enjoyable chase around the Irish countryside with a feisty young heroine, the charming but untrustworthy Uncle Jake, and, of course, the elegant and sharply observant Sherlock.
Laurie R King is very much in her stride with this new addition to the Russell and Holmes mysteries and her army of fans will no doubt enjoy thus one as much as they have all the previous ones.
Allison and Busby and NetGalley provided me with an earc of Knave of Diamonds and I am supplying this honest review in return.