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The Case of the Left-Handed Lady by Nancy Springer
The Enola Holmes Series
Puffin (Paperback)
ISBN-10: 0-14-241190-6 (0142411906)
ISBN-13: 978-0-14-241190-2 (9780142411902)
Publication Date: May 2008
List Price: $6.99
Review written by Asheena, Age 11, Grade 6. Date of review: October 2008.
Review: Enola Holmes and the Case of the Left-Handed Lady is written by Nancy Springer and is the 2nd book in the series. The whole series is about Enola Holmes, who is Sherlock Holmes’ younger sister, who runs away from her brothers at the age of 14.
Enola is a very lonely person. Her name spelled backwards spells alone, which makes Enola think that her mother knew she was going to be a very lonely person. Enola Holmes has run away from her brothers Sherlock Holmes and Mycroft Holmes because she didn’t like Mycroft’s idea of turning her into a proper lady knowing all proper etiquettes. After running away from her brothers, she decides to pretend to be four different people. First she pretends to be Dr. Ragostin's secretary. Enola also very cleverly is Dr. Ragostin’s “pretend” wife meeting with people because Dr.Ragostin is suspiciously not able to meet with people himself. That is because Enola is actually Dr. Ragostin herself! Enola also pretends to be Lady of the Streets who is known to give supplies to people living on streets. At this time, Enola gets her first case finding a girl named Lady Cecily a girl who has supposedly “run away” but Enola finds out differently... There are many twists and turns along the way that make Enola’s head spin as well as the readers.
This book is has a very interesting concept, and would be suitable for readers in middle school. It has many twists that can be confusing and require a second reading. It is a very interesting book and it is so descriptive it could become a movie. The writing is so fascinating that it is a shocker and it flows so easily from page to page. It looks like Nancy Springer didn’t even have to try to put together a masterpiece. It is unforgettable book for mystery lovers.
The whole idea is amazing how Nancy Springer ties every single detail into the end and she really engulfs the reader into the book. Enola Holmes and the Case of the Left-Handed Lady is truly one of those kinds of books where “once you start you just can’t stop!”
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