Enola Holmes: The Case of the Bizarre Bouquets (An Enola Holmes Mystery Book 3) Kindle Edition

I initially read/listened to audiobook version of the Enola Holmes mysteries when my girls were very small. Now they are much older and enjoy listening to audiobooks, I thought it would be fun if we listened to the Enola Holmes stories this summer when we drive around on errands.The Case of the Bizarre Bouquets is the third book in the Enola Holmes series. Even if you are unfamiliar with this series, you might be able to deduce that Miss Enola is the younger sister of the famous detective. After her mother’s disappearance, Enola runs away from home and has been living in London. She has her own detective business, and solves mysteries in between evading her brothers and trying to figure out what happened to her mother.After the events in the second book, Enola is afraid her cover has been blown, so to speak, and that her brothers will be able to track her down. So when she sees a newspaper article about the disappearance of Dr. Watson, she initially suspects that it might be a trick to lure her out of hiding.If Enola is going to solve this case, she is going to employ some of her most clever disguises yet! After paying a visit to Mrs. Watson, Enola sees a very odd bouquet amongst the flowers sent by well-wishers. Enola is familiar with the language of flowers, and this paticular arrangement conveys a very negative message indeed. When she realizes that Dr. Watson might be in grave danger (pun intended), Enola springs into action. This is a very clever mystery. Sometimes books in a series can become rather repetitive after awhile, but that is not the case here. Enola has new ideas and techniques to solve this mystery, which is more personal to her due to the disappearance of someone she respects.I would recommend The Case of the Bizarre Bouquets. I would suggest starting with the first book in this series before reading this one. If possible, I would recommend the Audible/audiobook version of this book because narrator Katherine Kellgren brings the book to life with a wide variety of accents. As with the other books, there is some moderate scariness, so this book is probably best suited for children in the older years of elementary school or middle school. My girls liked listening to this book, and we are hoping to get through the rest of the series before they go back to school in about a month.

I absolutely adored this 6 book feminist retelling of the Sherlock Holmes series and so wish it had been around in my youth. The protagonist is Enola Holmes, the much younger sister of the famous Sherlock & Mycroft Holmes, who is abandoned on her 14th birthday by their unusual mother but left with sufficient means to make her own path (if she can evade her brothers and societal expectations). Every sentence of Springer’s writing is brilliant and witty and the mysteries are intriguing, well-crafted—and at times shocking—in the true spirit of a Sherlock Holmes mystery. But my favorite aspect is the way the books reveal the true plight of women and the poor in Victorian London. There is a social consciousness as well as a retelling of romanticized notions we might have about this era that truly give this series substance. A book that manages to be clever and meaningful? Yes please! Finally, I was a bit worried that the quality of the series would start declining as it went on—as easily happens with longer series. Not so in this case. Books 4-6 were actually my favorites. Absolutely brilliant from start to finish!

The premise of this book is wonderful. Dr. Watson is missing!And we're told right from the beginning where the dear man is, and though I'm not a particular fan of this method of storytelling, where important information is given to the reader at the beginning, I must say that it worked brilliantly in this case. Poor Dr. Watson. I was creeped out and worried.Although I remain a fan of the series, and Nancy Springer's ability to bring London and Doyle's style alive, I did feel as if 'the discovery process' was a little over the top. Not for middle-graders but for adults.And perhaps shamefully I felt like there were too many words. Lord, this book isn't that long, but I found myself speeding careless through some paragraphs.ATOS/AR reading level 7.4Points: 6

Nice short mystery. Couple surprises. I like the descriptions of Enola and her disguises. Even better are the reactions from the assorted people of London who see her in said disguises. I plan to purchase the next book in the series right away. Although this book might be mainly for younger folk, I really enjoyed it as an elder gent myself.

What a simple pleasure to read a book with colorful character and intriguing mystery solved with wordplay, codes and trivia. Keep quirky and carry on, Enola Holmes.

Enola Holmes is a girl every bit as bright as her famous brother, but raised in a rather unusual way by her mother. She does not feel the need to pretend to be feminine unless it is part of a disguise! I love the fact that she was able to solve the case of the missing John Watson when her brother could not! So glad that girls are not so mistreated today!

The third book in the Enola Holmes series finds Enola faced with several conundrums. She finds out that Dr. Watson is missing and must debate whether or not she should risk trying to help locate him. She must also decide whether or not a posting in the newspaper is from her mother or is a trap set to catch her by one of her brothers. She is also plagued with worry that her mother may have abandoned her. Enola uses her art of disguise to visit Dr. Watson's wife and discovers an unusual bouquet. Using her knowledge of the language of flowers, she uncovers a sinister meaning and follows the trail to find out what happened to Dr. Watson. Along the way of solving the mystery, Enola learns more about her family and herself and grows a little more into herself. We see her yearning for a family connection, yet fearful of letting down her guard. This is delightful series and I am enjoying how the characters are developing in each book.

Enjoying reading this series after watching the Netflix film of the first book. The books match the film well and Enola's character comes out more giving you an insight into what makes her tick.

Bought as a gift and my granddaughter loved the books.

Enola finds herself face to face with Dr. Watson, this time by design rather than need. While Watson is trying to find out more about Sherlocks sister

Interesante , entretenido libro para adolescentes . Asequible leerlo en inglés con un nivel medio

Bought it for my daughter and she loved the content. 1 star she asked to cut because of the cover