Enola Holmes: The Case of the Cryptic Crinoline (An Enola Holmes Mystery Book 5)

This is fast paced and well written novel with a solid story line and further evolution of the Enola Holmes series. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for light novel with an engaging heroine.

I expect series stories to weaken as they progress and the writer’s ideas become exhausted, but not so. I thought this is the best effort to date. The writing is clever, the story pacing enjoyable, and the characters are rich and as clever as the writing.

I'm not a huge Sherlock Holmes fan, so I thought a series of books about his (newly invented) little sister wouldn't necessarily be for me. I tried them anyway, and loved them. Enola is an excellent female protagonist with a very engaging voice, the stories are humorous and interesting, the reading goes fast. I particularly enjoyed the portrayal of Sherlock Holmes as a pompous big brother instead of his usual untouchable genius persona. Highly recommended for girls and grown-up girls alike.

I loved the thoughts of enoa, how she keeps one step ahead of her adversaries as well as her brothers. It is somewhat frustrating that she does not devise a way to tell Sherlock how she feels as well as why. Mom being gone like a ghost is also a little unreal. Mothers do not leave there daughters like she has . There is no way she could know how here daughter would be treated. Enjoyed the read and look forward to some tying up of loose ends

When Nancy Springer started this series, my first reaction was, "Sherlock's LITTLE SISTER?? Oh, give me a break!" However, the entire series, including this latest entry, has proven to be a delight. I would stringly recommend to read the other books, in order, before this one - the character development, and the development of Enola's relationships with her brothers, is a strong element in the stories. Nancy Springer obviously knows Sherlock Holmes, and also has a gift for getting inside the head of a young Victorian girl. The stories are exciting, but also plausible (no attempt to be Indiana Jones). Although they are billed as young adult novels, this 59-year-old enjoys them immensely. Highly recommended!

While this author writes for children, her books are very enjoyable for adults as well. She does not write down to children. Her description of Victorian English life strikes me as very accurate. The premise of this series is that Sherlock and Mycroft Holmes have a much younger sister, Enola Holmes. Enola (which is "alone" backwards), as a late in life surprise for their parents, is a bit of an embarrassment to the Holmes brothers. When their mother, a liberated woman, goes missing, Enola flees as well in order to avoid being shipped off to a boarding/finishing school, where she would be trained to become nothing more than a decoration to a wealthy man's life. Enola abhors the mere idea. Enola fled in the first book in this series, and in subsequent stories she has inadvertently encountered older brother Sherlock, who has been searching for her. Affection is growing between the two siblings through their brief encounters. Sherlock is also developing a growing respect for his clever, daring little sister. In this story, Enola and Sherlock independently encounter Florence Nightengale, who helps guide Sherlock to some understanding of why his little sister flees at the mere sight of him. I really enjoy this series and look forward to more installments of the on-going saga of Enola and Sherlock Holmes.

I'm a fan of all things Sherlock, and have read any number of posh and plebian, direct and oblique tributes to the Baker Street detectives. Nancy Springer's middle grade mystery series featuring Sherlock and Mycroft's much younger sister Enola is hands-down, my favorite and the one I reread the most often. This installment follows the smart and stubbornly independent Enola as she tries to help a beleaguered old lady when trouble finds her suddenly, somehow related to a brief past encounter with Florence Nightingale. Each book in the series is a complete mystery, but I recommend that you read them in order.

Saw the movie, was intrigued to start reading this series. I'm DELIGHTED it's much different than Netflix's take on the Enola Holmes of these books. I much prefer Nancy Springer's tales, although the movie was quite entertaining and well done in costumes and casting. Enola in book 5 has really grown, shows her true colors in terms of what she really longs for (to find her Mum), so I'm looking forward to reading Book 6.

My 2 books arrived when they were scheduled to, however both covers were ripped upon arrival.

Livre très bien écrit, on s'attache facilement à cette jeune héroïne se rebellant contre la hiérarchie familiale et les conventions sociales. Affaire à suivre donc!

I brought it for a 9 year old but the language is slightly too complex are I’d say it’s more for a 13 year old.

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