A Study in Scarlet Women

 A Study in Scarlet Women BK 1 by Sherry Thomas 323 pages

Synopsis: With her inquisitive mind, Charlotte Holmes has never felt comfortable with the demureness expected of the fairer sex in upper class society. But even she never thought that she would become a social pariah, an outcast fending for herself on the mean streets of London.

When the city is struck by a trio of unexpected deaths and suspicion falls on her sister and her father, Charlotte is desperate to find the true culprits and clear the family name. She’ll have help from friends new and old—a kind-hearted widow, a police inspector, and a man who has long loved her.
But in the end, it will be up to Charlotte, under the assumed name Sherlock Holmes, to challenge society’s expectations and match wits against an unseen mastermind.

My Thoughts: This book was a fun book to read for book club. I loved the fresh take on Sherlock Holmes as a woman instead of a man. The stereotyping of women during this time forces Charlotte to hide the fact that Sherlock is a fake person. There were a ton of characters that were hard to keep track of, but overall it was a fun read.