"Remember, Remember" eBook was published in 2017 and was written by Anna Elliott (http://www.annaelliottbooks.com) and Charles Veley. Ms. Elliott has published 17 novels and Mr. Veley over a dozen. This is the fourth book in their "Sherlock Holmes and Lucy James Mystery" series.

I categorize this novel as ‘PG’ because it contains scenes of Violence. The story is set in the Victorian are of the original Sherlock Holmes. The primary characters are Sherlock Holmes and the young American woman Lucy James.

James wakes up outside the British Museum without any memories of who she is, but with a sore bump on her head. She begins to search for her identity and she soon finds herself being pursued by people she doesn't know. She does seem to have a feeling about the name Sherlock Holmes. The mystery quickly grows beyond her identity as she is drawn into an effort to identify German spies that have infiltrated the British government.

I really enjoyed the 5.5 hours I spend reading this Sherlock Holmes mystery. The story was well crafted and fits into the original story line of the Holmes mysteries. I liked the characters as well as the plot. The novel cover art is OK. I give this novel a 4.5 (rounded up to a 5) out of 5.

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I’ll admit I went into this book a little bit hesitant. It’s no secret that I love retellings or novels that use classic characters in modern day literature—these are some of my favorite types of novels. However, the hesitation I experience comes from my love of the original stories and characters themselves. I’m always a stickler when it comes to keeping true to the most essential and definitive aspects, even while the author is forming his or her own unique story. And I am especially picky when it comes to my all-time favorites. This particular novel, I’m pleased to say, does a reasonably good job paying homage to the incredibly well-loved characters from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s timeless tales of the great Sherlock Holmes.

In this novel, we read from the perspective of the main character, Lucy James, a young woman who wakes up on the steps of the British Museum with amnesia. Once woken up, she realizes she has lost all of her memories, including her name. All she knows is that she was hit in the head and that someone is most likely out to kill her—and that she may in fact be a killer herself. This, along with the vague recollection of the name Sherlock Holmes, is all she has to go on as she attempts to remember who she is, where she’s from, and why she is running for her life. Her enemies are ruthless and willing to take down anyone who gets in their way. Navigating dangerous circumstances and forging new alliances, Lucy takes on her adversaries and works to prevent them from carrying out their nefarious scheme.

Despite my original wariness, I ended up enjoying this story quite a bit. I found the plot to be fast-paced and easy to get wrapped up in right from page one. Though this is actually the third book in the Sherlock Holmes and Lucy James Mysteries series, it functions extremely well as a standalone. The overall mystery of the story is not completely unpredictable or surprising, but it still made for a very fun and action-packed read.

The portrayal of the various characters, overall, is fairly well done, but also the area from which the majority of my issues with the novel stem. The characters that were original creations of Anna Elliot were by far the strongest. Lucy is a great protagonist—she is a strong, highly intelligent, and independent heroine. The only major issue with her characterization is that there isn’t much development over the course of the story or depiction of flaws. One of the reasons a character such as Sherlock Holmes is so interesting is the mixture of his tremendous intellect and cleverness with flaws that make him human. While Lucy is a likeable character that is still easy to connect with, she seems just a bit too perfect at times.

As for Elliot’s versions of Holmes and Watson, I had somewhat mixed feelings. While her portrayal of Watson, in my opinion, is quite accurate, I felt a little bit lukewarm about her portrayal of Holmes. We don’t really get to see all that much of him, and even though there are certain times that truly reflect the classic great detective, there are some moments and plot points that I felt strayed a little too far. Though it was a little hard for me to imagine at first, I believe she did a decent job of gauging the way Holmes would treat a daughter had he had one in the original stories. However, there were times—such as his offering Lucy dating advice—that just didn’t feel authentic.

I had one odd problem with one of the character’s names. I was reading from an advanced review copy, so this is probably the cause of my confusion, but I could not figure out Lucy’s love interest’s first name. It kept jumping back and forth between John and Jack every few pages, sometimes even within the same page. Again, I assume this was caused by the uncorrected proof, and it has absolutely no bearing on my rating of the novel. However, I’m still not certain what his name actually was meant to be.

Elliot’s writing style is solid and easy to become absorbed in. She gives Lucy a strong narrative voice, which caused the plot to both flow well and pack a punch. Her world building of 1897 London is vivid and skilled, making it a very high point of the novel. She unravels the mystery at a steady pace, showing her talent for creating a storyline that hooks her readers and keeps them wanting more.

In the first part of the novel, Elliot does a great job of presenting Lucy’s slow gathering of clues pertaining to her life. The transition between the two halves of the novel—where Lucy suddenly regains her memories—is a bit rough. We are thrown rather quickly into her rapid and high-stakes lifestyle. However, this still does not hurt the plot progression overall, and though it was a little bumpy, I found myself falling into this new twist fairly easily. In general, Elliot keeps the plot as a whole straightforward enough to follow, and just unpredictable enough to create a exciting mystery.

Overall, I found this novel to be a pretty enjoyable and fast-paced read that was quite easy to become swept up in. This wound up being a very fun story, and an inventive take on some very timeless classics. While I would have liked to see a bit more development in Lucy and the various other significant characters in the novel, they were still portrayed well in general. Despite its few flaws, this is a good addition to the ever-expanding world of Sherlock Holmes novels. I am definitely planning to go back and read the first two novels of this series, and will eagerly await and further installments.

Loved, loved loved this story! A refreshing new take on Sherlock Holmes mysteries. Plenty of atmosphere and intrigue.

In the well-established current of Sherlock Holmes-based fanfictions, Remember, remember (title that in my opinion the publishing house should have rethink) is a nice and honest mistery with much action, whose protagonist is the enterprising daughter that the famous detective did not know to have. So, between true and false antiquities, spies of the German Empire and a beautiful detective with dark eyes, Scherlock Holmes finds himself thinking that sooner or later he could even become grandfather.
Funny entertainment book, well written and full of twists and turns.
I thank Tangled Letter Press and Netgalley for providing me with a free copy in return for an honest review.

An enjoyable addition to the Sherlock Holmes universe. This is the third in the Sherlock Holmes and Lucy James mystery series. It apparently takes up where the previous story left off, with Sherlock and Lucy trying to thwart German spies from causing havoc in Britain. To make thinks interesting Lucy wakes up in front of the British Museum and can't remember her name or much of anything else. But she's a very capable woman and very soon things are set right. I really loved this book. The tone and the language were I felt exactly right. Definitely going to read more in this series. I received this free from NetGalley and the publisher for an honest review.

I'm not generally a fan of historical fiction but any mystery fan who doesn't like Sherlock Homes is a person I don't want to know. This is the first I've read of this spin-off with his daughter, Lucy, but I will be reading more. His awkwardness with her is pretty true to what I would imagine he would be had he had a child in the original writings. Besides that, the book was a fun read. The pace was consistent and kept you drawn in to the story. All in all, just a delightful read.

A fascinating tale featuring Sherlock Holmes, but the real hero is his daughter Lucy James. this is the first in a new series of adventures and mysteries and I am looking forward to following the ins and outs of the plots.

Always enjoy Sherlock Holmes mysteries. I'm looking forward to finding others.

A woman awakes after a head injury outside the British Museum with no memory of who she is. Vaguely piecing together some clues, she comes to realize that someone is trying to kill her, and that she knows Sherlock Holmes. An impoverished police officer helps her as she uncovers her identity as Lucy James, an American actress who was investigating serious crimes with Holmes and Watson. Fun read.

1897 and Lucy James has woken up outside of the British Museum, unable to remember why or how, and who she is. She must decide who she can trust as she searches for the clues to her identity while solving the mystery of why.
I really enjoyed this mystery, and found it a wonderfully easy read. Unlike the first two in the series this book was not from the point of view of Dr. Watson but Lucy, and I admit I did miss the character in this story. Hopefully he will return in the next installment.

I seem to have come to this series late, being previously unaware of the character of Lucy James who was created initially by Charles Veley and is here passed onto his daughter, Anna Elliott, to continue Lucy's story.

I don't want to give away the plot for those who will enjoy discovering it for themselves. Just suffice it to say that it's a satisfying mystery, full of action and intrigue and even a hint of romance. I loved the intriguing start, with the woman waking outside the British Museum and unsure who she is and how she got there - a mystery right from the outset. Lucy herself is brave and tough, a Victorian heroine who is likeable and fitting, but also in many ways totally modern. The character of Sherlock Holmes is also well drawn and it's good to see a fresh perspective on the cast of the original stories by Arthur Conan Doyle. My only quibble with the book is that I desperately wanted to see more of Lucy's London - the glimpses we do see are satisfying and interesting, but there's not enough to fully convince this history-obsessed reader!

I'd wholeheartedly recommend this for anyone who loves historical fiction, Sherlock Holmes or a good mystery.

A young woman wakes up in front of the British museum with no memory. She must follow the clues around her to discover not only who she is but also who her attackers are before they strike again.

If there was ever a book to jump into the middle of a series, this is it. Because Lucy wakes up with amnesia at the start, any reader who hasn't met her (such as myself) are allowed to experience the mystery and get to know her personality without being made to feel as though we ought to know this already.

Lucy is by far the most enjoyable Holmes daughter I've come across. Her concerns about how she interacts with her father, who she does not know well, makes it easy to relate with her.

There were only two points which I did not enjoy, one being Holmes offering relationship advice. The other was that the story was written in first person present tense, which is my least favorite style.