ENOLA HOLMES AND THE BLACK BAROUCHE by Nancy Springer
“Enola!” One can almost hear the exasperation in the great Sherlock’s voice as he begins to work with his talented sister, who is competent alone, as her name backwards indicates, but who is even more effective with allies. She, and we, are amused at her tormenting of her stuffy older brother, and really it’s for his own good. He can’t succumb to melancholy when his sister leads him into exciting cases.
With additional help from the Marquess of Tewkesbury (from the first book of the series) and Dr. Watson, they follow the trail in aid of a young typist who is sure her twin sister can’t be dead or she would know it. There are facts of women’s lack of power and position that will infuriate, leavened by the humorous antics of a horse named Jezebel, and enlightened with a reference to the play A DOLL’S HOUSE and details of disguise.
This is a book I could not put down, and I’m so glad the series is continuing.
Pub. date is in August, which allows time to read earlier books, but you wouldn’t have to. 
Suitable for, but not limited to, younger readers. Good YA books are really for all ages.

4 out of 5 stars - If you ask me, I'll tell you to read it (but read the others in the series first!)

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press - Wednesday Books for this advanced reader's copy.

I was extremely excited that the popularity of the Enola Holmes movie on Netflix had apparently caused a desire to restart the Enola Holmes series of books!

I really enjoyed this re-start, which allowed Enola to work together with Sherlock on a new case, rather than working in the shadows.

Enola and Sherlock are hired to find the location of Felicity, wife of Earl of Dunhench. They're hired by Felicity's twin sister Leticia, who says she was informed of her sister's death by the Earl and she didn't believe it. After a lot of interesting twists and turns, the case is solved..... but not necessarily in the way that they all agreed upon.

Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche by Nancy Springer is an excellent historical fiction mystery that is a great addition to this wonderful long-standing series.

This book starts off where the previous installment ended, however this one feels newer, fresher, and almost like another jumpstart of a new generation. It is also labeled under YA, however has a grittier and darker aspect and will appeal to adults as well. I still enjoyed it immensely, but as the series suggests, it does involve intrigue, mystery, murder, and detective plots.

Enola is the younger sister of the famous Detective Sherlock Holmes, and I love that she gets her time to shine. She is smart, feisty, fiery, brazen, but classy. She does take quite a few risks, but in this case that she takes on, it pays off.

A thrilling, gripping, and engaging read that I highly recommend. I look forward to the next book in this series.

5/5 stars

Thank you NG and St. Martin’s Press for this wonderful arc and in return I am submitting my unbiased and voluntary review and opinion.

I am posting this review to my GR and Bookbub accounts immediately and will post it to my Amazon, Instagram, and B&N accounts upon publication.

Enola is back! After an 11 year absence, Nancy Springer picks up where young Enola Holmes left off with book #7 of this compulsively readable YA series! Thank you NETFLIX! These books are always too short for me and this one is no different. I could read 400 pages of Enola's adventures and still want more.

This book sees Enola teaming up with her famous brother Sherlock and Dr. Watson and also enlisting the help of her old friend, Lord Tewkesbury (squee!) to solve the case of a missing woman. I was so glad Springer brought back Tewkesbury who is a love interest for Enola in the television show, even though he wasn't originally meant as one in the books. I would've loved more fun, flirty interaction and dialogue between the two of them (perhaps in book #8?).

I don't want to give any part of the mystery away, but Springer shines a sobering light on the victimization of women again in this book. The mystery is pretty easy to solve, like her other cases, so don't expect any stunning twists. It's the heart and humor of Enola and how Springer shows a softer side of Sherlock that makes this series unique. Like a lot of little sisters, she runs circles around her big brother, and it's empowering.

"The Black Barouche" a fast-paced, love letter to Enola fans with hopefully many, many more adventures to come.

I liked the earlier Enola Holmes books. But I thought this one almost too adult - too young adult - to be shelved with the other books in the series. I thought the sections in the asylum were well -written, graphic, and horrifying. However I just think it "matures" the book.