Thank you NetGalley and publishers for this ARC.

This was actually three stories in one book, and I really enjoyed all of them. The mysteries were engaging, and the book never got boring. But my favorite part of this book were the gorgeous illustrations. I read a lot of manga and graphic novels, but this one really stuck out to me, it was just absolutely gorgeous. I could literally spend hours looking at some of the pictures of London and other landscapes. I can’t wait to get to read more of Enola’s adventures in this format.

This is actually three books in one. It covers the first three novels of Enola Holmes and they transfer to graphic novel quite well. At first I wasn’t sure if I liked the artwork but it fits with the style and time period of the story. It’s bright and colorful like the character Enola herself, while still seeming mysterious and intriguing. This was a successful transfer so whether you’ve read the other Enola Holmes books or seen the Netflix movie, either way you’re sure to enjoy this take on the master detective Sherlock Holmes’s sister.

I enjoyed this graphic novel. The story itself was well written, and the illustrations were beautiful. I would highly recommend this book.

Thank you Netgalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for this advance copy of Enola Holmes.

I first heard about Enola Holmes from the Netflix movie that was released and then the novel that came out that explored her next adventure/mystery. This graphic novel was enjoyable and gave a whimsical story lines and Enola's first 3 mysteries as she goes on the search for her missing mother. I liked how each case reflected a different side of Enola, from her witty nature to revealing that she's also scared of the possibility that she may never see her mother again.

The artwork is beautiful and gives just enough detail for the characters to pop out from the page. Even the mysteries and other characters Enola meets along her journey are intriguing and a bit peculiar; an extremely fun ride for young teens.

4/5 stars!

This book includes the graphic novel versions adapted from Nancy Springer's first three Enola Holmes mysteries: The Case of the Missing Marquess, The Case of the Left-Handed Lady, and The Case of the Bizarre Bouquets. While this means the stories are somewhat abridged, as someone who has read the full stories, author/illustrator Serena Blasco does an excellent job of choosing the perfect amount of information to tell the story without it feeling rushed. Enola is a wonderful character and I love her independent spirit and her "war" with her older, brilliant, brothers...Sherlock and Mycroft Holmes. This collection is fun and at the end of each story it includes a notebook-style collection of details about each case.

The art in this collection is stunning! I absolutely loved the style and each page was so beautifully done. I can definitely see this being a favorite in my classroom and I can't wait to order a copy! I recommend for younger readers, fans of graphic novels, and fans of middle-grade mysteries.

Enola Holmes: The Graphic Novels
The Case of the Missing Marquess, The Case of the Left-Handed Lady, and The Case of the Bizarre Bouquets
by Serena Blasco

I received a digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I’m a huge fan of the Sherlock Holmes genre especially the BBC series. I also really enjoy manga and my 8 year old is a big fan of graphic novels so there are many in our house.

The art here is fantastically whimsical and relatable. The color palate used gives it an old timey feel while still offering a colorful sense of vibrancy. The storylines are engaging and accessible. Graphic novels are a great way to draw in a reluctant reader by providing them with context clues and luring them onward with the need to know what happens next.
Excellent book.
5/5

I was immediately drawn to this as a fan of Sherlock Holmes and comic books. I think graphic novels are for all ages, so while this story is middle grade, the content is something everyone can enjoy. Enola breaks through the gender constraints of her time, 1888-1889, and uses her quick wit, inventive mind, and problem solving skills to solve crimes. She even secretly assists her genius detective brother. All the while, she is on the hunt for their missing mother and trying to stay two steps ahead of her brothers while they search for Enola herself. This was a quick, enjoyable 5 star read, and I’ve already put the upcoming Book Two on my TBR.

It was good. The illustrations were nice. Anyone who is a fan of the books and the movie will enjoy this.

I love Enola Holmes so I was thrilled to have the opportunity to read and review this Graphic Novel by Serena Blasco through NetGalley. In fact, I think this might be my favorite version of the story.

The graphic illustrations beautifully portray Victorian Era London using the style and content of The Language of Flowers and personal journals as touchstones throughout the narrative. Using Enola's notebook to illustrate the classic Holmes-style deduction is the very best example of what the Graphic Novel genre can bring to a story.

Similar in style to popular "field guide" books and The Spiderwick Chronicles, this graphic novel version of Enola's story is absolutely captivating. I hope to read all of them through Serena's Blasco's illustrations.

A graphic novel with a wonderful watercolor style and beautiful page and panel design inspired in the great success novel and Netflix adaptation Enola Holmes. 

This volume includes three episodes where Enola gets closer to solving the case of her missing mother by helping to solve other cases on her way. It has a feminine message portrayed by the refusal of a male's vision and the oppression rules of the high-society of her times. 

The story and panel transition are very well balanced and hard to stop at three episodes. It's a very collectible and pleasant graphic novel. I love the extra pages and notes between episodes including the Language of Flowers. Enola Holmes' disguises are quite smart and fun.

I love that this is offered as a graphic novel! Perfect for hesitant readers or just to give a change from chapter books. This is a great twist on Sherlock Holmes and I can see this being very popular considering the tv series.

I mean, It's Enola Holmes. I've consumed so many of these books that at this point it seems redundant. However. I did really enjoy the art style of this book. It's classic without being too forceful. And it was absolutely mesmerizing. We love watching Enola solve the crimes in the most intelligent way possible. I know I will always be a fan and this cements it.

I was very charmed by this graphic novel and its beautiful watercolor illustrations. I have not read any of the books, so I cannot speak to the adaptation aspect, but I do like the story of Enola Holmes from the movie. They are books I definitely would have enjoyed as a young reader. There were also excerpts from Enola’s notebook that were fun to read, with her sketches and codebreaking.

These graphic novels are based on the books that inspired the Netflix show Enola Holmes (we started watching this, but forgot to finish - oops!). I loved these graphic novels - it included three different stories within. They were full of scrappy playfulness and Enola evading her brothers in the city. The illustrations and stories were fun and engaging, and I can't wait to find out what happens next!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this free e-ARC. Following is my honest review.

This is a graphic novel featuring the 14 year old sister of Sherlock and Mycroft Holmes. Her mother is missing and she is determined to track down her missing mother Along the way, she evades her brothers while also investigating and solving other cases. This book covers 3 of them.

The inking and watercolor was pretty. Unfortunately, the mysteries weren't very interesting. A younger reader might be entertained, but from my POV, the setup was hard to believe and not the best example for kids, since the protagonist is a runaway putting herself in dangerous situations, including a certain incident that should have landed her in the hospital.

Despite the above, I might consider checking out the original novels and/or TV adaptations.

Quite enigmatic.

As a big fan of Enola Holmes, I believe that this graphic novel is a must-have for fans of the book and movie adaptation alike.

This book is a fun take on Sherlock Holmes' family. The main character is Sherlock and Mycroft's sister Enola Holmes (based on the books that inspired the Netflix movie.) This graphic novel is a collection of Enola's first three cases and her ongoing search for her mother, who left her alone on her birthday and hasn't returned.
The art style is beautiful and engaging. This book would be good for kids who like mysteries and graphic novels.

Thank you to the author, Andrews McMeel Publishing and NetGalley, for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This collection of graphic novels was a joy - the author/ilustrator really brought the stories to life and had my test audience (and me) clamoring for more. The artwork is very well-done, and the stories are a great introduction to Sherlock Holmes for middle school readers.

So! Here’s what you need to know first! I haven’t watched ‘Enola Holmes’ on Netflix, I haven’t read any Enola Holmes book before this one, and all I know of ‘Enola Holmes’ is what I saw in the BBC series ‘Sherlock’ starring Benedict Cumberbatch, which isn’t a reliable reference point. I have read every single Sherlock Holmes story, but that doesn’t help much in this case. So this is the perspective of a general reader (and graphic novel lover), not of an Enola Holmes fan-girl. (Just preparing you for why the review is so lacking on gush.)

This book brings together Serena Blasco’s graphical adaptations of the first three Nancy Springer novels featuring Sherlock’s younger sister Enola. Those who have read the original series might know that each of the first six books of the series contains one mystery for Enola to be solved, and at the same time, there is a larger narrative connecting them all and resolved only at the end of the sixth book. Thus, this collection has an incomplete ending in a sense as books 4-6 aren’t part of it. But whatever is covered in the book is enough to hook you.

The three stories in this book are:
1. The Case of the Missing Marquess: Enola’s mother disappears without any information whatsoever except for a collection of flowers and a coded message book. What makes it worse is that this happens on Enola’s 14th birthday. In desperation, Enola sends a telegram to her estranged elder brothers, the famous Mycroft and Sherlock Holmes. But when they are convinced that their mother has disappeared voluntarily and that Enola needs to go to boarding school to become a “proper lady”, Enola decides to take matters in her own hands and runs off to London to dig deeper. While there, she hears about a missing young viscount and decides to look for him also.

2. The Case of the Left-Handed Lady: Still hiding from Sherlock and Mycroft, Enola has now christened herself as Ivy Meshle, secretary to the fictitious Dr. Ragostin, specialist in finding missing persons. When John Watson walks into Ragostin’s office one day with the intent of hiring the elusive detective to locate Enola, she takes on the case so that she can keep an eye on Sherlock’s moves and hopefully discover more of what happened to her mother. She also looks into a missing teenaged girl coming from a wealthy family, though the police are convinced that she has eloped.

3. The Case of the Bizarre Bouquets: Still hiding from her brothers, Enola walks into a local customer shop hoping to find newer disguises. On her way, she hears of Dr. Watson’s mysterious disappearance. While enquiring about this with Mrs. Watson, Enola discovers a strange bouquet, which her floral expertise tells her indicates bad luck and revenge. Will Enola be able to locate Dr Watson in time?


Where the books clicked for me:
❤ The book includes some serious topics within its content, such as women’s suffrage, societal compulsions about ‘proper’ women’s behaviour and appearance, poverty, class discrimination, and so on.
❤ At the end of each of the stories, there are excerpts of Enola’s secret notebook. This makes for an interesting addition as it reveals Enola’s thoughts and modi operandi through her doodles.
❤ The writing style is pretty quick-paced and help the story move further clearly and quickly.
❤ The illustrations are very good, painted in a watercolour-like effect, lending a light-hearted and dreamy quality to the tense subject matter. The main characters (except one key character) are drawn in a way suiting their personalities. I especially loved Sherlock’s and Enola’s upturned noses, thereby uniting them not just as siblings but also as two stubborn individuals who refused to see any way except their own.


Where the book didn’t click for me:
💔 As in almost every detective fiction, it is the main detective – Enola in this case – who finds out everything related to the mysteries. While I find this tough to digest even in regular detective stories (one reason I avoid the genre), it is even more unbelievable this time as the highly capable Sherlock Holmes is also part of the narrative. How is it possible that Sherlock has hardly any clue of what’s happening while Enola racks up the solutions and solve the case?
💔 Again, as in almost every detective fiction, clues conveniently present themselves whenever Enola is around. There are too many coincidences to be believable.
💔 I would have preferred a bit of variety in the mysteries. All three dealt with missing persons, and even the overarching mystery is about Enola’s missing mother. Though the resolutions were quite distinct, it still felt a bit repetitive after a while.
💔 The story development is quite abrupt at times. For instance, when Enola first leaves her house, it is only to find her mother. Why then would she abandon that search midway and go looking for another missing boy instead? It seemed silly.
💔 I loved Mark Gatiss’s portrayal of Mycroft in the BBC Sherlock series. According to Watson’s narration in the original Sherlock books, Mycroft is supposed to be tall and portly, similar to Sherlock in appearance though larger in build. So Mycroft’s physical appearance in this book was very, very disappointing to me.

All in all, the books were quick, fun, but one-time reads for me. Detective fiction fans or even fans of the Enola Holmes series might enjoy it a lot more. At the same time, the books kept me hooked enough to know what’s going to happen next.. As they are aimed at children/teenagers, they surely fulfil their purpose well for their target readers.

3.5 stars from me.

My thanks to Andrews McMeel Publishing and NetGalley for the DRC of “Enola Holmes: The Graphic Novels”. This review is voluntary and contains my honest opinion about the book.

I am a huge fan of the Enola Holmes Movie and this Graphic novel proved to be no exception!
Enola's wit,charm,and heart are rendered masterfully in this bright and beautiful art style. The characters come to life in these pages and it's hard not to feel instantly endeared to them.
I'll absolutely be picking up the next installment!
Thank you to the Andrews Mcmeel Publishing and NetGalley for the advanced electronic review copy of this book.