Enola Holmes and the Elegant Escapade

Enola is once again on the case and this time she’s trying to save a young woman with a dual personality, Cecily. Cecily was kidnapped in a past case and Enola helped her then and will help her now by saving her from the tyrant of a father that has locked her up, neglected and abused her. Cecily doesn’t know she has a dual personality but Enola notices that when Cecily uses her right hand, she’s submissive and when using her left, she’s brave. Enola and Sherlock discuss Cecily’s situation and the mistreatment of her father toward her mother, siblings and herself. Enola discovers that the tyrant has been committing crimes and wants Cecily to bargain with him for better treatment for her family. Sherlock doesn’t want any part of blackmail but admires Enola’s bravery and intelligence. This is a thoroughly enjoyable and entertaining quick read with mystery and humor, 5 stars!No swearingViolence- description of crimes but no details of the actions.

The Enola Holmes series written by Nancy Springer is delightful! Looking forward to the next book. Hoping the Enola Homes Netflix series will continue as well!

My 11 y.o. granddaughter wanted some Enola Holmes books since she watched the movie on Netflix. I ordered this book for Christmas and thankfully read the first few pages. It starts with a young girl who has an abusive father that has locked her in her bedroom. The girl then "draws" an image of her father with knitting needles on the back of her bedroom door. After that, the girl proceeds to "stab" her drawing with the same knitting needles because she is angry. She even stabs the drawing in the "heart" because he "doesn't have one". Needless to say, I do not want my 11 y.o. granddaughter reading such a violent image especially against a father figure! Children are very impressionable at this age. Netflix has done a really good job toning these books down for TV, and I quite enjoyed the first movie, Enola Holmes. Just beware, the books are nothing like the movie. The book that the first movie was adapted from actually talks about Enola encountering a prostitute in an alleyway and the "gentleman" who has come calling to see her. These books should not be labeled for "young readers" at all. So, lesson learned...never buy a book for a young tween without taking the time to read some of the book first! If I could have given it a ZERO star I would have.