Loved this series. ( )

Enjoyable camaraderie with the Holmes family, though I did have problems with the mom's explanation for her absence. But the author had developed a really nice voice for both Enola and Sherlock. ( )

Enola finds that she needed a new home as well as new disguises since she was exposed helping Mrs Tupper in the previous mystery. There appears to be another case of a missing Lady Blanchefleur del Campo. Sherlock finds that he is also working on the same case. It does amuse Sherlock that Enola is quite successful in solving mysteries. She finds questions and possibly answers when she meets a gypsy. The woman seems to know things about Enola and her mother’s disappearance. She offers vague information regarding her mother’s whereabouts. Coincidentally, it is Sherlock who receives a package for Enola just before her 15th birthday. They know it is from their mother as it is ciphered in such a way that only Enola can decipher it. This book wraps up many loose ends from the previous books.

Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche
Continues the adventures of Enola
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This is a pivotal book in the series because Sherlock and Mycroft finally accept Enola’s sleuthing (or rather Mycroft finally does… Sherlock was convinced at least one book ago). It is a culmination of all the previous books and the family storyline, and it’s a treat to see the three Holmes siblings working together for once. I have to say, though, I’m still slightly disbelieving that a 14-year-old could accomplish all Enola did in a year; I kept picturing her as more of a 16- or 17-year-old, but this could be based on 21st-century thinking. I love her spirit and her initiative and her resourcefulness and will happily read more of her adventures. ( )

Enola is searching for a missing woman, initially in competition but ultimately in partnerships with Sherlock. An encrypted message from her mom does not convey good news. Delighted to note that this series will continue. ( )