Here's yet another variation on Sherlock Holmes: A Study in Scarlet Women, by Sherry Thomas. This recommendation came from County Reader, who said it was excellent, and it was! There were many nice tie-ins with the original, wonderful characters, and the promise of more to come! Lovely details, interesting settings, I am suggesting this to fans of both mysteries and Sherlock Holmes, it would also fit nicely with other books about strong women. :-)

For a quicker, easier read try Shakespeare's Secret, by Elise Broach. This is a tween read about a young girl with an unusual name (from a Shakespeare play) starting a new school. There is a mystery in the house she and her family have moved into, and an equally mysterious neighbor. The mystery is based on some of the newer findings as to just who was Shakespeare. Fun!

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