The Case of the Cryptic Crinoline

By Nancy Springer

(2009) ISBN 9780399247811

From start to finish this book holds the reader’s attention so well.  Not only is the main character, Enola Holmes, extremely and intelligent (not surprising inasmuch as she is the sister of Sherlock, that most famous of detectives) but her resourcefulness is truly amazing.  This is especially impressive in that during Victorian times in England still did not allow women and especially young girls like Enola much freedom.

Regardless of any and all obstacles that face her, Enola, keeps the reader truly amazed and always entertained.  That part of this adventure involves the very old fashioned, and thank goodness now gone, article of female clothing, the crinoline is a bonus to this reader.  This is because this reader has recently stepped into the world of fashion and the history of customs.

It seems highly fortune that there are a number of other adventures of Enola Sherlock already in existence and that is not necessary to say farewell yet to this great character.