Enola Holmes
dir. Harry Bradbeer (2020)
Bradbeer’s lively direction notwithstanding, the story is too slight to sustain a two-hour film treatment. The best scenes by far are those pairing Millie Bobby Brown (Enola) and Louis Partridge (Tewkesbury), who together could productively be retro-scripted into Attack of the Clones.
The Case of the Left-Handed Lady
by Nancy Springer (Penguin, 2007); audiobook read by Katherine Kellgren (Recorded Books, 2007)
Again, the mystery element is slight, but 14-year-old Enola Holmes proves intelligent, quick-witted and resourceful… and more than a match for her famous older brother! Both Sherlock himself and Victorian London reveal different facets of themselves when encountered by a female protagonist.
The Case of the Missing Marquess
by Nancy Springer (Penguin, 2006)
Though lacking the preternatural powers of deductive reasoning made famous by her older brother, 14-year-old Enola Holmes is determined and resourceful and promises much as a protagonist. This first mystery is ever-so-slightly underwhelming yet provides the necessary backstory for adventures to come.