Book Review: "The Adventures of Mary Darling" by Pat Murphy | Fiction, Victorian Adventure Fantasy
12m | Apr 14, 2026Love books? Looking for honest book reviews and book recs? Whether you're a lifelong reader, crawling out of a reading slump, or just need a trusted voice to help you find a great story — you're in the right place.
Today’s book is "The Adventures of Mary Darling" by Pat Murphy. In this Victorian-era fantasy mash up of Peter Pan and Sherlock Holmes, the brave Mary Darling must find and rescue her missing children, who have been taken to Neverland - all while outwitting Sherlock Holmes, who considers her the prime suspect in their disappearance.
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