Book Synopsis:
Before Baker Street, there was Montague.
Before partnership with a former army doctor recently returned from Afghanistan, Sherlock Holmes had but the quiet company of his own great intellect. Solitary he might be but, living as he did for the thrill of the chase, it was enough.
For a little while, at the least, it was enough.
That is, until a client arrives at his door with a desperate plea and an invitation into a world of societal scandal and stage door dandies. Thrust deep in an all-consuming role and charged with the safe-keeping of another, Holmes must own to his limits or risk danger to others besides himself in this the case of the aluminium crutch.
My Review:
Sherlock Holmes is an intriguing, clever read that I thoroughly enjoyed.
Firstly I’m a huge fan of anything Sherlock Holmes related so I jumped at the chance to read this book. The author is clearly a Sherlock fan and I loved how vividly she describes the time period and his little personality quirks that we all know and love. The usual cleverness and showing off is there as you’d expect but I did miss Watson who I feel always manages to take the edge off Sherlock’s awkwardness.
The plot starts off a little slow as the author sets the scene but soon becomes very intriguing indeed. I loved following Sherlock as he tried to solve the case, trying to work out the clues alongside him. There were many twists and red herrings that kept me guessing y I enjoyed watching everything unravel as the story went on. My only small complaint is I wish it could have been longer as I loved being part of Sherlock’s world.
This is the first book I’ve read by this author and I’d definitely be interested in reading more in future.
Huge thanks to Rachel from Rachel’s Random Resources for inviting me onto the blog tour and for my copy of this book.
About The Author:
M. K. Wiseman has degrees in animation/video and library science – both from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Today, her office is a clutter of storyboards and half-catalogued collections of too, too many books. (But, really, is there such a thing as too many books?) When she’s not mucking about with stories, she’s off playing brač or lying in a hammock in the backyard of her Wisconsin home that she shares with her endlessly patient husband.
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