12-14-2014, 06:24 PM
Finished the book, it was very good. The ending was a bit OTT, IMO, but on the whole the author did a very, very good job of keeping Holmes and Watson IC and mimicking ACD's style. This story portrays Holmes getting a bit more upset and emotional than usual, but then again it places him in very dire circumstances, so maybe that reaction is justified.
There's an OFC but she's not a Mary Sue, and there's no romance. I'm not sure the OFC was truly necessary, but she's not objectionable.
I would certainly read another Holmes book by this author, if she writes one, especially if the theme is something a bit more low-key than the Ripper case. The Ripper case was so gruesome, it's hard to describe it without sounding melodramatic.
There's an OFC but she's not a Mary Sue, and there's no romance. I'm not sure the OFC was truly necessary, but she's not objectionable.
I would certainly read another Holmes book by this author, if she writes one, especially if the theme is something a bit more low-key than the Ripper case. The Ripper case was so gruesome, it's hard to describe it without sounding melodramatic.