elinacre's review against another edition
3.0
huh. really, the only connection to sherlock holmes is the address. i was expecting a modern-day sleuth with a lovable sidekick, and instead got a halfway-believable mystery with lukewarm characters. still, i love the idea so much, i might still read the next one before dropping the series!
danierin2808's review against another edition
3.0
I really liked this book. It was a little slow at first but then it really grabbed my attention. The only complaint I have is the ending. It just kind of ended, I mean it finished the story but I felt that there was something missing. But besides that it was great. You should definitely pick up this book.
melissabeth's review against another edition
4.0
Interesting mystery takes place England and California as a result of a letter written by an 8 year old girl to Sherlock Holmes.
carajigglesxoxo's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
rrmotherof2's review against another edition
3.0
Predictable in some ways, too obtuse in others. Just not that good.
itabar's review against another edition
This book isn't doing it for me. I am not caring about any of the characters so far, so I'm quitting.
cnorbury's review against another edition
4.0
Excellent debut novel. Has that "British quality"-- reserved characters, proper and all, with wry senses of humor and irony, well mannered, polite and quite bemused by American culture, but not in a negative way.
Pace was taut, the plot moved swiftly through the myriad characters, but all were so distinct as to not become jumbled in this reader's mind. Left the door open to a sequel, which I understand will happen. (has happened?)
Pace was taut, the plot moved swiftly through the myriad characters, but all were so distinct as to not become jumbled in this reader's mind. Left the door open to a sequel, which I understand will happen. (has happened?)
halfcentreader's review against another edition
4.0
Fast paced whodunit that spanned the Atlantic. Less to do with Sherlock Holmes than you might be led to believe. But the premise behind the letters addressed to a fictional Holmes that arrive at the modern Baker Street address is clever and I foresee many mysteries that will need solved for the Heath brothers.
qrodson's review against another edition
2.0
This book was a OK. It was almost just a palette cleanser before going into another genre or back to my usual heavy mystery/thriller books.
I had a hard time liking the main character. I actually don't think I ever did like him. He was rather pompous. So there was a disconnect there.
And the mystery...well I'm used to going along for the ride and figuring it all out as I go. This was not how this book was written. You get gaps and then the main character just sums it up for you in different parts of the book.
I had a hard time liking the main character. I actually don't think I ever did like him. He was rather pompous. So there was a disconnect there.
And the mystery...well I'm used to going along for the ride and figuring it all out as I go. This was not how this book was written. You get gaps and then the main character just sums it up for you in different parts of the book.
smbla's review against another edition
2.0
I wanted to love this mystery and only liked it. Somehow the essence of Sherlock Holmes was missing in the deductive powers of the main character. Perhaps if the author had not set the major portion of the plot in Los Angeles the narrative might have played better.