Scan barcode
bookswithjk's review
2.0
When I bought this book, I had no idea that it was the middle of the trilogy. Nonetheless, I feel like one could pick this up without needing to know the events of the preceding novel.
In short, I feel like there's little mystery to this "mystery" book. Most of it is spent running around and talking - I ended up skimming from chapter to chapter in an effort to speed things along. The plot is interesting, but the execution came up a bit short. The final confrontation was also a bit lackluster.
In short, I feel like there's little mystery to this "mystery" book. Most of it is spent running around and talking - I ended up skimming from chapter to chapter in an effort to speed things along. The plot is interesting, but the execution came up a bit short. The final confrontation was also a bit lackluster.
vinithepooh's review
3.0
This was a pretty good read - just like the first one, this book was also solid entertainment if you want to pass the time for a couple hours. There was a bit more Holmes in this one (although I do wish authors would stop writing Holmes stories that feature Moriarty or something related to him as the villain, because the Holmes stories are SO much more than just the Holmes/Moriarty dynamic, but those are criticisms in general and not of this book in particular). I enjoyed the way a lot of the details came together - although I have to admit I like Nigel better than Reggie and wish that there was more of the Nigel/Reggie dynamic and less of the "Will Reggie and Laura get together?!" angle. All in all, pretty good.
slipperose's review
2.0
I enjoyed the first book in this series, but this one left me frustrated. To begin with, I figured out the mystery fairly early on in the book, which is never a good thing. But more frustrating than that was the behavior of the protagonist, Reggie, who is described as a responsible, high-achieving lawyer, yet spends the book making impulsive, risky (and often illegal) decisions. I was frustrated by his behavior, and then stopped buying in after awhile. I think I’m done with this series.