A review by skconaghan
The Daughter of Sherlock Holmes by Leonard Goldberg

informative fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Well. Geesh. At least it was a quick read and … entertainingish-like-sorta. 

Mostly a convoluted and bloated faux-feminist (mansplaining, but like out of a woman’s mouth to make it more palatable but still overbearingly pretentious) rehash of Doyle’s far more literary, intellectual, sublime, and delightful work. I mean, I love a revisit to an old wonderful setting and such fond characters—but this is such a mediocre replica; it lacks originality—and just doesn’t feel like, feel… it doesn’t feel like anything. In fact, it flew by in a dreary informational-text blur with a few adolescent admissions of instant infatuation to inject a sense of romance to the plot. I suppose. There’s some sharp banter in a few places. But mostly, I felt I was being given a lesson about things that should have been obvious (duh) by a socially inept know-it-all.

I might look at the rest of the series later on, if I have nothing better to do with my time. Honestly, it’s better than some other crap getting published out there lately. (Like the alien-invasion version of Love Island starring Fabio as Heathcliff-minus-brooding-personality or whatever that was Stacey saw in the library the other day…what in the world? Yes, this is definitely a better option than that…)