A review by snekmint
The Valley of Fear by Bert Coules, Arthur Conan Doyle

5.0

Half the book takes place in America, with the theme of a branch of Freemasons turned into a crime syndicate in coal-mining Pennsylvania. The twist had me shouting aloud as I really didn't see it coming (but then, I never ponder ahead in Holmes books, because they're just so cute when they reveal The Big Plot). If you're looking for a classic dyed-in-the-wool Holmes tale this isn't it, but for a story of harrowing adventure with some squishy murder and plot, it's serviceable.