Young Sherlock Holmes: Knife Edge: A Penny Dreadful Review
At a recent
convention, a well-known author handed me a free book. Normally, I do not begin
reading a series in the middle, but I am never one to turn down free
literature. As it turns out, it did not particularly matter that I had not read
the previous novels, because the Young Sherlock Holmes books are almost as
episodic as the original stories. My freebie was a self-contained adventure,
and quite captivating.
The young
Mr. Holmes returns from adventures abroad to find his brother Mycroft waiting
for him in Galway. They are there to investigate a medium who claims to be able
to communicate with dead spies. The young Sherlock Holmes displays a germ of
the deduction and intelligence we adore in his adult form, but tempered with
the adorable optimism of youth. The story features a mysterious castle for him
to explore, a little hint of romance, and, of course, a murder to solve. I
shan’t spoil it by elaborating further.
I give Knife Edge four gears out of five. I would
definitely seek out the rest of this series. I love a satisfying adventure and
mystery, and this fits the bill neatly.
Your Correspondent From The Bookstore,
Penny J. Merriweather
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