Sherlock Holmes & the Singular Affair


Sherlock Holmes & the Singular Affair

by M.K. Wiseman

5 out of 5

Synopsis
Before Baker Street, there was Montague.

Before partnership with a former army doctor recently returned from Afghanistan, Sherlock Holmes had but the quiet company of his own great intellect. Solitary he might be but, living as he did for the thrill of the chase, it was enough.

For a little while, at the least, it was enough.

That is, until a client arrives at his door with a desperate plea and an invitation into a world of societal scandal and stage door dandies. Thrust deep in an all-consuming role and charged with the safe-keeping of another, Holmes must own to his limits or risk danger to others besides himself in this the case of the aluminium crutch.

Review
Sherlock shares a case of a missing person who is not missing.

I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review.
This is the second Sherlock Holmes book by M.K. Wiseman, but I felt at no disadvantage for not having read The Ripper of Whitechapel first.
 
This starts with a letter from Sherlock Holmes, recounting a case from before he teamed up with Watson.
He is employed by a Miss Clarke to find her missing beau - who, by everyone's account except Miss Clarke, is dazzling the London ton, and not missing at all.
Miss Clarke insists that he is an imposter, and Sherlock must uncover the truth.

While not exactly a simple missing persons case, it turns out to be much more dangerous than Sherlock predicted, for everyone involved.

I thoroughly enjoyed this story.
In nature, I thought it was in keeping with the original Sherlock Holmes books; but gave us a completely new plot.
I don't want to say anything, because every detail could be a spoiler!

Throughout the investigation, the story builds its cast of characters, suspicion falling on all of them.
I liked how Sherlock shared only so much of what his conclusions were - I wasn't completely in the dark, but it kept me guessing until the very end!

Overall, I enjoyed this immensely, and I look forward to reading more of Wiseman's work!




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