Every affectation of a Sherlock Holmes mystery is here, from the 221b Baker Street location, to a new Lestrade in Scotland Yard.
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The Daughter of Sherlock Holmes is told from the young Watson’s point of view, which is a good choice if your series is passing the torch. Yet Doctor Watson immediately takes the case when he learns the identity of the young boy’s mother, Joanna Blalock. But the witness is only a young boy and hardly reliable.
Another witness says the man fell from the roof he didn’t jump.
A witness verifies they saw the man jump from a high window. Doctor Watson, still alive and kicking, while visiting with his son, Doctor John Watson, Jr., receives an unexpected guest in the form of a woman who would like the men to look into the death of her brother, which has been classified as a suicide. The year is 1914, Sherlock Holmes has since passed on and the Victorian Era has closed. It’s close to the originals while remaining contemporary. Much of the action is moved along via dialogue and several events happen off-stage. (See the excellent The House of Silk, for example.)Įnter a new series by Leonard Goldberg that starts with “The Daughter of Sherlock Holmes.” Not to give anything away, but I’m pretty sure the title … gives things away.Īnyway, what is this? A cozy? I’ve never read a mystery that could be classified as a cozy, but I think this does. With a few exceptions, they’ve also managed to keep their Victorian setting. Luckily, the characters have managed to outlast the original tellings, shedding their stilted skins over the years to work their way into modern versions. Oddly enough, I think the original Sir Arthur Conan Doyle stories are okay, but I wouldn’t go out of my way to read them again. Mostly, it’s Victorian England that draws me in. Hmmm, I wonder what this novel is about….Īs an avid consumer of mysteries, I’ve always liked Sherlock Holmes.
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