The Return of the Ripper is perhaps the busiest Holmes novel in the
canon, offering four cases for Sherlock to solve, a wedding, and
the Ripper. And yet, the book doesn't feel overburdened, moving
neatly from plot point to plot point without abruptness or haste.
Lucy proves to be a marvelous addition to the world of Holmes. She
is engaging, intelligent, and brings out another side to the Great
Detective that readers rarely see. The Return of the Ripper is an
intriguing take on both the Holmes canon and the most famous
unsolved case in history. -The Seattle Book Review
This novel includes not one mystery, but a multitude. Anna Elliott
and Charles Veley are able to weave these all together in a way
that feels natural and perfectly Sherlockian. Lucy James allows for
a mellowing of Sherlock's perpetually crime focused nature and the
writing that Elliott and Veley do to make these characters work so
well together is exceptionally well done. I cannot recommend this
series enough to anyone who enjoys mysteries or Sherlock Holmes. -
The Nerdy Girl Express Like the Sherlock Holmes chronicled before,
this new book contains memorable rogues and angels, mysteries upon
mysteries and nothing and no one ever appears as it/they really
are. Throw in Lucy's upcoming wedding, Watson's romantic rekindling
after his wife's death and Holmes coping with being a father, a
soon to be father-in-law and a new set of emotions and feelings to
deal with and you have a new Sherlock Holmes tale worthy of the
classic Sir Arthur Conan Doyle mysteries. Boyce McClain
(Collector's Corner) I LOVED this book. I have always been a huge
Sherlock Holmes fan. I have read bad attempts at continuing his
story and some good ones. This one is amazing. The authors
perfectly captured the wit and sarcasm of Holmes. They captured the
relationship between Watson and Holmes in a way that could have
been written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. This is definitely a series
that all Holmes fans will love. Felicia A. (NetGalley) It's 1897
and Lucy and Jack are planning their wedding. But a body is found,
making the police believe that Jack has returned. Meanwhile Holmes
is asked to investigate the theft of diamonds belonging to Cecil
Rhodes. And Watson is asked to solve a series of thefts.I really
enjoy this series, good mysteries, strong characters and
well-written. Although this is a standalone story I would recommend
reading from Book One, if not already done so, to follow the
development of the characters and their interplay. Susan M.
(NetGalley)
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