Dust and Shadow

The best Sherlock Holmes pastiche I have read.

Sherlock Holmes vs. Jack the Ripper. Of the Sherlock Holmes pastiches I have read, this is one of my favorites. Watson is treated with respect for his medical expertise, his experience as a soldier, and his capacity for friendship. Holmes is portrayed as more kind than in some other versions of his character, but he is single-minded in his pursuit of problems to solve. The solid portrayal of Holmes and Watson, combined with the details of the Ripper killings and investigations, result in a wonderfully creepy book.

I thought I'd never finish this!! I kept falling asleep the second half of book. Not sure if this was because I wasn't able to knit while reading it because it was not as good as the first half. Anyway it felt dragged out and I didn't want to continue reading.

The story was right up my alley after all it included Sherlock Holmes and Jack the Ripper.

But all in all it didn't bring me joy...

As it has so many good reviews though, it might be a me-problem... 🤷🏻‍♀️