The story is about Sherlock Holmes, now semi-retired out in the country. A young girl meets him (the story is from her point of view), and she becomes his apprentice. Eventually a case comes up, and the rest of the book unfolds from there.
I read all the Sherlock Holmes stories years ago, and loved them. They were an early stepping stone in my love of mysteries. I felt this book stayed fairly true to the character of Sherlock Holmes, and it's been long enough since I've read the originals that it didn't bother me if it wasn't exactly true to form.
I liked this fresh approach to a Sherlock Holmes story, and look forward to reading more in the series.
I liked this book and am slowly working my way through the series. In fact, I'm currently reading The Game so I can pass it on to my son who also enjoys the series.
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