An
interesting variation on the Sherlock Holmes stories. Charlotte
Holmes has an extraordinary mind. She has no interest in becoming married
to a man. So after her father reneges on his promise to pay for the
education that she might become independent, she intentionally loses her
maidenhead to a married man. That way he cannot be forced to marry her
and her worth as a prospective bride is dashed in the eyes of any other
man. Then she ‘runs away from home’ determined to establish herself.
Unfortunately things do not go as planned. A childhood friend, who is now
a Lord, tries to watch out for her, but that only brings anger. She
‘happens’ upon an ex-actress who is a widow, whose name turns out to be Mrs.
Watson. It is she who concocts the scheme of fronting a ‘sick’ Sherlock
Holmes, whose sister, Charlotte, takes messages to him. This book
highlights three murders which happen to be inter-related. In the end, a
mysterious man seems to be behind it all. His name is Moriarity.
Well written
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