‘Sherlock Holmes and the Hellfire Heirs’ by Margaret Walsh

My Review (4 stars out of 5)

Holmes and Watson embark on a new case on behalf of a friend of their landlady, Mrs Hudson, when a young girl goes missing. Together with the ever-present Inspector Lestrade, they soon find themselves embroiled in a case of abduction and murder.

There’s something comforting about settling down with my fictional heroes Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson as they take on another thrilling investigation. When they’re not stuffing themselves with Mrs Hudson delicious comestibles, this adventure finds them delving into the seedy world of white slavery funded by not-so-noble members of the landed gentry. The plot is an interesting one showing off the author’s diligent use of historical research and kept me reading all the way to the end. My only niggle is the author’s overuse of ‘asked’ and ‘replied’ which began to get a little tiresome.

An entertaining and satisfying adventure.

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