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katieb94 's review for:
The Devil's Grin
by Annelie Wendeberg
I received this book from the author after subscribing to her mailing list. I was curious as it's a Sherlock Holmes pastiche and I'll read anything involving the great detective. However, Holmes is a secondary character to Anna Kronberg, a German woman with a medical degree who lives a double life as a man, Dr Anton Kronberg. An interesting premise considering how difficult it was for women to get ahead in the world of medicine in that period of time.
Anna and Sherlock first meet when a body is washed up in a water plant- a body full of cholera- but all is not as it seems, could the man have been murdered? Despite the fact he had cholera?
I did feel some moments were unnecessary such as a sex scene, thrown in for no apparent reason, and the moment Anna decided to kiss Sherlock. It was pretty obvious she'd develop feelings for Sherlock- however I was far more interested in the case. It was a mix of scientific knowledge and medical science which made the case of two very common diseases a lot more interesting! I felt I learnt as I read.
It's hard to explain it without spoiling it. I suppose Anna can be considered a Mary Sue in some ways but she is also extremely clever and very good at what she does!
It had its flaws, I admit. It wasn't perfect, but it was written well. Despite my initial apprehension I enjoyed it and felt she did Holmes justice. It would have been nice to see more of Doctor Watson though, but that's me being picky.
I flew through this book so I clearly enjoyed it, I'm definitely interested in reading the rest if the series. The preview of the next one introduces Moriarty :D
4/5
I was pleasantly surprised. I'd definitely recommend it.
Anna and Sherlock first meet when a body is washed up in a water plant- a body full of cholera- but all is not as it seems, could the man have been murdered? Despite the fact he had cholera?
I did feel some moments were unnecessary such as a sex scene, thrown in for no apparent reason, and the moment Anna decided to kiss Sherlock. It was pretty obvious she'd develop feelings for Sherlock- however I was far more interested in the case. It was a mix of scientific knowledge and medical science which made the case of two very common diseases a lot more interesting! I felt I learnt as I read.
It's hard to explain it without spoiling it. I suppose Anna can be considered a Mary Sue in some ways but she is also extremely clever and very good at what she does!
It had its flaws, I admit. It wasn't perfect, but it was written well. Despite my initial apprehension I enjoyed it and felt she did Holmes justice. It would have been nice to see more of Doctor Watson though, but that's me being picky.
I flew through this book so I clearly enjoyed it, I'm definitely interested in reading the rest if the series. The preview of the next one introduces Moriarty :D
4/5
I was pleasantly surprised. I'd definitely recommend it.