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A review by trisha_thomas
The Abduction of Pretty Penny by Leonard Goldberg
4.0
This was a wonderful take on continuing Sherlock Holmes' legacy - by giving him a daughter that was taught his style and thinking and is continuing his investigation services. To add Watson's son, her husband, was just a small addition to the story that I absolutely loved!
The mystery was also great. Extending a larger mystery, I loved all the details about a case and serial killer I felt like I knew pretty well. I loved the information about letters and signatures and other little details. Again, it's the small things that really gave this story so much character and reason to love it!
I thought the characters were so much fun, the mystery well written and I loved the twists. The only oddity I found was that a few of the reasons for obvious investigation (the candies and the man buying them) seemed really obvious, but the two boys trailing along just seemed baffled. I thought it was odd and I kept checking this wasn't a YA title. But then the details of the murders were so gruesome and detailed, I knew it wasn't YA. Otherwise, this was a perfect story and I loved it!
A huge thank you to the author and publisher for providing an e-ARC via Netgalley. This does not affect my opinion regarding the book.
The mystery was also great. Extending a larger mystery, I loved all the details about a case and serial killer I felt like I knew pretty well. I loved the information about letters and signatures and other little details. Again, it's the small things that really gave this story so much character and reason to love it!
I thought the characters were so much fun, the mystery well written and I loved the twists. The only oddity I found was that a few of the reasons for obvious investigation (the candies and the man buying them) seemed really obvious, but the two boys trailing along just seemed baffled. I thought it was odd and I kept checking this wasn't a YA title. But then the details of the murders were so gruesome and detailed, I knew it wasn't YA. Otherwise, this was a perfect story and I loved it!
A huge thank you to the author and publisher for providing an e-ARC via Netgalley. This does not affect my opinion regarding the book.