A review by carlylottsofbookz
The Italian Secretary: A Further Adventure of Sherlock Holmes by Caleb Carr

4.0

Carr is fast rising the list of authors I really adore. For Christmas, I asked for "Caleb Carr" books, and I must say, I was a bit nervous when I saw that this was a "Sherlock Holmes" book--I feared (ungrounded I now know) that while attempting to write in a Doyle-ish style, Carr might not be able to live up to the first book of his that I read--The Alienist. However, Carr performed amazingly. Although it has been a few months since I have recently read a Holmes story/book, what I remember of the famous detective and his doctor friend seemed to remain true in this novel.

If you are a Holmes fan, I believe you will enjoy this further adventure. If you are a Carr fan, you won't be disappointed either.