Moira A. (mka) reviewed on 3/16/2012

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When you see a title like this, you are likely to expect the worst. I did. So I was pleasantly surprised by what an enjoyable read the book was. The author is clearly an expert in the Holmes canon, and does an excellent job of writing in the style of the original. (One complaint I have about many Holmes tales written by modern authors is the tendency to want to "show the Victorian period," as in, "look, I did my research!" at the expense of story. A genuine Holmes tale assumes that you already know the period, because you're living in it -- and this one gives the same feel. It avoids excess sensationalism and presents a mystery as Holmes might have actually handled it, should he have been presented with something as out-of-the-ordinary as a vampire. Definitely recommended.

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