Friday, May 01, 2020

April's Books



Sherlock Holmes is very much a supporting character in this origin story of Professor James Moriarty. While attending a scientific exposition, Moriarty hopes to embarrass a rival of his, but someone else has sabotaged the demonstration, and a man is killed. Sherlock Holmes is called in, and takes a great interest in Moriarty’s background and motives. But Moriarty meets a beautiful woman at the exposition, an American widow in England hoping to meet a future husband with a title, Angelina Gould. But Mrs. Gould isn’t who she appears to be, and is involved in a scheme to help her brother out of a jam.
The author has done a great job in painting a picture of a Moriarty who is content with the simple things in life, and somewhat awkward around a beautiful woman. Quite the different Moriarty who is the criminal mastermind of the Holmes canon. A fun and clever romp through the streets of London with some of our favorite characters.


Moriarty Meets His Match by Anna Castle
Never Go Back by Lee Child
The Grave Maurice by Martha Grimes
Pride, Prejudice and Other Flavors by Sonali Dev
Flush by Carl Hiaasen
The Main Ingredient by Margo Wilson
Polar Bear Dawn by Lyle Nicholson

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