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Dec 05, 2016
Adult Sherlock Holmes fans should skip this one. If you're hoping for the proper Sherlockian setting of Victorian England, forget it. The action takes place in modern day United States. So, instead of horse-drawn carriages and telegrams, we get cars, cell phones and references to Google. When I first saw it in a store, and decided to place a hold for it at the library, I did not realize it was a "young adult" or teen book. Since I am past the target age, and am not familiar with today's literature aimed at that market, I will not comment on the story itself, other than to say I found some of the plot devices illogical - which is why I am not recommending it to adults. Also, this feels like it is meant to be the first in a series - as a stand alone story, there are too many unanswered questions for my taste.