This was a treat. A real fast-pacing, well written Sherlock Holmes story with likeable characters and all the mystery of the case of Jack the Ripper added to it.

This book reminded me of the BBC adaptation of Sherlock Holmes, it was written in a similar language and therefore easy to read in character (with Benedict Cumberbatch’s voice in my head). The mystery surrounding Sherlock’s good friend Dr. Watson added the suspense needed to make this story new and exciting and it was written in a skilful way to ensure the reader was kept in the dark until the right moment.

Perfect dark mystery to accompany those long autumn evenings.