Ah geez, this looks good. Tell me though, as a Sherlock Holmes fan - do you think the author of this book remained true to Holmes' personality? Wendeberg doesn't try to make him romantic or anything?

She didn't remain completely true to Holmes' personality although I don't think she deviated as much as some other reviewers seemed to feel she did. I've read a few reviews that really took apart in detail Holmes' speech and actions in this book and came to the conclusion that Holmes "would never" have said or done "that". It may be true but I really didn't think that anything stood out as overly un-Holmesian. My least favourite part of the book is the fact that the main character, Anna ends up having romantic feelings for Holmes. It isn't really explored in depth and Holmes remains more interested in the puzzle of her living her life as a man and in the mystery they are working to solve than anything else. However, while I loved this instalment in the series, I am a bit worried about continuing on - my enjoyment would be ruined if the author actually creates any type of romance between Anna and Holmes.