The Counterfeit Detective by Simpson Grears
The Counterfeit Detective
by Simpson Grears
My thanks to the author for sending me a copy to review and to Love Books Tours for inviting me to take part on the tour.
An American professor discovers the diaries of John Ledbury,
known as the counterfeit detective, a minor poet who, in Victorian London, is
employed to reply to the mail that comes addressed to Sherlock Holmes at 221b
Baker Street.
Through the diaries, he unearths a series of baffling unsolved
murders. He travels through England and Scotland but he realizes that, in order
to solve the mystery, he has to travel further, back through time itself.
My Review
I have to be honest this wasn't my cup of tea. However, for those who the storyline will appeal to , and there are many I am sure, it is a very well-written book with lots of intricacies as John Ledbury and Scotland Yard try to unravel what is happening, who is responsible and can they catch the murderer before he strikes again.
The moving of the scenes between America, London and Edinburgh , as well as from the 1900s to 1973 works well within the plot , along with the link to Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes through the letters from Jeremy.
The descriptive narrative moves the story on at a steady pace allowing the reader to assimilate the content before moving on to the next scenario.
Simpson Grears knows how to play his readers and keep them turning the pages as the novel unfolds. The question is - does he solve the mystery.... or not ???????
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