3.5 / 5.0
This attempted combination of a Bible study and Sherlock Holmes novel works well in the first sense which, in turn, throws off the second.Sherlock Holmes is hot stuff and, for the most part, I'm ready to consume whatever is in the vein. I love the idea of Holmes. Definitely not tied to Conan Doyle (I might have read The Adventures as a youngster--can't remember), I enjoy the modern iterations and loved watching Jeremy Britt on A&E during the 1990's. So if Len Bailey got the essence of Holmes I knew I would enjoy the book, even if he couldn't engineer a feeling of late 19th century London.
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