Review: This is not a good Sherlock Holmes
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 12 30, 2012
I completely disagree with the other two reviews posted thus far. This does not come close to the writings of Doyle and does not capture the true essence of Sherlock Holmes. The plot was too simplistic as was the resolution of the case.The client decides to hire Holmes because Holmes had been brought in to determine the parentage of Prince Henry. Since this story is set in modern times, a simple DNA test would have been performed and no detective would have been necessary.I find it a ludicrous notion that someone of Holmes' intelligence and stature would stoop so low as to waste his time reading the tabloid papers and watching the tabloid shows in order to keep with the Kardashians or any other useless celebrities. The original Holmes would not be bothered with such trivial matters.I can take an author trying to capture the essence of Holmes, but this author did not achieve a respectable likeness to Holmes with this story.