An incredible mistery for the sherlock's lovers. The story keeps me until the last page, so good that i didn't see the time going. Would totally recommend it to friends who like the genre.

It is summer where I live and this was the perfect cozy mystery to read while sitting out on the porch in the evening. Something about the atmosphere of the bookshop, the incorporation of Holmes' whismy... this was such a great way to enjoy an already great series. Can't wait until the next!

Vicky Delany's latest in the Sherlock Holmes Mystery series is a worthy successor to the others--it's a cozy mystery that will resonate with Sherlockians and those who appreciate a vivid setting and interesting characters.

Gemma Doyle and Jayne Wilson, proprietors of the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop and the neighboring Mrs. Hudson's Tea Room, respectively, have been engaged to cater a Holmes-themed weekend event at the Suffolk Gardens House, a replica of a 19th century stately home, in their town on Cape Cod. Their host, David Masterson, has rented the house and invited seven friends for what he hopes to be lively discussions, games, garden tours, old movies, and themed meals. He has also hired his reluctant niece and nephew to play the roles of housekeeper and butler.

Little does he know (although WE know, of course) that the mansion will quickly become a murder scene, with Gemma's beau, a local detective, leading the investigation. Gemma, who seems to have similar deductive skills as Sherlock, is eager to help with the investigation, and almost everyone seems to have a motive--from the victim's errant wife and secret mistress to a rare book dealer and a struggling musician.

As always, Delany's mysteries are light (no graphic violence), fun, and filled with twists and surprises. And there are six others in the series if you want to spend more time with the denizens of West London, Massachusetts.