What a delight! Right from the set up of how this latest Watson manuscript was found, we're invited on another rollicking Sherlockian adventure. Meyer has so thoroughly captured Watson's voice that it's like putting on a comfortable old sweater. Great plot, great characters, and great pacing make for another successful homage. Loved it!

During a frozen winter in the 1890s, Sherlock Holmes is desperate for a case. A landlady’s complaint about her artist tenant plunges Holmes and Watson into the shadowy world of the art market, where deceit, ambition, and greed prove as deadly as any weapon. As bodies pile up and suspects multiply, Watson becomes entangled with the mysterious Juliet Packwood, even as he and Holmes race to uncover who among the artists, dealers, and lovers is truly capable of murder.

This was a fun adventure! It felt like I was reading one of the original Sir Arthur Conan Doyle stories. Holmes and Watson are as I remember them, down to the good doctor being charmed by a pretty woman, and I enjoyed following them on this adventure.

The details of art forgery were interesting and well-researched. I enjoyed the pacing of the mystery. Each detail was revealed at just the right time and then put together in the end in a satisfying way. I am always happy when I can guess the solution, and this time I was half right.

Overall, this is a great read for anyone who enjoys Sherlock Holmes adventures.