The very definition of suspense. Did Herman (oh so meta!) murder his teacher for stalking his girlfriend? Is Mr. M (another Herman, even more meta) exploiting the newsworthy gossip? The ending was one hell of a twist.

The very definition of suspense. Did Herman (oh so meta!) murder his teacher for stalking his girlfriend? Is Mr. M (another Herman, even more meta) exploiting the newsworthy gossip? The ending was one hell of a twist.

When you get a galley by one of your favorites. Yeeees.

Holmes pastiches tend to be hit or miss for me. While this is a decently written book, I did not find the plot very engaging. Likewise, there were some small character details that didn't jive with how I remembered Doyle's work.