Reviews
Now I know why Sherlock Holmes is who he is! I will be honest that I did not end up with a lot of time in which to read the book, but when I sat down to read it I could not put it down....
Your book gives a very plausible background for the future actions within Doyle's works.... Again, I loved the book! It really painted Sherlock as a person not just a calculating machine.
We see how he advances from someone who longs for affection to someone who suffers from such close affections. Ben Walton, College Professor
I really like the romance that goes on between Holmes and Violet; All in all, I enjoyed it very much.... This version of Holmes childhood is the most believable I've read so far."
Stephanie Nowicke, student
One of the real strengths of the book is the obvious research into Victorian country aristocratic life. The details here make the book intriguing and help involve the reader.
I get a strong sense of how an upbringing in this society would have contributed to the attitudes of Doyle's Holmes. Laura E. Goodin, Writer & Editor from Australia
On the whole, I greatly enjoyed the story and the plot. Sherlock comes across as a typical man of his generation and class, with all the worries and concerns of being a third son.
You have done an excellent job answering the ... question of 'I wonder how Sherlock got to be that way?' Cathy Steffen, member of the Dallas Diogenes Club
It is clever and fun and the best pre-detective pastiche since Mona Morstein's
The Childhood of Sherlock Holmes: The Butler's Tale. Richard Sveum, MD, BSI, Medical Professor and member of 7 Sherlock Holmes scion societies
