The top pick of the seven I read this week was Caleb Carr's The Italian Secretary. This is a Sherlock Holmes mystery, and Carr does a nice job of mimicking Watson and updating the detective while remaining true to Doyle's originals.
Carr was also polite enough to sprinkle actual clues instead of Doyle's habit of "a-ha"ing the ending. As a fan of both Holmes and mysteries, I was not disappointed, which is in itself a huge accomplishment since the book deals with such an icon.
Speaking of icons: RIP to three big ones. Ed, Farah and Michael.
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Do you buy these?
I've not seen them before, but I liked what I skimmed.
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