In Leonard Goldberg’s 7th Daughter of Sherlock Holmes series, Joanna and her Watsons have been requested to attend 10 Downing Street. There they are told that Prince Harry of England has gone missing during a horseback ride. There is an implication that Germany is involved, and since it is wartime, this could be devastating. As they search, Joanna begins to suspect that there is one particular party who is more interested in them than in the war or the Prince.
I find many pastiches parallel Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s originals. This is not the exception to the rule. If you enjoy Sherlock Holmes, like I do, than this is more than acceptable. However, it made the story very predictable. Joanna is very much like her father, clever and observant. The Watsons are learning but compared to the heroine are also still bumbling. I will say that the author gives Watson senior a little more credit as he did learn from Sherlock himself.
Overall, I rate this novel 4 out of 5 stars.
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