Leah Scheier

Inquisitive and observant, Dora dreams of escaping her aristocratic country life to solve mysteries alongside Sherlock Holmes. So when she learns that the legendary detective might be her biological father, Dora jumps on the opportunity to travel to London and enlist his help in solving the mystery of her cousin’s ransomed love letters. But Dora arrives in London to devastating news: Sherlock Holmes is dead. Her dreams dashed, Dora is left to rely on her wits—and the assistance of an attractive yet enigmatic young detective—to save her cousin’s reputation and help rescue a kidnapped heiress along the way. Steeped in Victorian atmosphere and intrigue, this gripping novel heralds the arrival of a fresh new voice in young adult literature.

Secret Letters

Monicap

A very enjoyable book. I will probably check out whatever the author comes out with next.

Jeni Enjaian

This book could have been so much better. In fact, when I first started reading it, I was inclined to give it a much higher rating that the one star that I did give it. (In this case, it's an actual 1 star rating, not a 1 star rating because there's nothing lower rating.)
The premise, a daughter of Sherlock Holmes who travels to London to meet him only to discover news of his death at Reichenbach Falls, holds so much promise. That one bit I just referenced also happened to be the high point of the book. Everything went downhill from there.
Dora is not a believable character. She's at the same time flighty and stalwart, smart like her father and air-headed like typical noblewoman. Her actions are inconsistent throughout the entire book. Do not get me started on the "romantic" aspect of the book. Seriously?
The book is full of clichés and improbable plot twists and turns that make absolutely no sense. Scheier is no Conan Doyle.
This is not a good book. Read an actual Sherlock Holmes story instead.

Secret Letters

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