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Reader reviewed by mimagirl

When I picked up this book, it sounded like something that would be slightly flakey and formulaic. After all, the heroine is Sherlock Holmes's much younger sister! However I was gladly mistaken. The author's style of writing grabbed me from the first page and I zoomed through the book, hardly able to set it down!

When Mrs. Holmes disappears without a trace or even saying goodbye, it is up to daughter Enola to uncover the sultry clues her mother left her and piece them together using skills her "logical" brother Sherlock Holmes would never think of using. Her adventures eventually take her to London where she finally discovers where her place is in the world. The journey along the way is full of interesting characters, disguises and kidnapping. Fast-paced and well-written, the only thing I found disappointing in this book was the main character's belief in Science and chance rather than God.