This book started out a bit uneven and my expectations were low, but as I read on it became clear that it was all tying together. King builds up the relationship between the retired Holmes and his precocious apprentice Mary Russell with small cases and leads into the big case of the book, with some familiar villains from Sherlock stories. I am definitely tempted to read on in the series.

Also, I need to dig up some of the fan fiction with Mycroft starring. He is just so deliciously witty and smart. I guess it doesn't hurt that he is now forever Stephen Fry in my imagination, thanks to the Robert Downey, Jr version of Sherlock.