“Mycroft Holmes”

Mycroft Holmes

By Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Anna Waterhouse

This book sparked my interest for two reasons: 1) I’m a fan of mysteries, 2) the author, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle can write a mean mystery...Abdul-Jabbar is gifted writer as well. Mycroft Holmes, Sherlock’s older brother provided a new insight into the Holmes’ skills of keen observation and deduction. Set in the 1860s, in Trinidad, the story weaves social constraints, friendship, slavery, and love into a well executed mystery. With a smattering of history thrown in, the characters tossed me into the fray and left me mostly satisfied with the outcome. Abdul-Jabbar has written two more Holmes novels, they are definately going on my to read list.