When two men are murdered, one a banker and the other a reporter, in eerily similar ways, Sherlock and Watson must investigate the Black Lotus crime syndicate to discover the truth. As they get closer to the truth, Watson is mistaken for Sherlock and he, along with his new girlfriend, are kidnapped. Sherlock has to decipher the syndicate’s code and find a way to rescue them.
My Thoughts:
This is the sort of crime you expect Sherlock to be tasked with. Murders inside locked rooms, a warning in a code you can’t read… All classic mystery stuff for the classic mystery detective.
If ever I go to London, I’m definitely finding one of those A-Z London books. Because Reasons.
As an avid fan of tea, I for one loved that aspect of the girl who tries to help them. I enjoy that her dedication to the teapots is what gets her caught by Sherlock.
I love that Watson is mistaken for Sherlock – even if it does put his life in danger… it just makes so much sense, since they’re obviously merging into a pair –even if it’s not a romantically inclined one.
Why do villains always choose some elaborate and silly way of killing people? I realize that this is to keep the character alive and give one of the heroes time to save her… but still. If you want to do something right. Do it quickly.
The idea of the brother coming after his sister is a tragic thought. But it’s a rather real one. Peole often say that family is the one bond you can’t break… but that’s a lie, isn’t it? Brothers and sisters forsake eachother… parents kill their children, or vice versa…. The ease with which some shed themselves of familial responsibility is quite disturbing, but it is often the way of things.
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