"Show Holmes a drop of water and he would deduce the existence of the Atlantic. Show it to me and I would look for a tap. That was the difference between us." 
 This is my first book by the author. I had no idea what to expect but I was pleasantly surprised. 
 Horowitz, while seeping through the cracks at times, mostly lets the signature ACD style shine through. The mystery starts out as extremely promising, becomes completely baffling in between and ends on a smart note. There was no overblown AAAAAAHHH! I NEVER WOULD HAVE GUESSED for me there at the end but it was still satisfying enough. 
 All that every Holmes fan has ever wanted is another Holmes story that is just as wonderful, just as awe-inspiring, just as satisfying as the ACD originals. This is it. While we may never get those, this one comes close. 
 I was initially intending to give this 3 stars but the fact that this was narrated by an old-age Watson really did it for me, because even with all the attention he does get, Watson is still not given enough attention. 
 I intend to read Moriarty by Anthony Horowitz next and see where that takes me. Cheers!