A Most Dangerous Prey
B.L. Higgins, author
In a London teeming with average human beings, there are, lurking in the shadows, another species of human; one that lives in secrecy and fear, prey to the human predators who stalk them for pleasure. Only only one man stands between them and extinction.
Meet Sherlock Holmes, Consulting Detective, who, alongside his faithful companion and flatmate, Dr. John H. Watson, continues to fight crime in his own inimitable way, but this time, with a twist.
Predator and prey, hunter and hunted, stalker and the stalked...all come together in an adventure through the foreboding streets of a London, a place few ever see in their lifetime. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson must find out who is killing the homeless of the city and why they have been targeted. The fate of his people lies in his hands…
Reviews
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I don't want to spoil the fun but there are more twists and turns in this book than in a roller coaster. The surprises are not limited to the middle of the book but go all the way to the end. I am a fan of the original books and the old Basil Rathbone B&W Sherlock movies and this retelling in modern times did not disappoint. I also learned the the British call their black & white police cars Pandas.
The bad guys are very believable, arrogant and privileged who justify whatever they want and have the money to back it. Not with Sherlock on the case. I will not be surprised to find out this book is being turned into a movie.
When you consider this is BL Higgins' first book it is a surprise. I hope to read more good things from this author.
