The Dire King

It is no secret that I have a slight obsession with Sherlock Holmes retellings. There is just something about the Sherlock character and reading other people's takes on the iconic character that absolutely thrills me. William Ritter has taken a paranormal twist on the iconic characters plus maintaining a 19th century setting. Since this is the four and final book in the series I do not want to get into specifics in this review.

However, I want to reiterate how much I love this series and these characters. Jackaby is witty and always thinking and planning. Abigail is the pragmatic side kick who can always be counted on to ensure we are following the story and Jackaby. Then you have all the side characters like Charlie, Douglas, and Jenny. I really loved how in this series each book focused on one character and figuring them out. We had Abigail's personal growth, Jenny's story, and we also learn more about Jackaby.

This final book was incredibly well written and I'm sad the story is over. I would love to get more from these characters and see what they continue to get up to in the future. I also wanted a green Douglas cover! I cannot wait to see what William Ritter comes up with next and will definitely pick up other books he writes!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early copy of the book