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I am too normally for classic!Holmes, but there's something really wonderful in indulging in romanticising him, too, in much the same way as I would inside my own head but better written and with better historical accuracy. Mostly I really like older, genius protective men, and this book hits all my weak spots. It really is good, though - it's not just a Mary Sue book, it's well-written and the romance is not heavy-handed but almost absent. Very lightly and wonderfully handled. Plus in just the first book there is no outright romance.
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I am too normally for classic!Holmes, but there's something really wonderful in indulging in romanticising him, too, in much the same way as I would inside my own head but better written and with better historical accuracy. Mostly I really like older, genius protective men, and this book hits all my weak spots. It really is good, though - it's not just a Mary Sue book, it's well-written and the romance is not heavy-handed but almost absent. Very lightly and wonderfully handled. Plus in just the first book there is no outright romance.