A nice little volume of three slightly linked Sherlock Holmes mysteries - but don't expect the horrors the title and blurb suggest, just a little bit of morbidity at times. These are three straightforward enough murders with some supernatural trappings designed to lead Holmes astray, which he sees right through in his usual style.

The murders are for the most part easy enough for the reader to solve, but not so easy that you can't be forgiven for feeling pleased at doing so - basically, Lovegrove plays fair.

Great if you prefer you Holmes in short-story format, and the links between are in the end just about satisfying enough if you prefer a longer-form narrative.