Sherlock Holmes and the Three Winter Terrors contains three interconnected stories that all take place in and around the dead of winter. In one, Sherlock is hired to investigate the mysterious drowning of a school child. The second story follows Sherlock as he is tasked to uncover the party responsible for the apparent haunting of a business magnate. Finally, in the third tale, Sherlock is charged with determining the cause of death of a man who had seemingly been ravaged by an apparent cannibal after passing.

Much like the last Sherlock Holmes novel by James Lovegrove that I had read, I had a lot of fun with this. As previously mentioned, there are three separate stories, but they all share common elements leading this to feel more like one longer tale, especially with how the third and final case wraps up. Once again, Lovegrove nails the characters having a firm grasp on the relationship between Holmes and Watson as well as Holmes’ playful jabs and cutting intellect. While many of the stories touch on the holiday season, I would recommend digging into this one during the upcoming cold winter nights to truly experience the intended atmosphere.

I would be remiss if I once again did not point out how wonderful a job Dennis Kleinmann did as a narrator for the audiobook. He truly brought this world to life with a wide array of voices, accents, as well as an overall dramatic gravitas. I plan to continue on with this series and I also plan to remain within the audio world as I continue to do so.