“In Eye of the Crow … Peacock has created a cleverly inventive background story for Sherlock Holmes…. Peacock reveals … just enough detail about the young Sherlock’s methods to make him an entirely believable teenage precursor to the master detective. Peacock … neatly creates a sense of the bustle of Victorian London, making … the East End almost waft off the pages.”
– Quill & Quire, Starred review
“The vitality of Peacock’s creation of Sherlock is so inspired it feels like the writer is possessed, channeling Sherlock’s spirit….”
– The Ottawa Citizen
“… Eye of the Crow not only honors the intentions of Doyle’s story world, but it also extends the life of… Holmes…. True to form, it is dark and brooding…. Mystery lovers will likely find this book hard to put down.”
– CM Magazine
“Peacock gives the reader a novel full of excitement, disguises, crime, and action. The sights, smells, and sounds of Victorian England are skillfully described….”
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The author wishes to thank Patrick Mannix and Motco Enterprises Ltd., U.K., ref: www.motco.com, for the use of their Edward Stanford’s Library Map of London and its suburbs, 1862.
