In the genre of Sherlock Holmes pastiches, Dickinson's characterization of brother Mycroft Holmes is that of an elderly, sedentary genius who reluctantly steps into the arena of crime solving. This episode is one of several and is a good read. A must for Sherlock Holmes fans who tolerate post-Doyle authorship, it is a short but interesting addition to the long list of Sherlock and near-Sherlock tales. ( )

As the two stars indicate, this was just ok. There really wasn't much to it, and it was over before I'd realized the case had even been solved, but it wasn't badly written- just incomplete feeling. ( )

As the two stars indicate, this was just ok. There really wasn't much to it, and it was over before I'd realized the case had even been solved, but it wasn't badly written- just incomplete feeling. ( )