Holmes Is Missing is the second book in the Holmes, Margaret, & Poe series by James Patterson and Brian Sitts. Expected to be released on January 6, 2025, readers are taken back into the world of three detectives who happen to share surnames with three famous characters. Poe and Miss Marple find themselves at an exclusive hospital to work on a case of six missing newborns. But where is Holmes?
I want to thank Little, Brown and Company, and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of Holmes is Missing. All opinions presented here are solely mine.
CW/TW: kidnapping, murder, drugs, suicidal ideations
Synopsis from Goodreads
Success has come quickly to Holmes, Marple & Poe Investigations. The New York City agency led by three detectives—Brendan Holmes, “the brain,” Margaret Marple, “the eyes,” and Auguste Poe, the “muscle”—with famous names and mysterious pasts is one major case away from cementing its professional reputation.
But as a series of child abductions tests the PIs’ legendary skills, the cerebral Holmes’s absence leaves a gaping hole in the agency roster.
Only by closing ranks and solving the mystery within can they recover all that’s been lost.
Positives
- Fantastic pacing.
- Short chapters.
- They are well-developed characters, and it is easy to keep them separated.
- The main characters are perfect representations of their namesakes.
Negatives
- I was able to figure out who was behind the mystery. However, I wasn’t able to confirm the why. I am still not sure I know the why behind it all.
My Opinions
Holmes Is Missing is the second in a series, and if the ending is any proof, it is not the last, either. The first book in the series, Holmes, Marple & Poe, was released in January 2024. You can find my review of that here. Holmes Is Missing gives us more information about Brendan’s past, and some of what led him to become the person he is. Readers are also given glimpses into Margaret and Auguste’s present lives.
Can we take a moment to talk about Poe’s cars? How did he acquire such classic cars as a Road Runner and a Dodge Shelby Charger? And where can I go for a ride?
There are also a few author cameos in the book. It is always fun when that happens!
The pacing is so quick that you will find it difficult to put the book down. How dare things like eating and cleaning get in the way of reading? Seriously, how am I ever going to get through my TBR if I have to stop reading? Something that helps make it a bit easier is the fact that the chapters are short. Short chapters help make reading more effortless when you have only a few moments to read. But be warned, it’s still hard to put it down and walk away.
Holmes Is Missing has its share of ups and downs, twists and turns. But I feel mystery readers will enjoy it. Trust me, you won’t regret it!
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Happy Publish day!! I want to read this now! 😍😍