You know you are going to have a bad day, or a slew of bad days, when your dearest friend and colleague, Sherlock Holmes, starts yearning for a (*Gasp!*) woman after being assaulted with a love potion from three self-styled witches and a nefarious puppet master. Evil plotting through Victorian chemistry takes front stage with Dr. John Watson racing to save the Queen, England, the World and, of course, Mr. Holmes. Inspector Lestrade and the ever patient Mrs. Hudson also provide able assistance. 
 Dr. Watson takes on the case, despite a weariness of existence. He dams the tributaries of the river of Evil at every turn. But he takes more than his fair share of physical and mental damage points with each advance toward his goal. Weave in the Ripper murders too (a gruesome touchpoint), and the good doctor has a task that would make Sisyphus’ day look easy. It is great to see Dr. Watson capably front and center in this adventure. He is not perfect. He blunders and does struggle often, which adds a depth to the character not often seen, but which only makes him more endearing and ever the hero. The story is true to the genre with a pleasant dash of The Wild, Wild West. (Has anyone done a Dr. Watson and Artemis Gordon crossover?) The Singular Case of the Three Witches by Serg Koren is well worth your reading time.

…what a joy. You have this great gift of making your prose feel like you're involved in a conversation with your reader. It always feels interactive. I find myself speaking back to Dr. Watson at times specifically because he's speaking to me. This is because your joy of writing comes through the prose. You're having a good time and your reader cannot do other than the same. Thank you for this great gift,

Five-Star Rating - I thoroughly enjoyed this novel length Sherlock Holmes story. I’ve read and enjoyed all of Sir Author Conan Doyle’s Holmes books, but until now I’ve never read one by another author. I don’t want to giveaway anything about the story. The setting is consistent with Doyle, i.e., late Victorian London. This is mostly a Watson adventure because Holmes has been rendered ineffective much of the time. Watson must overcome one setback after another to save Holmes, the Queen, England, and the world. It all leads to a thrilling climax. Now I’m tempted to try Holmes stories from other authors. -- Wow, you really like to switch things up and try something different. A couple of times I worried you might have made a mistake, but it was alright. The word “lorry” was used in the 19th century for a horse drawn wagon. Also, the Thames does have tides. I guess you did a lot of research. You were able to reference streets in London and know something about the layout of Big Ben and the Palace of Westminster.