Watson and Holmes: a Study in Black, by Karl Bollers, ill by Leonardi and Stroman, 144 pages
Jon Watson is recovering from the horrors of fighting in Afghanistan, while working as a doctor (well, ok- a medical intern) in a hospital in Harlem. When he meets a PI by the name of Holmes (NO ONE calls him Sherlock), their paths merge; Watson's hospitalized victim of a drug overdose is found to have overdosed on truth serum. This leads them down the paths of drug dealers, hit lists, computer encryption, and babies found in dumpsters. It is a fascinating re-envisioning of the classic Sherlock Holmes characters, and works quite well with African-American main characters and taking place in New York City.
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Thursday, October 23, 2014
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