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简介:Incourtformurder,ProfessorMoriartyisreleasedsecondsbeforeHolmesarrives,toolate,withvitalevidence.FreeagainMoriartyvowstoHolmesthathisnextcrimewillbesofiendishandamazingthatHolmes'sreputationwillbefinished.MoriartysetsaboutafiendishplotinvolvingthecrownjewelsandaseriesofmysteriestodistractHolmes'smind. Ienjoymostoft... Incourtformurder,ProfessorMoriartyisreleasedsecondsbeforeHolmesarrives,toolate,withvitalevidence.FreeagainMoriartyvowstoHolmesthathisnextcrimewillbesofiendishandamazingthatHolmes'sreputationwillbefinished.MoriartysetsaboutafiendishplotinvolvingthecrownjewelsandaseriesofmysteriestodistractHolmes'smind. Ienjoymostofthisseriesastheyallseemtoruntothesameformula.Heretheplotgoesbacktobasicsandaddsmoreofthemysteryandlessofthecomedy.Theplotisanenjoyablebattleofwitsbetweenthetwogreatminds.Thedownsideisthattheside-mysterythatMoriartysetsuptakesupthemajorityofthetimeandthetwodon'tcrossswordsaswellastheydoinagentlemanlybeginning.ThemysterysurroundingMissBrandonworksOKbutnotreallygreatasyouknowthewholetimewhoisbehinditandwhy.Thejumptothecrownjewelsistooeasilymadeandisabitofaletdown. Thecomedyislessevidentthanusualbutisstillthere.Howeveritisoverwhelmedbythemoreseriousside.BrucestilldoeswellbutIwasgladthathestooduptoHolmesmorethanusual–tellinghimofffortreatinghimlikeachildandsuchlike.RathboneisagoodHolmesbuthislogicwasoffhereandIwasn'tasimpressedbyhimasIusuallyam.Zuccoisaninterestingfoil,butdoesn'tgetenoughtimetoworkhere.Lupinoinanearlyroleisinterestingbutalittletooheavyandtadstooverplayhertensionabit. OverallthisisanOKadditiontotheseries.Theplotisreasonablebutfocusestoomuchonthediversionthanthecentralcharactersandthereductionincomedymakesitfeelalotheavierthanusual.…