When I read that the final book in Nancy Springer's Enola Holmes series had been published, I decided to finish reading this series myself. I quite like the books for several reasons: they feature an appealing, brilliant, determined, courageous and independent heroine; I love reading about the characters in Sherlock Holmes' family, as well as about their family dynamic (with each successive book, Enola and her brothers, particularly Sherlock, grow more appreciative and understanding of each other and of their unconventional mother, whose disappearance is finally explained in the last book, The Gypsy Good-bye); Springer has credibly adopted key features from the Conan Doyle books, such as the use of disguises, codes, and footwork; and the well-drawn setting of Victorian England becomes a character itself, both in terms of description and the social issues dominating the time. Springer's mysteries are a little weak, but they're balanced by overall plot, character, setting and writing. These are a good choice for 5th-8th grade, and most likely, girls more than boys.