Title:	Holmes is Missing
	Author:	James Patterson, Brian Sitts
	Published:	January 6, 2025, Little, Brown & Company
	No. of Pages:	345
	Cover Price:	$16.13 Hardcover, $22.60 Paperback, $14.99 Kindle

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James Patterson is possibly the most prolific writer of suspense today, partly because he puts his name on novels by co-authors, and they seem to be instant bestsellers. Some of the co-authors are really good, and some aren’t so good, and the novels aren’t worth reading. Brian Sitts is the co-author of Holmes is Missing, which is the second installment of the Holmes, Margaret, & Poe Mystery series, where Holmes disappears. Holmes just happens to be the brains of the Holmes, Marple, & Poe Investigations, which has an excellent reputation for solving cases, and leaves his partners high and dry, and having difficulty solving their cases. The novel takes place in New York.

While the story is just okay, the authors have done a fairly good job of developing the characters involved. Although he is one of the biggest selling writers of our time, Patterson doesn’t always do his homework and some of his novels leave readers hanging with unsolved portions of the novels; it’s like he forgets to tie up the loose ends. Many readers who read multiple authors will agree that Patterson is one that keeps the LCD (lowest common denominator) population happy, just like the tabloids do, and this novel fits into that category. The writing isn’t particularly good, and the characters aren’t particularly likeable.

All told, this is a mediocre novel by a bestselling author. James Patterson fans may like it, but most readers who like good writing should skip it.

Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying a review copy of this book.