Books like Stone Cold

3.5 really... Don't get me wrong, I did enjoy this alot but it's not the BEST of the series and not the worst either.I loved seeing Matty and Sherlock solving a crime and working things out together again, they make quite the pair. Different dynamic of course than John and Sherlock, though I think John and Matty would get on quite well with each other eventually.Makes me wonder how Matty will be written into the series of events leading up to 221B Baker street.Anyways haha:Two cases here, each is not quite what they seem and the results are surprising in both. One person turns out to be different from what I thought and actually one I could respect while another was surprising but not surprising once you thought about it. I don't want to say more less I spoil it but I hope to see more of the former in the next book :).The mysteries weren't terribly complex (to me) but they were interesting and I eagerly kept pace with Sherlock and Matty while they were on the trail figuring things out.Most of the book is build-up, with Sherlock and Matty arriving in Oxford (arranged by Mycroft) and clue-gathering/character building... the last quarter of the book is not easy to put down as things come to a head.The addition of a certain author of a certain famous book was definitely a plus. I LOVED his appearance in the book, brief though it was and can't wait to see more of him in the next (which the author has hinted at, whoo!). He made me chuckle a few times, and it was interesting to see how his mind worked.All in all, it's a wonderful journey of a tale and I would recommend it.. a nice book to read with a cold/hot drink and listening to the wind blowing outside. I do wish the mysteries had been a bit darker, but that's just a minor quibble.Side note: Mycroft Holmes, manipulative bastard but I love him :)