Holy Clues: The Gospel According To Sherlock Holmes

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Holy Clues: The Gospel According to Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes is a series of amazing books that keep the readers on the edge of their seats from the start to the very end. However, Sherlock Holmes and the Gospel are two different genres that cannot be intertwined. Nevertheless, Kendrick's book, “Holy clues: The gospel according to Sherlock Holmes,” manages to establish a link between the two genres in a rather clever way. While Holmes was not a preacher of any sorts, Kendrick shows that his detective work can be applied to seeking divinity (Kendrick 101). Holmes pays attention to the tiniest of details, and he realizes that life is a little bit more complicated than fiction.
Kendrick notes that Holmes approach of seeking divinity cannot

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