 This book starts with a bang. On page one, Sherlock Holmes acquires the crystal egg. For those who are familiar with the works of H.D. Wells, you will know exactly what that means, and I'm sure you're listening intently now. He takes it to Professor Challenger, who is the explorer from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World and other novels. Again, very interesting. But after that, the authors just drop the ball. Nothing much interesting happens. If you want a full menu of every meal that every character eats every day, then yes, go ahead, read the book. Anyway, the only other interesting thing about this book is that the Martian invaders are not from Mars.