Reviewer : Gillian Hamer, author of The Charter
What we thought : I was half looking forward to this and half
dreading that it wouldn't live up to my high expectations of one of my all-time
favourite crime characters. But I have to say I was delighted with the tone,
voice and content of the story. The author has done a wonderful job of
recreating the world of Holmes and Watson, plus supplied an intricate, complex
tale along the way that un-weaves at just the right pace to keep us engrossed.
Unusually for me, I lost myself in the story and I hope Mr Horowitz is proud of
his homage to Conan Doyle - and I also hope he can be persuade to write
another. Excellent!
Only thing lacking for me. Mr Cumberbatch.
You’ll enjoy this if you like : Arthur Conan Doyle (there’s
nothing else comparible).
Avoid if you don’t like : Clever folk who patronise you,
Victorian London, Violins.
Ideal accompaniments : Elgar’s Fifth Symphony and Coke (?)Genre : Crime
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