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Sherlock Holmes has already encountered the evil young hedonist Edward Hyde, and knew he was strangely connected with Henry Jekyll, the respectable young doctor. It was not until the Queen herself requested it, however, that Holmes was officially on the case of the savage murder of Sir Danvers Crew. Here, then is the account of that devilish crime as recorded by Dr Watson....more

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Published October 26th 2010 by Titan Books (first published 1979)

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Mar 03, 2011 Laura rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Joseph Burk

Shelves: library-sale

I must admit that I enjoyed this book. I purchased it at a book-sale thinking, "Hey, I really liked the Sherlock Holmes stories, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde was okay, and this book only costs a dollar, anyway! Why not go for it?" So I went for it. I was expecting the story to be painfully cheesy, with horribly modern dialogue and descriptions ruining the beloved Sherlock and his faithful chronicler Watson. And at times (only occasionally, mind you) it did seem as though the author was trying a wee b...more

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Jan 21, 2013 Bogdan rated it 4 of 5 stars

я уже несколько лет, как не силен в терминологии слэш-литературы, но, по-моему, это называется кроссовер, когда в одном слэшеобразном описании неких событий пересекаются персонажи нескольких литературных произведений, которые бы при иных обстоятельствах никогда бы не встретились. в лучших традициях слэша – прекрасно, когда в порыве страсти безнадежной сливаются в экстазе гарри поттер и, например, дарт вэйдер и т.п. роман о шерлоке холмсе и докторе джекиле, написан тогда, когда понятие слэш-литер...more я уже несколько лет, как не силен в терминологии слэш-литературы, но, по-моему, это называется кроссовер, когда в одном слэшеобразном описании неких событий пересекаются персонажи нескольких литературных произведений, которые бы при иных обстоятельствах никогда бы не встретились. в лучших традициях слэша – прекрасно, когда в порыве страсти безнадежной сливаются в экстазе гарри поттер и, например, дарт вэйдер и т.п. роман о шерлоке холмсе и докторе джекиле, написан тогда, когда понятие слэш-литературы еще и не зародилось, поэтому и события, разворачивающиеся в книге, не отличаются ни излишней смелостью, ни избыточной эротичностью, как можно было бы предположить, буде она представлена на каком-то из слэшевских фан-сайтов.

это очень крепкая книга – наивная и простая, как семь копеек одной монетой, потому что нет возможности и необходимости переписывать ни конан дойля, ни стивенсона, но при этом интересная, потому что автор сталкивает литературных героев одной эпохи, одного времени, одного пространства, как, например, случилось в романе «оскар уайльд и смерть, не стоящая внимания» (смерть, вообще-то при свечах, но для русского перевода была выбрана американская версия названия), где автор, правда, сводит в расследовании двух реальных персонажей – уайльда и конан дойля, но это то же самое, что холмс и джекил: фигуры, живущие в своем дискурсе и абсолютно своей обособленной от реальной хронологии событий реальности. с тем же успехом это могло быть расследование, которое ведут, например, золя и гюисманс, а потом на почве этого – ссорятся вусмерть и расходятся различными литературными стезями. или, например, если бы вдруг доктор мабузе в своих адских замыслах призвал на свою сторону фу манчу – и вместе с ним организовал борьбу против кого-то из персонажей эдгара уоллеса.

вариации могут быть бесконечны – они показывают, насколько на данном этапе и в современных условиях являются эмансипированными от собственных судеб как фиктивные персонажи и герои как перворядной, так и второстепенной литературы – так и исторические фигуры. прошлое и воображаемое «былое» - это в измерении нынешней культуры пространство совершенной и безапелляционной конъюнкции, которая является всегда истинной несмотря на то, что один из компонентов может быть ложным. это еще более справедливо, если ложны оба компонента – и такое соединение дает удивительно продуктивные результаты. роман показывает, как при наличии достаточно строгих условий существования в литературном континууме герои обретают невиданную свободу, не стесненные рамками одного текста, как бы ни сомнительно на первый взгляд это выглядело.

помимо самого достаточно насыщенного (сколь и предсказуемого) романа мне была интересна общая формула, в которой автор совершает два хода, возвышающие этот текст над бездной остальной пост-шерлокианы. в предисловии, где рассказывается о появлении рукописи доктора ватсона с описанием дела доктора джекила, модус упоминания доктора ватсона воплощается как о совершенно реальном персонаже, сотрудничающем с конан дойлем и этот тезис совершенно не подвергается сомнению или оспариванию. это аксиоматичное утверждение, накладывающее отпечаток на дальнейшее чтение. когда в ходе повествования в романе появляется роберт льюис стивенсон, появившийся на бейкер-стрит у шелока холмса в поиске деталей дела доктора джекила и холмс убеждает того написать именно «художественное» произведение, а не «отчёт», случается второй переворот в плоскости произведения и дополняет первую аксиоматичную установку: художественность настолько реальна, что заставляет быть персонажем фактической истории того, кто по определению может существовать только в плоскости литературного хронотопа – и извлекает реальность деяния и персонажа, о котором можно составить «отчет» из того, что изначально могло быть лишь художественным вымыслом.

все эти постмодернистские изыски – при всей модернистскости рассказа о этих замечательных перонажах – не играют никакой роли в том, что сам по себе роман – приятное и захватывающее зрелище, в меру неторопливое, в меру стилизированное, не слепо – но следующее конан дойлю в деталях и поворотах сюжета, так, что тратить на него время совершенно не жаль.
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Feb 28, 2011 robyn rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: sherlockiana

I once read a fantasy review that said, among other things, that when people finish something they like, look around and can't find more by the same author or of the same quality, they'll settle for a cheap imitation because it's better than nothing. The vast warehouse of Holmes pastiches is a vivid illustration of that statement; in absence of new Sherlock Holmes stories, or even a detective that they like as well, people will read some CRAP. Man, there are hundreds of imitation Holmes stories...more

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Feb 06, 2011 F.R. rated it 3 of 5 stars

A curious piece appeared as the end story on the BBC’s ‘Six O’Clock News’ the other week, suggesting that – all these years after Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle died – there will finally be a new Sherlock Holmes novel. Yes, that’s right, the estate has given permission and noted author Anthony Horowitz has signed-up to write it, and us Sherlock Holmes fans will finally learn what the great detective did next. But what the BBC either didn’t realise, or deliberately ignored, was that there are already hu...more A curious piece appeared as the end story on the BBC’s ‘Six O’Clock News’ the other week, suggesting that – all these years after Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle died – there will finally be a new Sherlock Holmes novel. Yes, that’s right, the estate has given permission and noted author Anthony Horowitz has signed-up to write it, and us Sherlock Holmes fans will finally learn what the great detective did next. But what the BBC either didn’t realise, or deliberately ignored, was that there are already hundreds of other Sherlock Holmes novels. If you ever went into the, now sadly defunct, ‘Murder One’ bookshop on Charing Cross Road, you’d have found whole shelves crammed full of ancillary Holmes fiction. There are writers who seemingly gave their entire careers over to creating new Baker Street set-tales, attacking the subject with a fervour which would have shocked Conan-Doyle. And so, for the BBC – even if they did have a nice author’s interview to show – to imply that this new novel is in anyway unprecedented, really does smack of tardy and incompetent journalism. A simple Google search would be more informative.

For example, here we have Holmes coming together with another example of fin de siècle fiction, and to be fair Loren D. Estelman (an author I’ve never encountered before) does a perfectly creditable job of it. Undoubtedly he’s helped by the fact that ‘The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’ is a mystery story with a great twist (the twist, of course, being the thing that everyone knows about it). As such we follow Holmes and Watson as they try to get to the bottom of what hold Hyde actually has over Jekyll. They’re expertly worked in to the text of Stephenson’s novel (although the various subtexts of that wonderful book seem to have got lost), and it’s definitely a fun ride. There are certainly flaws: this version of Holmes is slightly too glib for my taste; while this American writer’s London is sketchily drawn (and it seems highly unlikely that any Victorian gentleman would ever have referred to a “trash basket”), but there is a lot here which will please the wandering Holmes fan.

I’m giving it three stars which, the astute amongst you might notice, is the same rating I gave to ‘The Valley of Fear’. That isn’t because I believe it’s as good a book as ‘The Valley of Fear’, but until Goodreads allows us to mark in half stars, or even percentage points (what fun we’d all have if we were allowed to rank books a 2.4 or a 3.7) then 3 stars will have to do. Just as margarine is a suitable replacement if you can’t get any real butter, once you’ve reached the end of original Sherlock Holmes books, then this is perfectly acceptable.(less)

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Jan 31, 2011 Trisha rated it 4 of 5 stars

Sherlock Holmes returns in this brilliantly conceived and written novel, and to make it even better, he is tackling the case of Jekyll and Hyde. First, a confession. If I have ever read an original Holmes story, I don't remember it. I have the complete Sherlock sitting on my TBR shelves, but I haven't had the motivation to pick it up. I, of course, have a general idea of who Holmes is and what he did since he is such an iconic figure. You would be hard-pressed, I think, to find someone who did n...more Sherlock Holmes returns in this brilliantly conceived and written novel, and to make it even better, he is tackling the case of Jekyll and Hyde. First, a confession. If I have ever read an original Holmes story, I don't remember it. I have the complete Sherlock sitting on my TBR shelves, but I haven't had the motivation to pick it up. I, of course, have a general idea of who Holmes is and what he did since he is such an iconic figure. You would be hard-pressed, I think, to find someone who did not know about Holmes' logical reasoning skills. Does that make me qualified to assess how authentic this story is? Absolutely not. But damned if it didn't feel right. The relationship between Holmes and Watson seemed right on, with the one an eccentric keeping things relatively close to the chest and the other more formal doing a bit of clucking like a mother hen.

Just as Holmes as a character has permeated our culture so too has Dr. Jekyll and his alter ego Mr. Hyde. While combining two so very well known figures may seem kitsch, Estleman pulls it off admirably. Throughout the entire story, I never felt that either icon was treated carelessly. Actually I had no problem integrating this narrative into the original Jekyll and Hyde story. I felt it an interesting conceit to claim that Stevenson's story was based on real events but modified "to protect the innocent".

The story is wonderfully atmospheric with "the crackle of the fire and the staccato ticking of the clock atop the mantelpiece". And to my delight, the story included a bit of the darker side of Victorian London with a mention of Sherlock's cocaine and a quick trip to a burlesque show.

What surprised me most was how engrossed in the story I was despite the fact that the "mystery" was not really a mystery. After all, finding out that Hyde is Jekyll is not really a shocker, but the story didn't suffer from the familiarity. Despite knowing the outcome, I was engaged throughout, the journey to the truth being so much more exciting than the denouement. Following Holmes and Watson as they meticulously ferret out the truth was fascinating, in no small part because their investigation alternates between periods of intense excitement (girly shows, barroom brawls, carriage chases) and quiet contemplation (exactly how I picture Sherlock).

Whether you have read Sherlock or not, whether you have read Jekyll or not, I definitely recommend reading this one. It was a quick, intellectual, exciting read. And I hear there is another pastiche out there pairing Holmes with Dracula. I must have it.(less)

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Aug 02, 2011 Bev Hankins rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical-mystery, holmes

In The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Holmes, Loren D Estleman has pulled off one of the most successful Holmes pastiches to mix Holmes with other literary characters. The Wellmans' Sherlock Holmes & the War of the Worlds was decent, but disjointed. Estleman manages to blend Holmes and Watson into Stevenson's story of good and evil with great ease. And the story is a familiar one--even if one has not read Stevenson's novel, one knows what the phrase "Jekyll and H...more

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Oct 16, 2011 Joe rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Also from "The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" series, this novel imagines Dr. Watson and Sherlock on the trail of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Though the author does a great job trying to "mash-up" Stevenson's story with Doyle's characters, the effect is unsuccessful. Since the reader knows from page one what Dr. Watson doesn't realize until the end, that Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde are the same person, the sense of mystery is almost entirely absent and the tension is strained.

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Aug 28, 2011 Patrick Hayes rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

A fun outing, since the reader goes into the book, one hopes, with knowledge that escapes Holmes until the very end. There's plenty of fun for fans of the Baker St. detective as many different settings, familar supporting characters, and plenty of disguises abound. I stopped short of giving it five stars because it did seem to drag on a bit too long, though the fun I got from it overwhelms that grouse. An excellent read and worth the time to go through!

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Nov 18, 2011 Cathrine Bonham rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: sherlockia

Estleman's mimicry of Doyle's writing style is much improved after Sherlock Holmes Vs. Dracula. This novel read almost as if it were an actual "Lost" Holmes Adventure.

The only problem is that pretty much everyone knows the solution to the mystery just by reading the title. If you have never read (or better yet have never heard of) Robert Louis Stevenson's Classic Horror tale then I would recomend reading this book, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Holmes, first. It will make this book more exciting and maybe...more

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Sep 11, 2012 Avril rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: murdermostfoul, sherlockia

A fun, light read, marred only by a few Americanisms. Not the best Holmes and Watson pastiche I've ever read, but not a bad one. Perhaps most interesting is the author's Afterword written more than 20 years after initial publication, talking about his experience of writing and publishing Sherlockian pastiche.

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May 10, 2013 Rog Harrison rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This is actually by Loren D Estleman. I was a big fan of the author's books back in the late 1970s and 1980s so I was pleased to come across a couple of his books which I had not read in the library. This is an early book and of course is a Conan Doyle pastiche but it's a good read.

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Nov 12, 2012 Andrew Uys rated it 3 of 5 stars

The slow start almost made me stop reading by the end of the 5th chapter. But the book picks up nicely and delivers a fun finish.

Still wouldn't say I'm a fan of these "Sherlock mash-ups." I think I'd prefer to just re-read the originals.

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Apr 04, 2013 Cindy rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 19th-century, 2013, mysteries

This one was a dud. All Estleman did was take the RL Stevenson story and insert Holmes and Watson. Anyone could have done that. There was no new spark added, no creativity. I understand he has written other mashups, but I won't bother.

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Nov 07, 2011 Ken rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: sherlock-holmes

The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: Dr. Jekyll and Mr.Holmes is another very well written pastiche by Loren D. Estleman.

As a fan of AC Doyle's Sherlock Holmes and of Robert Louis Stevenson's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, I found this book very enjoyable to read. As usual, Estleman stays true to Doyle's Watson and Sherlock and Mycroft Holmes while looking into one of Holmes' darker cases.

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Apr 13, 2011 Nicholas added it

I think that this book was amazing. I believe that this book would be great for anyone with a vivd imagunation and for someone who wants to see two different charactars from two different books meet together and see what will happen in the end. I give this a twqo thumbs up!!! And I hope you enjoy this novel of mystery and split personalities.

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Feb 13, 2012 Janet rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction, history-fictional

Much better written than some of the Holmes stories I’ve come across. Even the usual “I found a previously unpublished manuscript” ploy received a refreshingly original twist.

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Aug 18, 2011 Jayaprakash Satyamurthy rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Extremely enjoyable pastiche that is respectful to both sets of source material and is a thrilling mystery tale in its own right.

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Dec 03, 2011 Travis rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: classic-monsters, mystery

One of the best and earliest fake Holmes stories that contain a literary team up.
Holmes and Watson are nicely fitted into the classic story of Jekyll and Hyde.

Recommend you read Jekyll and Hyde first though.

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May 31, 2011 Tony Ross rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Excellent book and VERY well written. Follows the events of Jekyll and Hyde perfectly. This author definitely did homework.

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Sep 19, 2012 Grace rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Fun. Since we know the outcome from page one, the mystery is non-existent. Stays true to the Holmes/Watsn style.

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Jan 30, 2012 Wan Ni rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, crime-thriller-mystery, historical

A gripping tale that brings together Sherlock Holmes and Dr Jekyll. Such a page-turner I nearly forgot my train stop!

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Jan 18, 2013 Vajira Dasun marked it as to-read · review of another edition

good

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Jun 29, 2012 Vanlilith rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: finished

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Feb 15, 2011 Amyem added it · review of another edition

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One of the many novels adding Sherlock Holmes to other famous stories. I read this a very long time ago and, if I had read Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde, I'm sure I would have enjoyed it, but I mostly was very confused. I believe the same author also wrote a Homes and Dracula combination. I guess I'm just a purist; I prefer the stories written by Doyle.

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Jun 09, 2012 Melody rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

enjoyed this one, stayed true to the concept of Holmes and the original Jekyll Hyde novel. Worth reading.

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Jul 07, 2012 Danielle rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

It was OK, but I don't that I'd recommend it.

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Jun 07, 2011 Tara is currently reading it · review of another edition

I'm most definitely a Sherlock Holmes geek, and tend to read most modern variations, too. This book is surprisingly close to canon in terms of style, language, etc. Pleasantly surprised!

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May 16, 2012 Adam rated it 4 of 5 stars

I quite enjoyed this novel. It blended the original story in with the Sherlock Holmes canon quite well, staying true to the characters and events established in other novels.

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May 31, 2011 Tony Ross rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Excellent book and VERY well written. Goes perfectly with the Jekyll & Hyde timelene. Love the cabchase scene and the fight between Holmes & Hyde.

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Jul 20, 2008 Nick rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction

See my review of the earlier novel, Sherlock Holmes vs. Dracula.

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