Kelly's review
The Italian Secretary: A Further Adventure of Sherlock Holmes
by Caleb Carr
Kelly's review
The Italian Secretary: A Further Adventure of Sherlock Holmes by Caleb Carr
Kelly's review
rating:
recommended for: die-hard Sherlock / Carr fans.
Somehow in Carr's attempt to be faithful to the chemistry and narrative of the Holmes franchise he both misses the mark and loses his own ability to create characters we enjoy and an intriguing storyline. This book was a struggle for me to plod through and I'd loved every other Holmes book I'd read (including Meyer's effort The Seven Percent Solution) and Carr's other well-known works of fiction (The Alienist and The Angel Of Darkness).
