The Black River Emerald

Sherlock Holmes Solo Mysteries #2

by Peter Ryan

Readers must prove themselves innocent of the theft and assist Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson in finding the guilty party

Genres: Mystery, Gamebooks

372 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1987

Reviews

[Filip · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's hard to say I've *finished* it as, by definition, you don't read through the entirety of a gamebook. I mean, you can but that's not the point. After my second attempt I completed this one, solving the mystery - if not in its entirety. It was really entertaining, I think my favourite gamebook so far (out of the... maybe four I've tried) and I'd like to check out more of them.

[Filippo · Rating 3 out of 5]

Libro game investigativo.
Il primo che abbia letto di questa collana.
La storia non è male. Il metodo di gioco non prevede quasi vere deduzioni, ed è basato sul lancio di dadi. Alla fine si riduce a seguire una storia investigativa a bivi. Solo il finale richiedeva delle deduzioni sugli indizi trovati. Ho indovinato la soluzione giusta, ma con un po' di azzardo.
Rispetto alla collana detective club, il mio parere è che la meccanica dell'altra, basata su ragionamenti del giocatore, sia teoreticamente migliore, mentre la storia e l'esposizione siano peggiori.

[Beth · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have enjoyed these choose your way mysteries when I was a kid and it still holds up as an adult. I figured out the culprit but didn’t have the evidence to back it up. Nice to go up against Sherlock Holmes and at least agree with his conclusion. Can’t wait to read another one.

[Cory · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun mystery with enough red herrings to keep you guessing, but somehow the "best" ending didn't feel all that satisfying. Still a great read.

[Arthur O'dell · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not quite as good as the first in the series, but still fun. This was a choose your own adventure type book originally published back in the 1980's; it is currently available as an iPhone app (not sure if it's available for android. The book does a good job of being a Holmes pastiche while letting you be the one to solve the mystery.