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I've always refused to read any non-canon Sherlock Holmes stuff since I first read the originals. All of them seemed to focus on Moriarity anyways, and that was kind of annoying since he wasn't actually that prevalent in the stories. Anyways, I saw that this one was endorsed by Conan Doyle's family, so I gave it a shot. I was pleasantly surprised! Horowitz did a pretty good job with following Conan Doyle's style, and it felt like I was reading another Sherlock Holmes story. Overall, I think it w
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This was...darker then I was expecting. I was cringing several times. HOWEVER, with that said. I have been a Sherlock Holmes fan for most of my life, and I have read all of his adventures. Horowitz does a fantastic job of slipping into Arthur Conan Doyle's shoes! The voice and style are the same, (view spoiler)
Overall, I look forward to more from Horowitz! ...more
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Nicely done, and very much in the style of Arthur Conan Doyle. There's quite a bit here, including hidden keys, disguises, carriage chases, a sinister carnival and a locked-room mystery, all in a fairly short book.
I do wish that there were a better way to denote evil-minded individuals than children in peril, however.
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I do wish that there were a better way to denote evil-minded individuals than children in peril, however.
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