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Like a lot of people, I'm a casual fan of the original Sherlock Holmes stories (ie. "the canon"), but am also plenty willing to pick up and enjoy one of the hundreds of pastiches for what they are. However, this first "authorized" Holmes story is a huge disappointment -- especially given my admiration for Horowitz's excellent TV series Foyle's War.
Not being an expert in the original stories, I'm hesitant to pronounce on how deftly the tone and texture are captured, other than to say that from ti ...more
Not being an expert in the original stories, I'm hesitant to pronounce on how deftly the tone and texture are captured, other than to say that from ti ...more
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3.5 stars
Apart from a couple of glaring inconsistencies that an editor should have caught, this is a solid edition to the Sherlock Holmes canon.
Apart from a couple of glaring inconsistencies that an editor should have caught, this is a solid edition to the Sherlock Holmes canon.
Wow! I didn't expect this ending. My interest in mysteries has been awakened and I want to try the Daisy Dalrymple books now.
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