AUTHOR READ: Sherlock Holmes and The Element of Surprise: The Wormwood Scrubs Enigma with J. Andrew Taylor

[Joanna]

J. Andrew Taylor will be joining us in an Author Read! I will be reading the book (and hopefully other members, too!) and I will be asking questions, sharing thoughts, ect.

All members are encouraged to participate! :)

[J.]

Thank you for this opportunity Joanna. In the advice/review catagory, I usually get feedback from people who are not avid readers, much less "Sherlockians". It will be nice to hear what your members have to say (good or bad) about my work. Again, Thank you -- JAT

[Joanna]

Hi J! I started reading it last night. It's been pretty good so far! I like how you included Mary. She doesn't seem to get a lot of love in most of the pastiches I read.

[J.]

Not very much in the Canon either I'm afraid. She deserves it.

[J.]

Thoughts anyone?

[J.]

Did anyone finish the book?

[Joanna]

Hi J! I am still working on it. I have been really a bit busy the last few weeks (I got a new full time job!) and I haven't had a lot of time to do much reading. I am half way done though!

[J.]

Ok, just checking. Lol

[Jessie]

I finished the book. I enjoyed it very much. I liked how the book kept true to the feel of the original Sherlock books.

[J.]

Thank you Jessie. Thats what I was going for. I'm kind of a purist in that way. I think that Sherlock and Watson should stay in England and in the Victorian era.

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Agree with you there. Your book is definitely one of the better pastiches around....I enjoyed it very much indeed.

[J.]

Thank you David. I'm honored.