Brianna’s Reviews > A Study in Brimstone > Status Update
Brianna
is 99% done
I think this book would get a higher rating if it had just been one (or possibly two) large cases instead of one main one and then a lot of small, disjointed ones. That being said, I thought this was a really fun and refreshing take on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s characters. The humor was fantastic and I think G. S. Denning crafted characters with thoughts and feeling that the reader could see and relate to. 6/10
— Jan 21, 2026 08:40PM
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Brianna
is 91% done
I still liked the first half better but this last story piqued my interest. I had almost forgotten how this book had started with Watson apologizing for “dooming us all”. I just wish all the stories had had a bit more of a connecting thread.
— Jan 20, 2026 09:27PM
Brianna
is 84% done
*Possible Spoilers* I’m not loving the second half of the book as much as the first. The writing hasn’t changed, I just don’t like the plotting. This half of the book has been made up of chapter long “mini cases”. I have enjoyed each case, but they’ve made the book feel in-cohesive. That’s not to say I’m not thoroughly enjoying Holmes and Watson’s adventures and the book.
— Jan 19, 2026 06:17PM
Brianna
is 40% done
At first, I wasn’t sure about some of the personality changes of most of the characters- I think it helped that I approached them as entirely new characters instead of expecting Arthur Conan Doyle’s. The humor has been fantastic but there’s also been a couple of poignant moments that I wasn’t expecting. Listening to the audiobook was definitely the right decision because I think it really enhances the humor.
— Jan 17, 2026 02:10PM
