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Moriarty (2008)

by John Gardner(Favorite Author)

3.4 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0151012520 (ISBN13: 9780151012527)

languge

English

genre

Mystery & Thriller

publisher

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

series

Professor Moriarty

review 1: Everytime I see a book about Sherlock Holmes, or in this case his nemesis, I have to pick it up. I just wish I picked up the first book in this series first. Not that I couldn't follow along, it's just I'm not used to footnotes in non-classical fiction. This book Moriarty does battle with a new kingpin, Idle Jack, who encroached on The Professor's territory whilst he was away. We see Jack only thrice in the whole book and the main action centers around Moriarty trying to find the mole in his "family". Perhaps, action is too strong a word. The pacing of the book is lacking. So much time is spent reflecting or giving back story that when something does happen, Mr. Gardner has trouble describing said action. It's almost like we're waiting for something big to happen and it ne... morever really does.Perhaps I would think differently if I started this series at book 1, something I would suggest you do if you're inclined to pick up this book.
review 2: SHERLOCK HOLMES FANS DO NOT READ THIS BOOK. It's crap--one of the worst books I've read in a long time. Admittedly Sherlock & related pastiches are always a gamble, & this book was a losing one. There is only the thinnest of plot lines thru the entire novel, & Gardner endlessly introduces character after character, while only developing Moriarty himself. Furthermore, Mr. Gardner seems much too fond of prurient sexual topics & descriptions, many of which would have made his 007 blush crimson, & none of which Holmes fans want to read. The single redeeming factor of 'Moriarry' is the period descriptions, but Gardner even takes this too far in his overuse of the dialect. less

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