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Sherlock Holmes In America (2009)

by Martin H. Greenberg(Favorite Author)

4.01 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1602393524 (ISBN13: 9781602393523)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Skyhorse Publishing

review 1: A few of the stories in this anthology were quite good, not up to the original's standard, but still quite good. A few were so obvious, my five-year-old son could have solved the mystery. A few were so convoluted, I wasn't sure what the mystery was. And a couple made me think and want to go back and read the original Sherlock Holmes tales. Overall, it was a fair collection of stories. Actual rating: 2.5 stars, but I round up.
review 2: I liked this collection a lot. At first, I can misgivings about people contributing to the Sherlock Holmes canon, but I thought the authors did an exceptional job. Most could mimic Doyle's style almost perfectly, and many understand what Doyle was trying to do with his stories and could contribute to it well. A few, such a... mores the last story in which Sherlock falls in love with Miss McParland, seemed the least like Sherlock as he was very emotional and out of control. I also found it silly at times that Sherlock and Watson kept meeting famous southwestern Americans. Apparently, the two get around.That said, it was a quick and engaging read. Thumbs up all around. less

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