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One of the advantages of having ignored the world of Sherlock Holmes for so long is that I can be surprised at …
A Scandal in Bohemia uncovered
I read, but I did not comprehend. That was obvious when fellow Sherlockian Mike Newman asked this quiz question at the July …
Between the Thames and the Tiber
I don’t like writing negative reviews, especially for a book that seems as promising as Ted Riccardi’s Between the Thames and the …
Full review of The Crack in the Lens by Darlene Cypser
Darlene Cypser has pulled off an amazing conjuring trick with The Crack in the Lens, writing an original Sherlock Holmes story that …
It’s new to me: The Beekeeper’s Apprentice
Without a doubt Sherlock Holmes is one of the people I greatly admire, nevermind that he’s a fictional creation, and so reading …
It’s new to me: The Italian Secretary review
I had such high hopes for The Italian Secretary by Caleb Carr. My husband surprised me with it just after I had …
My Problem with The Final Problem and The Empty House, part two
I can’t imagine with what joy readers viewed in 1903 the return of Sherlock Holmes (I hope Wikipedia has that date right) …
Not quite so Elementary
After watching the pilot of Elementary, I have to grudgingly admit to being intrigued. I was quite prepared to dislike it for …
Review of Sherlock Holmes movie: No, not that one
Let me say straight away I can’t blame Jaime Mahoney of Better Holmes & Gardens for my watching the 2009 Sherlock Holmes …
Review of The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Titanic Tragedy
I have to admit I had low hopes for putting Sherlock Holmes and John H. Watson on the Titanic, but The Titanic …
Review: The Adventure of the Apprentice’s Coin
Darlene Cypser’s The Adventure of the Apprentice’s Coin is a two-fer: a solid Sherlock Holmes short story pastiche written in both the …
Review: The Adventure of the Borgia Ring
Found while perusing the Sherlock Holmes Authors Group 2: The Adventure of the Borgia Ring, a brand new Holmes audio pastiche that …
Review: The Game is Afoot
It’s hard to relate how much I enjoyed The Game is Afoot: Parodies, Pastiches and Ponderings of Sherlock Holmes, edited by Marvin …
The Adventure of the Abbey Grange
Nothing succeeds like success and by all measures The Adventure of the Abbey Grange is a success for Sherlock Holmes, but it’s …
The Crack in the Lens review
It’s my bad luck to start reading Steve Hockensmith’s Holmes on the Range series, about two cowpokes who solve crimes in the …
The Sherlockian review: Dan Brown it’s not
Reviewing Graham Moore’s The Sherlockian inexorably makes me want to draw comparisons to Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code, and for that …
Thor Bridge? No problem!
In the explorations of the Canon that I’ve posted here, I sometimes find myself criticizing the tales related by Dr. John H. …
What I’m reading: Sherlock Holmes, The Titanic Tragedy
Who knew Doctor Watson and Sherlock Holmes were on board the Ttitanic, battled Professor Moriarty, worked to recover stolen U.S. Navy submarine …
What I’m reading: The Man Who Created Sherlock Holmes
I’ve been slowly, slowly plowing my way through The Man Who Created Sherlock Holmes: The Life and Times of Sir Arthur Conan …