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real_life_reading's review against another edition
5.0
I love Sherlock Holmes, and I'm fascinated by Jack the Ripper. Putting them together makes for an absolutely fabulous story. As the fact that the audio book is read by a fantastic narrator, and it doesn't get any better. Highly recommend.
acacia_happy_hour's review against another edition
5.0
I was resistant at first to this book, I must admit. I was stubborn about believing a Holmes story not by Conan Doyle could ever be of this caliber, but oh, how I was won over!
Excellent, excellent, excellent. Faye really nails Watson's voice, the research done on the real Ripper killings is effortlessly intwined into the story, and I was thoroughly engrossed the entire time. I could hardly put it down. Many praises are deserved for this one!
Excellent, excellent, excellent. Faye really nails Watson's voice, the research done on the real Ripper killings is effortlessly intwined into the story, and I was thoroughly engrossed the entire time. I could hardly put it down. Many praises are deserved for this one!
krobart's review against another edition
3.0
In Dust and Shadow: An Account of the Ripper Killings by Dr. John H. Watson, Lyndsay Faye combines a great deal of research into the Jack the Ripper killings in 1888 with a vast knowledge of Sherlock Holmes literature to offer an entertaining solution to the crimes.
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See my complete review here:
http://whatmeread.wordpress.com/tag/dust-and-shadow/
candybailey's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
melitta's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
carriethis's review against another edition
4.0
So well done that I kept forgetting I was reading a Lyndsay Faye novel, and not an original Conan Doyle story. Thrilling to read and wonder how it might all play out, and if true at least to the history of the Ripper, how would he have eluded Holmes? Also the humor was spot-on, dry and delightful, and I loved Miss Monk.
johnbreeden's review against another edition
5.0
Exceptional story, interweaving the spirits of Holmes and Jack the Ripper. Entertaining, and with a voice that is Watson to the core.
slavicsongbird's review against another edition
3.0
The story is good but for me it lacked climax. It had one, I just didn't feel like it was good enough in perportion to the rest of the story. And I guessed who the killer is and where we've seen him before very soon after a profile started to emerge so maybe the first placement of the killer was too obvious. But otherwise it was an enjoyable read.
heidenkind's review against another edition
4.0
Really well-researched and just the right amount of creepiness. Thumbs up.