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alissabar's review against another edition
2.0
This one was just ok. I really liked the mystery from during Conan Doyle's time, but not what Moore had a couple of the real historical people do (that there is no record of them doing for real.) And the modern mystery was just meh for me. The one thing that I did enjoy was all of the historically accurate things that were pulled into this story.
2021 Popsugar Reading Challenge: #48 A book from your TBR list chosen at random.
2021 Popsugar Reading Challenge: #48 A book from your TBR list chosen at random.
heather_g's review against another edition
4.0
Always enjoy a fun mystery, this one had 2! good Sherlock story but it involved Arthur Conan Doyle as the sleuth and a modern-day sherlockian as the other sleuth. Good fun.
lizbusby's review against another edition
4.0
Fun little historical/literary geek fiction. A fun little plot that I was surprised to learn was based on historical fact. I think it was actually a weakness in this book, since it seems that the author knew the protagonist had to get from A to B to C, and seemed to have little clue what would motivate him to go there. Some big jumps that were not earned, but a fun plot overall. Especially the modern plot line could have done with better characterization. Only a few swear words, but they are pretty extreme.
maeclair's review against another edition
3.0
I read Graham Moore’s The Last Days of Night and was riveted from beginning to end. As someone who has always enjoyed most anything related to Sherlock Holmes, Victorian London, and the turn of the century, I expected to be equally riveted by The Sherlockian.
The novel alternates two mysteries—one in the present—and one in the past. It is well written, but I couldn’t connect with the main characters, Harold and Sarah, who try to solve the murder of a member of the Sherlockians (a group dedicated to Sherlock Holmes). The murderer made off with a diary that belonged to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, a Holy Grail to the Sherlockians.
For me, the story worked best when it focused on the mystery in the past with Conan Doyle and Bram Stoker trying to solve the murders of several young women. The author ties both mysteries together in the end, with the last quarter of the providing the most riveting reading, but overall I struggled a bit to get through this one, and that surprised me. Graham Moore is an excellent writer, and The Last Days of Night is one of my favorite books, but I felt like something was lacking in this one. 3.5 Stars.
The novel alternates two mysteries—one in the present—and one in the past. It is well written, but I couldn’t connect with the main characters, Harold and Sarah, who try to solve the murder of a member of the Sherlockians (a group dedicated to Sherlock Holmes). The murderer made off with a diary that belonged to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, a Holy Grail to the Sherlockians.
For me, the story worked best when it focused on the mystery in the past with Conan Doyle and Bram Stoker trying to solve the murders of several young women. The author ties both mysteries together in the end, with the last quarter of the providing the most riveting reading, but overall I struggled a bit to get through this one, and that surprised me. Graham Moore is an excellent writer, and The Last Days of Night is one of my favorite books, but I felt like something was lacking in this one. 3.5 Stars.
lyndseyreader's review against another edition
3.0
The modern day plot was just okay, but I'm a sucker for all things Sherlock Homes, and this was fun for me. I loved Stoker/Doyle imagined as a crime-solving duo and the setting of intrigue within an obscure academic circle.
mkaber's review against another edition
5.0
This a book for book-lovers. As in, it incorporates some of the best loved authors (Conan Doyle and Stoker) with an excellent mystery, spiced with truth, and leaves you wanting to know more about their real lives and the real places they visited. Having read Arthur and George, as well as Dracula and some Sherlock Holmes, I think I definitely got more out of the Sherlockian than someone would who hadn't read the aforementioned titles.
The pace is excellent, the writing impressive, and the mystery is perfectly stylized. The fact that the author is younger than I am is cause for celebration: if I outlive him, I shall enjoy his works for the rest of my life :)
The pace is excellent, the writing impressive, and the mystery is perfectly stylized. The fact that the author is younger than I am is cause for celebration: if I outlive him, I shall enjoy his works for the rest of my life :)
thomcat's review against another edition
4.0
Chapters alternate between modern day and the time of Arthur Conan Doyle in this double mystery, each with a basis in historical fact. The author's descriptions are evocative, and I loved the suggestions (from Bram Stoker) to "keep Holmes in the gaslight". Each chapter starts with a relevant Holmes quote, and an author's note at the end details where the history stops. Really enjoyed this!
cheryl6of8's review against another edition
3.0
This was actually more of a compelling read than I thought it would be in the first chapter. That being said, the ending of both stories was a let down. The one involving Arthur struck me as more realistic than the one involving Harold, but neither of them were satisfying. And this, despite much discussion in the plot of what makes a mystery satisfying. I did like the info on Bram Stoker and Oscar Wilde and Conan Doyle, though -- it made Stoker a more appealing figure for me. And I agreed with him that the stories they all wrote live forever and are more real in many ways than the authors themselves.
bellatora's review against another edition
3.0
A mystery that feels like a paperback you'd pick up at the airport. Whether or not that appeals to you depends on your personal tastes. For me, it was an okay way to pass a few hours, but wasn't particularly memorable.
rcaivano's review against another edition
I liked it, A C Doyle was friends with Bram Stoker and solve a real-life mystery. Not my typical book, but I enjoyed it.