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thxlbx's review against another edition
3.0
3 Stars.
Had some interesting moments, but the case was not particularly complex and we really don't get to see Sherlock be Sherlock. Instead, he races around London chasing the villian and saving Dr. Watson. Paced more like an action story than a detective story.
Had some interesting moments, but the case was not particularly complex and we really don't get to see Sherlock be Sherlock. Instead, he races around London chasing the villian and saving Dr. Watson. Paced more like an action story than a detective story.
thxlbx's review against another edition
3.0
Decent story...just not much actual detecting. No acute observations from Holmes, no complicated problems for him to solve. Story rings hollow for a Sherlockian tale.
tobyyy's review against another edition
3.0
Unread shelf project 2022: book 18.
*throws book down in dismay upon reading the final page*
Well, THAT was a depressing story.
(That’s literally what happened.)
Holmes and Watson felt very human and very imperfect in this novel. I enjoy the “further adventures” of Holmes as imagined by various different authors but this… this one was just odd. Very depressing. Holmes didn’t seem as clever or as quick on the uptake. It was odd.
*throws book down in dismay upon reading the final page*
Well, THAT was a depressing story.
(That’s literally what happened.)
Holmes and Watson felt very human and very imperfect in this novel. I enjoy the “further adventures” of Holmes as imagined by various different authors but this… this one was just odd. Very depressing. Holmes didn’t seem as clever or as quick on the uptake. It was odd.
nothingtosay's review
4.0
While I am somewhat intrigue over the "what if" alternate canon (or, rather, 'hidden' canon), I just can't quite manage to keep myself into the slow revealing of the plot. The ending was not particularly outstanding, but then I already had a good idea how it would go once I got to the later end of the story.
nicolemhill's review
3.0
What if John Watson wasn't quite who he said he was? What if Professor Moriarty acted like the supervillain Conan Doyle claimed him to be? This ballsy alternate take is just as plausible as Watson's migrating war wound in the original stories.
alias_simon_hawkes's review against another edition
4.0
Good piece. The villain became obvious on page 144, in a very thinly veiled reference. I expected a bit better after 'The Devil's Promise,' which was very unique, if not somewhat unfaithful.
cthuwu's review
2.0
I distinctly remember getting halfway through this book and stopping because I thought it was mediocre.
cthuwu's review against another edition
2.0
This one disappointed me. It felt like the conclusion of all that plot was just... lackluster.
northernfleabag's review
4.0
Possible spoiler straight ahead!
As we do with most narrators, we trust and accept Watson as he presents himself in the canonical stories, and why wouldn't we? We're never presented with a reason not to. Until now. I think that's why I enjoyed this addition to the 'Further Adventures' series, it was a great take on the original tales (including plenty of references) with a skewed presentation of familiar characters.
As we do with most narrators, we trust and accept Watson as he presents himself in the canonical stories, and why wouldn't we? We're never presented with a reason not to. Until now. I think that's why I enjoyed this addition to the 'Further Adventures' series, it was a great take on the original tales (including plenty of references) with a skewed presentation of familiar characters.