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pattydsf's review
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”Some readers may balk at finding the Great Detective uprooted from his familiar Baker Street digs, but we believe we are playing the game according to Doyle” p. vi
I am not a purist when it comes to Holmes. I read and enjoy all of Laurie R. King’s novels and she has Sherlock married to a much younger woman. I have read other stories that feature Holmes and as long as they are well told, I am happy.
So for most of my listening, I had a great time with this collection. The fourteen stories are well written and then well-read by Graeme Malcolm. My drive around town was enhanced by this audio.
I bought this title on Audible based on the fact that it won the Audie Award for short stories in 2014. So, I was a bit surprised by the fact that there were three essays at the end. That was entirely my fault for not paying attention. Once I realized that Michael Walsh, who wrote the first essay, was not telling me another tale about Holmes, but rather some history about Doyle, I was prepared for the other essays.
The editors of this collection may be writing stories that Arthur Conan Doyle would approve, but I am not sure all Baker Street Irregulars would want the great Sherlock Holmes spending much time in the United States. For the strictest Holmes lover these stories probably stretch the limits.
If you can get over the fact that these stories are not written by Doyle, then I recommend this book for those who like short stories, who are willing for characters to learn new tricks and who like well produced audiobooks.
I am not a purist when it comes to Holmes. I read and enjoy all of Laurie R. King’s novels and she has Sherlock married to a much younger woman. I have read other stories that feature Holmes and as long as they are well told, I am happy.
So for most of my listening, I had a great time with this collection. The fourteen stories are well written and then well-read by Graeme Malcolm. My drive around town was enhanced by this audio.
I bought this title on Audible based on the fact that it won the Audie Award for short stories in 2014. So, I was a bit surprised by the fact that there were three essays at the end. That was entirely my fault for not paying attention. Once I realized that Michael Walsh, who wrote the first essay, was not telling me another tale about Holmes, but rather some history about Doyle, I was prepared for the other essays.
The editors of this collection may be writing stories that Arthur Conan Doyle would approve, but I am not sure all Baker Street Irregulars would want the great Sherlock Holmes spending much time in the United States. For the strictest Holmes lover these stories probably stretch the limits.
If you can get over the fact that these stories are not written by Doyle, then I recommend this book for those who like short stories, who are willing for characters to learn new tricks and who like well produced audiobooks.
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