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jjschering's review against another edition
3.0
This book seemed super far fetched most of the time, but it was still a fun quick little mystery to read.
sara_h's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
deborama's review against another edition
4.0
I registered a book at BookCrossing.com!
http://www.BookCrossing.com/journal/12796527
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prof_shoff's review against another edition
3.0
The connection to Sherlock Holmes is rather tenuous but the story is entertaining. The writing is light, the characters are British, the reading is fast. Scintillating? No. Fun? Yes.
cottonmouse42's review against another edition
4.0
Something about the story and writing had me captivated and grinning throughout. Very enjoyable
jackiefaithh's review against another edition
I would've enjoyed it but the dog died.
acinthedc's review against another edition
2.0
A promising premise that doesn't quite reach it's full potential. New tenants to an office on Baker Street in London are required to respond to any letters addressed to Sherlock Holmes. Reggie Heath relegates this task to his brother, Nigel, who takes it upon himself to investigate an odd series of letters. Unfortunately, a dead body is found in Nigel's office just after he's departed to California.
Few, if any, characteristics of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes exist here. The protagonist, comes across as rather bumbling and unobservant. Few of the characters are fleshed out or very memorable, which makes revelations in later chapters less meaningful. Rating = 2.5
Few, if any, characteristics of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes exist here. The protagonist, comes across as rather bumbling and unobservant. Few of the characters are fleshed out or very memorable, which makes revelations in later chapters less meaningful. Rating = 2.5
anngirl's review against another edition
It uses the Sherlock Holmes name as a way to get a buyer but doesn't really deliver with the story
spilled's review against another edition
3.0
I liked the idea behind the book, where two brothers who inadvertently end up in Sherlock Holmes' fictional address have to respond to all the letters to Holmes that come to their office. The main protagonist was sort of a turd, but that's fine too, because sometimes that's way more true to life than a perfect protagonist. The story was interesting, etc. The thing that got me is that for much of the story everyone's like "who has the only copy of that one important paper?" and "oh no he stole it and now I'll never have it again!" and I just wanted to yell at the people in the book YOU LIVE IN THE AGE OF THE INTERNET! Scan the thing and send it to everyone you know. Or, if you're too busy to find a scanner and a computer, go to Kinko's and spend $5 and make 100 copies of it and mail them to people, or hand them out, or whatever. As another reviewer pointed out, he also spends a lot of time going places to ask people questions that Google could have answered for him in 8 seconds. BUT all that aside, I did like the book, even if my review seems unfavorable.