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justjonsbooks's review
3.0
Been on a bit of a Sherlock spree; Moriarty, Cthulhu and I recently watched Enola Holmes 2 as well. I also really enjoy these full audio productions, they’re immersive like a movie and easy to follow with your imagination, plus the voice acting for Sherlock and Watson was awesome.
This story was quite enjoyable and engaging despite there being a fair bit of filler and a lot of flashbacks.
Actually seeing the queen and her relationship with the Munshi was nice, one of my favourite scenes was when they read the letters together.
I thought the reveal with the maid was very interesting as she was one of my initial suspects from the start, not only because she was acting a little suspicious but also because of the name of the story and the fact that she sings… either I’m too smart or they led us on on purpose, but nonetheless it felt like a decent little story within the story.
It was a surprise (or probably not so much of one) to see Moriarty. For some reason I just wasn’t expecting him to be in it. It was however interesting to figure out whether he really has changed for the better or not… This reminded me of a Batman Comic I read where the Joker actually turns good. I find it a great way to learn more and see a different side of the character. It also obviously reminded me of the Moriarty audiobook I read not too long ago where he is also originally a good man.
I absolutely hated the guy who started the riots and then killing his own comrades. He was a nutter and his whole thing was stupid.
As for the ending, well surprise surprise the true villain turned out to be the exact person you’d expect it to be, which honesty I thought was a shame. It did try to do a Sherlock style twist but it wasn’t anything too creative or memorable. The fact that said person died at the end was a little surprise though.
3 stars is what I thought it would end up being before going into it so I’m okay with giving it that overall.
This story was quite enjoyable and engaging despite there being a fair bit of filler and a lot of flashbacks.
Actually seeing the queen and her relationship with the Munshi was nice, one of my favourite scenes was when they read the letters together.
I thought the reveal with the maid was very interesting as she was one of my initial suspects from the start, not only because she was acting a little suspicious but also because of the name of the story and the fact that she sings… either I’m too smart or they led us on on purpose, but nonetheless it felt like a decent little story within the story.
It was a surprise (or probably not so much of one) to see Moriarty. For some reason I just wasn’t expecting him to be in it. It was however interesting to figure out whether he really has changed for the better or not… This reminded me of a Batman Comic I read where the Joker actually turns good. I find it a great way to learn more and see a different side of the character. It also obviously reminded me of the Moriarty audiobook I read not too long ago where he is also originally a good man.
I absolutely hated the guy who started the riots and then killing his own comrades. He was a nutter and his whole thing was stupid.
As for the ending, well surprise surprise the true villain turned out to be the exact person you’d expect it to be, which honesty I thought was a shame. It did try to do a Sherlock style twist but it wasn’t anything too creative or memorable. The fact that said person died at the end was a little surprise though.
3 stars is what I thought it would end up being before going into it so I’m okay with giving it that overall.
csartain's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
sumedhaj's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
khuloud_reads's review
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
3.0
sailaranel's review
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? Yes
4.5
helpme71's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
lommelun's review
adventurous
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
johnawickline's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
deniqd's review
4.0
This was quite good. Similar to the Sherlock stories of Anthony Horowitz, this was easier to read than the original stories.