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The Devil & Sherlock Holmes: Tales of Murder, Madness & Obsession by David Grann
2 reviews
dcm7918's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
medium-paced
3.0
Not what I expected. Besides the first story, none were particularly Holmesian in nature.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture, Sexual violence, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Confinement, Kidnapping, Rape, Death, Blood, Gun violence, Addiction, Physical abuse, Cursing, Deportation, Domestic abuse, Racism, and Violence
siobhanward's review against another edition
informative
medium-paced
3.0
This was a fun read but I think it made it clear that Grann's strength is in narratives - the draw of his other books ( Killers of the Flower Moon, The Lost City of Z ) is his ability to paint a picture and lead readers through the story. This strength just isn't the same in shorter-form writings.
While I enjoyed the stories in this book, it felt disjointed - they were somewhat grouped by theme, but some felt out of place. I'm not sure where the story of the pipes under New York fit. I guess it's obsession, but it doesn't feel as though it's in the same vein as the other stories. All the other stories had some air of mystery to them, while that one did not.
I think some context to the writing would have helped. All of the stories were written at different points in time. Why those stories then?
While I enjoyed the stories in this book, it felt disjointed - they were somewhat grouped by theme, but some felt out of place. I'm not sure where the story of the pipes under New York fit. I guess it's obsession, but it doesn't feel as though it's in the same vein as the other stories. All the other stories had some air of mystery to them, while that one did not.
I think some context to the writing would have helped. All of the stories were written at different points in time. Why those stories then?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Death and Murder
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