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A review by mariellais
The Return of the Pharaoh: From the Reminiscences of John H. Watson, M.D. by Nicholas Meyer
3.0
A decent Sherlock Holmes pastiche.
The mystery was pretty lacking, and sometimes the characters felt out of character, but I enjoyed this story way more than the last pastiche I tried to read by Nicholas Meyer.
I liked the setting being in Egypt and that it was set during Holmes' later years as a detective. Nicholas Meyer does a great job showing the friendship between Holmes and Watson. These two things were what kept me reading.
But one of the main reasons I read Sherlock Holmes is for the mystery, and sadly this book fell flat in that department. It just wasn't very engaging or interesting. I kept waiting and waiting for a major reveal, only to be disappointed.
The mystery was pretty lacking, and sometimes the characters felt out of character, but I enjoyed this story way more than the last pastiche I tried to read by Nicholas Meyer.
I liked the setting being in Egypt and that it was set during Holmes' later years as a detective. Nicholas Meyer does a great job showing the friendship between Holmes and Watson. These two things were what kept me reading.
But one of the main reasons I read Sherlock Holmes is for the mystery, and sadly this book fell flat in that department. It just wasn't very engaging or interesting. I kept waiting and waiting for a major reveal, only to be disappointed.