A review by wishanem
The Improbable Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: Tales of Mystery and the Imagination Detailing the Adventures of the World's Most Famous Detective, Mr. by

4.0

This collection of short stories suffers from the same issue that most do, which is that the qualities and tones of the stories vary so dramatically that the experience is uneven. If you've read all of Conan Doyle's books and want more Sherlock, this isn't a bad way to get it.

I like that the volume mixes stories of historically-accurate events with stories where magic and Science-Fiction elements spice up the goings-on, but I strongly dislike that the introductions to each story completely spoil what would otherwise be pleasant surprises.

If you're only reading a couple of them, my favorites were:

A Study in Emerald by Neil Gaiman

The Adventure of the Antiquarian's Niece by Barbara Hambly

Commonplaces by Naomi Novik

You See But You Do Not Observe by Robert J. Sawyer