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A review by qalminator
A Study in Honor by Claire O'Dell
5.0
Surprisingly good. Surprising, because early on I found it odd that the author had used versions of Watson and Holmes for what is, essentially, a thriller, with an embedded mystery as a minor detail of that thriller. Yet it captures nicely the adversarial relationship between Watson and Holmes, and allows Holmes to react to Holmes' mysterioso arrogance in more realistic fashion than the original ever did.
That said, if you are looking for a mystery plot, you'll be disappointed. The first details that lead to the mystery component don't really show up until the 30% mark or so. Also, if you're overly attached to Holmes and Watson as white, British gentlemen, you probably won't care for an adaptation where they are both black women (at least one lesbian; Holmes only ever performs, so it's unclear what her actual orientation is). As I enjoyed the characters immensely, I had no problem with this (other than some occasional puzzlement at "where's the mystery?"). It's also a believable touch that Watson has PTSD from her time in the military.
Recommended (but read the sample first to see if you like this version of Watson and Holmes)
That said, if you are looking for a mystery plot, you'll be disappointed. The first details that lead to the mystery component don't really show up until the 30% mark or so. Also, if you're overly attached to Holmes and Watson as white, British gentlemen, you probably won't care for an adaptation where they are both black women (at least one lesbian; Holmes only ever performs, so it's unclear what her actual orientation is). As I enjoyed the characters immensely, I had no problem with this (other than some occasional puzzlement at "where's the mystery?"). It's also a believable touch that Watson has PTSD from her time in the military.
Recommended (but read the sample first to see if you like this version of Watson and Holmes)