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A review by tobin_elliott
The Return of the Pharaoh: From the Reminiscences of John H. Watson, M.D. by Nicholas Meyer
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Maybe it's my familiarity with Meyer's version of Sherlock now, maybe I've just read too many of them in relatively quick succession, but I'm finding I'm getting less and less enjoyment from them as I go. This is easily my least favourite of the bunch.
Meyer follows his typical pattern of pulling Holmes and Watson away from their usual haunts, inserts some cameos with varying degrees of success, mentions some popular novels/music/plays of the time period, brings in a pretty woman, then wraps up the mystery.
It's feeling a touch formulaic at this point. I'd love to see Meyer just dig in and give us one that's closer to the Doyle playbook.
Meyer follows his typical pattern of pulling Holmes and Watson away from their usual haunts, inserts some cameos with varying degrees of success, mentions some popular novels/music/plays of the time period, brings in a pretty woman, then wraps up the mystery.
It's feeling a touch formulaic at this point. I'd love to see Meyer just dig in and give us one that's closer to the Doyle playbook.