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A review by starthelostgirl
The Affair of the Mysterious Letter by Alexis Hall
4.0
This book definitely included more science fantasy than I anticipated, but I enjoyed it for the most part. Haas, the Holmes character, was brutally unlikeable but had an odd appeal as a character, though Wyndham was even more prudish and uptight than the original Watson. I got very tired of reading Wyndham’s notes about censoring the foul language of those around him.
The style was witty and fun, however, and I enjoyed traipsing around the weird world and meeting the odd characters. I think if Haas had retained a little more of Holmes’s people skills and charms, and Wyndham relaxed a bit, I’d have really enjoyed it. This was much more of an adventure than a mystery in the end.
The style was witty and fun, however, and I enjoyed traipsing around the weird world and meeting the odd characters. I think if Haas had retained a little more of Holmes’s people skills and charms, and Wyndham relaxed a bit, I’d have really enjoyed it. This was much more of an adventure than a mystery in the end.