A review by avrilhj
The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Whitechapel Horrors by Edward B. Hanna

4.0

This book is a lot of fun. While it sadly finishes without definitively identifying Jack the Ripper, the path it takes to its non-conclusion is an enjoyable journey. Perhaps the best part is the 'Notes'; 120 end notes that assume that Holmes and Watson are historical figures and so add historical references and explanations to the narrative. It's a little disappointing that the book is written in the third person, rather than by Watson, but since some of the action takes place while Watson is on Dartmoor with Sir Henry Baskerville it's unavoidable. It's also a pity that Watson expresses some of the homophobia undoubtedly shared by most Englishmen of his time, class and education - I can't believe that Holmes would be quite so dismissive of Oscar Wilde, for example, as Watson is. But, all in all, a worthy addition to Sherlockia.