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Sherlock Holmes and the Telegram from Hell by Nicholas Meyer
3.0
ALC Review
Nicholas Meyer's Sherlock Holmes books are beloved by many readers. Some things are simply a matter of taste.
This was my first book by Meyers. The audiobook production is first rate. I enjoyed the performance by David Robb. His vocal versatility and emotive range enhanced my experience of the book.
The premise, engaging the aging and restless Holmes and Watson in the war effort, is clever and ambitious.
I liked the action scenes and classic Sherlock Holmes bits, although this version of Holmes falls short for me.
The novel is heavy on background information and prolonged sedentary dialogue. It's largely a historical novel with espionage.
The footnotes were a grating distraction. Several of them exist only to point to other books by the author. I didn't feel engaged by the plot until nearly seventy percent into it.
There are touching moments on aging and in the relationship between his versions of Watson and Holmes.
The depiction of the war era works well–showing women’s expanding roles in society and even a positive portrayal of a self-aware gender non-conforming character. A scene with that character was my favorite part of the book.
Recommended for fans of Sherlock Holmes pastiche and historical fiction.
Thank you, HighBridge Audio for the ALC via NetGalley for consideration. These are my unbiased opinions.
Nicholas Meyer's Sherlock Holmes books are beloved by many readers. Some things are simply a matter of taste.
This was my first book by Meyers. The audiobook production is first rate. I enjoyed the performance by David Robb. His vocal versatility and emotive range enhanced my experience of the book.
The premise, engaging the aging and restless Holmes and Watson in the war effort, is clever and ambitious.
I liked the action scenes and classic Sherlock Holmes bits, although this version of Holmes falls short for me.
The novel is heavy on background information and prolonged sedentary dialogue. It's largely a historical novel with espionage.
The footnotes were a grating distraction. Several of them exist only to point to other books by the author. I didn't feel engaged by the plot until nearly seventy percent into it.
There are touching moments on aging and in the relationship between his versions of Watson and Holmes.
The depiction of the war era works well–showing women’s expanding roles in society and even a positive portrayal of a self-aware gender non-conforming character. A scene with that character was my favorite part of the book.
Recommended for fans of Sherlock Holmes pastiche and historical fiction.
Thank you, HighBridge Audio for the ALC via NetGalley for consideration. These are my unbiased opinions.