If you like Holmes stories told in a similar language to the originals, you should like this. I rather missed Watson's slowness in the character who played the role of Watson. But I was wrong.
The final section where all is revealed goes on for pages. It needs to, though it sounds at times more like authorial self-justification.
At the end for good measure there's a Holmes short story.
Other reviews
- Laura Miller (Guardian)
- Jake Kerridge (Daily Telegraph)
- James Lovegrove (Financial Times)
Dear Tim
ReplyDeleteI recently read a moderately interesting book called 'How To Think Like Sherlock Holmes' by Daniel Smith which I lukewarmly recommend.
Best wishes from Simon R. Gladdish