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Emma @ The Movies (1786 KP) rated Sherlock Gnomes (2018) in Movies

Sep 25, 2019

Sherlock Gnomes (2018)

2018 | Animation, Comedy

6.0

(18 Ratings)

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Garden gnomes, Gnomeo & Juliet, recruit renowned detective Sherlock Gnomes to investigate the mysterious disappearance of other garden ornaments.

I really wasn't sure where I was going to fall on this one. It was fine, but predictable. Very predictable. It passed the time with some chuckles but nothing that really split my sides. I doubt this will be one I'll watch again. It's main benefit is that it isn't as bad as Duck Duck Goose.

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Christine A. (965 KP) rated Deadlock (FBI Thriller #24) in Books

Jul 28, 2020

I was provided with a complimentary copy of this book so I could give an honest review. The opinions are entirely my own, and any quotes are taken from the ARC and may be different in the final published copy.

Fans of Deadlock Catherine Coulter's FBI Thriller series will recognize Savich, Sherlock, and the rest of the recurring characters in the 24th book of the series, Deadlock. Joining them is a familiar foe from the 20th book of the series, Insidious. I am late to the game and started reading the series with book #23, Labyrinth. This book works as a stand-alone novel, but reading Insidious would help you understand the backstory more.

Husband and wife team, Savich and Sherlock, are used to their hectic schedules working as FBI agents. However, they are the focus of a cunning psychopath who is bent on revenge. While trying to find out who is responsible for who attacked them, Savich needs to work on a case in which he was in the right place at the right time, preventing a Congressman's wife, Rebecca, from being kidnapped. He is torn between keeping his family safe and keeping Rebecca safe.

Coulter presents a suspenseful thriller that keeps you guessing until the end. Much of what occurs is unsurprising, but it is those little nuggets of suspense that leaves you wanting more.

I am glad I found Savich and Sherlock and welcome them as old friends.

This 200-word review was published on Philomathinphila.com on 7/27/20.

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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2346 KP) rated The Brothers of Baker Street (Baker Street Letters, #2) in Books

Mar 9, 2018

Reggie reluctantly takes on a criminal case because he truly believes his client is innocent. However, his office is still getting letters to Sherlock Holmes, and the ones that start coming from Moriarty may mean trouble for this case. This was another very fun read, but it did stumble in pacing a little in the middle.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/04/book-review-brothers-of-baker-street-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.

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Tales of Twilight and the Unseen

Arthur Conan Doyle

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A master of many literary genres, Arthur Conan Doyle excelled particularly in the short-story form,...

The Claws of Evil

Andrew Beasley

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es Set in Victorian London, The Claws of Evil is Andrew's first book for children and the start of a...

Fred (860 KP) rated Enola Holmes (2020) in Movies

Oct 8, 2020

Enola Holmes (2020)

2020 | Adventure, Crime, Drama

6.7

(25 Ratings)

Movie Rating

The beginnings of an interesting new character

I'll be honest. From what I heard about this movie, I was expecting to like it more than I did. That's not to say I didn't like it. I did. But I was expecting more. I was also expecting Enola to be more like her brother, Sherlock Holmes. But what we got is a new character, with enough differences from Sherlock himself, that the character feels totally original as well.

The story has a simple premise. Enola's mother goes missing & she goes looking for her. She's always a step ahead of her brother & using hints left by her mother, she goes on an adventure that brings her closer to her goal.

I found the movie fun & love when Enola breaks the 4th wall to talk to us. Millie Bobby Brown is great as Enola & feel like they should keep these films going.

That being said, I do wish the movie flowed a little better. It dragged here & there and seemed sometimes like we cut away to a different movie.