The Oxford Book of Parodies
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Parodies come in all shapes and sizes. There are broad parodies and subtle parodies, ingenious...
Feed the Beast
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A fiercely funny look at the rocky relations between our press and politicians in a world of...
The stories in this collection are, for the most part, very good. The last couple weren't as engaging, but there's always going to be one or two you don't like. This collection even includes a tale about Sherlock Holmes (and Watson, of course) bt Arthur Conan Doyle himself. It was actually the first I've read of his work, and it was definitely as fantastic as I'd hoped.
Like the other book, the ten stories very from missing jewels hidden inside geese, to missing candle sticks, to death-by-radio. They're all very interesting mysteries, again seemingly simple on the surface but always a lot more incricate than they seem.
A nice collection of classic "festive" crimes. 3.5 stars.
Unmatched: Cobble & Fog
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In battle, there are no equals. Unmatched: Cobble & Fog features four new heroes for the...
The Double-A Western Detective Agency
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Big Red and Old Red Amlingmeyer’s dream has come true: The Sherlock Holmes-worshiping cowboy...
A Disguise to Die For (Costume Shop Mystery, #1)
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Someone is dressed to kill in the debut Costume Shop Mystery from the national bestselling author of...
Bethr1986 (305 KP) rated A Most Malicious Murder in Books
Nov 22, 2021
He must do everything he can to clear his name so he can continue with his tour.
It is an absolutely encapsulating story it did remind me a bit of Sherlock and Watson. It's very well written and captures your imagination from the start!
The murder scenes are rather gruesome but then murders aren't meant to be pretty are they! The air of mystery through out the novel keeps you wanting to read through to the end to find out whodunit and why?
a fantastic mystery to keep you captivated.
Black List, White Death
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In "Black List," the Amlingmeyer brothers ride into the Arizona Territory on a quest to unearth a...
David McK (3773 KP) rated The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes (Sherlock Holmes #9) in Books
May 12, 2024
The final entry in Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes canon, which - again - I experienced through a mixture of reading and listening to the Stephen Fry narrated Audible version, and which is also really once again a collection of short stories rather than a single over-arching narrative.
What is unique in this collection, though, is that some of the stories are presented as Holmes himself delivering the narrative, rather than Watson acting as the biographer.
I also noticed - perhaps reflecting the nature of the time in which they were written, and Doyle's own interests - that there are more of the, shall we say, supernatural elements in the case chosen ("The adventure of the Sussex Vampire" springs to mind, for example) although - in all cases - the supernatural elements are later debunked by Holmes himself.
As a whole? I thoroughly enjoyed my time in the company of Holmes and Watson.
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2538 KP) rated The Sherlock Society in Books
Oct 9, 2024 (Updated Oct 9, 2024)
The book had some issues with the plot, at least to me, including an exciting beginning followed by a flashback to how the characters got there. On the whole, however, it was entertaining, and I’m sure the intended target audience will love it. I definitely loved the characters, the growth we got in one of them, and the bond they formed. I also appreciated the realistic family dynamic. There’s some great laughs along the way as well. I’m sure middle schoolers will rush through this book. Despite my reservations, I enjoyed the book overall and I’ll be back for more.
