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The Singular Adventures of Mr. Sherlock Holmes Editorial Review:
Dr Watson delves into his battered dispatch-box in the vaults of Cox & Co and draws out fifteen more cases from the career of his friend the eminent consulting detective Sherlock Holmes. Why does a man wear a yellow top hat to feed the pigeons in Trafalgar Square? Why should a dead tree affect a son's inheritance? How can a cyclist disappear in the snow without leaving any traces? The answers to these and many other enigmas are revealed by the master sleuth in this collection of new stories written in the authentic manner.
Customer Reviews:
Eh...
For one, I very much disliked how the book began. The book begins outlining the death of Sherlock Holmes, as a Sherlockian that will never occur to me. Holmes lives and will continue to. The stories were mediocore to me and I moved through the book slowly as the interest was not complete.
Very good stories in the Sherlockian tradition.
This is a revised and expanded edition of the first edition that was published in 2003. It contains an additional 3 stories. While some of these short stories are better than others, the plots are original and imaginative and they are all enjoyable to read. Highly recommended, and I hope there is much more to come from Stockwell!
Good but not great
I like the stories, several are very clever, but the leading characters are a bit too weak, Holmes in particular is often quite rude. The dialog of Holmes and Watson doesn't ring true enough often enough.
The other part that's disappointing is the paucity of clever deductions that makes reading the canon so much fun. Holmes could tell a lot about a person by examining their watch, etc., but here we have little of those delightful moments that reveal the great man's talent.
Not bad...not pleased with last case ending
Just about every story in this book was well-written. I liked the premise of the last case but did not like how it ended. I don't want to give too much away but I didn't think a book of this type should end on such a "turn". I'll leave it up to other readers to determine if it was a good idea. Overall, I enjoyed reading this book though.
A superbly crafted and grippingly entertaining collection of stories
There is no more popular character in British mystery fiction than Sir Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes. So popular was this deductive genius of a sleuth that stories continued to be published by fans and admirers long after the death of Doyle. "The Singular Adventures Of Mr. Sherlock Holmes" featuring new stories by Alan Stockwell recounting the adventures of the Baker Street detective is just such an example. Stockwell does full justice to the character of the famous sleuth with his imaginative, ingenious, inventive plots that are completely faithful to the spirit and tone of original Doyle stories. A superbly crafted and grippingly entertaining collection of stories, "The Singular Adventures Of Mr. Sherlock Holmes" features seventeen thrilling and enthusiastically recommended Sherlock Holmes short stories that once again bring England's most famous detective to live in our minds and imaginations.
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