Tag Archives: Holmes pastiche
A Scandal in Scarborough – Stuart Fortey
What a strange book. What a very odd book indeed. The premise is that Sidney Paget is the illustrator of the Sherlock Holmes stories in the Strand (true), a job he received accidentally – the publishers intended to hire his … Continue reading
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Tagged A Scandal in Scarborough, Holmes pastiche, LTMG, mystery, Stuart Foley
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The Game – Laurie R. King
Again, a brilliant idea, beautifully executed. To repeat myself yet again, I am generally disapproving when a writer plucks up another writer’s characters and makes use of them. But that’s largely because it’s usually done so horribly badly, and is … Continue reading
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Tagged Holmes and Russell, Holmes pastiche, Laurie R. King, Mary Russell, Sherlock Holmes
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Holmes pastiche & Furies
It’s been a weird month, this. After a week of relative normalcy, there was a week in Florida at the home office of the company I’m just starting with for “training” (in quotes because I … have my doubts), which … Continue reading
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Tagged Arthur Conan Doyle, Caleb Carr, Doctor Watson, fantasy, Holmes, Holmes pastiche, Jim Butcher, mystery, pastiche, Sherlock Holmes
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