Sherlock Holmes: The Woman Who Wasn't

by Kenton Hall, Paul Birch, Kara Dennison

January 1889… Sherlock Holmes and Doctor John Watson have grown accustomed to the extraordinary, the inexplicable and the downright strange. Mysterious hounds, sinister cabals, ingenious murders and desperate criminals of all stripes.

But they are about to face a year unlike any other, as they tackle some of their most challenging cases to date and, in doing so, uncover the dark conspiracy at the heart of ‘The Woman Who Wasn’t’

Edited by Kenton Hall.

300 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2023

Reviews

[Chris Gourley · Rating 5 out of 5]

"You see, but you do not observe." Arthur Conan Doyle

‘Holmes,’ I (Watson) enquired. ‘Have you skipped ahead several chapters again, leaving the rest of us still reading the preface?'

I have long been a fan of Arthur Conan Doyle and his Holmes and Watson... as well as enjoying both Basil Rathbone's and Benedict Cumberbatch's portrayals. Kenton Hall's obvious love and understanding for Doyle's characters has added a very satisfying read. One I believe Watson would thoroughly approve.

I also found the author's delightful and esoteric vocabulary use true to the time and Holmes superior intellect. Well done.

[Christa Saccullo · Rating 3 out of 5]

Slightly hard to keep up with

Technically this is a single story with several more woven in.
While actively looking for a missing young woman and her assumed pursuer, Dr. Watson recalls former cases that may hold a clue to the present one.
Each story is told by a different author.
The only one I had a hard time following was the second to last story involving the Ripper. It's pretty scattered...
Not a bad collection of Holmes cases, but not one I'd be in a hurry to read again.

Christa