Sherlock Holmes, Time-Detective: The Phantom from the Future

Space:1999 Viewer's Guide #1-2

by Adrian Sherlock

Sherlock Holmes has come to life as a real man, manifested by forces from beyond this Earth, a kind of Scotland Yard of Time and Space who need him to be their agent. With the help of a human friend, Holmes is asked to embark on a new mission, to hunt down The Phantom from the future. The Phantom is a masked escapee from the 81st century, hiding out in Victorian London where a new terror now stalks the foggy streets. The Phantom has created an army of blood thirsty monsters and it's up to Sherlock Holmes, time-detective, to stop him.

Genres: Mystery

100 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 10, 2013

About the author

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Reviews

[Bernie4444 · Rating 5 out of 5]

I know what I am buying

This is The Quatermass Experiment and its Legacy: The Birth of BBC Science Fiction and Horror. (2nd Edition. Expanded.)

It is the view of the Quatermass phenomenon as seen through the eyes of Adrian Sherlock. With approximately 70 information-packed pages.

Some people read to find out what Adrian knows.
Some people read to find out what Adrian does not know.
I read it because I enjoy all things “Quatermass”

[Eric Winter · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun, quick read. The author is obviously a huge fan of the Professor, and his (sometimes over-the-top) enthusiasm is infectious. There were several interesting historical tidbits that I was unaware of, which was fun to discover. The discussions of the effect of these serials and films on later shows and films (especially Doctor Who) is engaging. However, the book suffers from mediocre editing, and some of the errors make it look like the book was transcribed from a vocal recording. A significant fraction of the content is plot summaries of the serials and films (which is OK), and much of that is wholesale Wikipedia text (albeit acknowledged). If you're a fan of Professor Quatermass, this will be a nice addition to your library.

[Kevin · Rating 1 out of 5]

Positive:
-Less than 40 minutes to read

Negative
-No description
-Everyone talks with exclamation!
-Space portals to get from A to B.
-Elementary jokes are not funny, especially when they are used excessively.

[Zeta05 · Rating 1 out of 5]

Thankful it was only 98 pages or I don't think I would have finished it. Lost count of all the typos. I should have read it with a red pen. I will think twice the next time I buy a book from a self published author.

[David Griffiths · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun mash up of genres

This is a fast, fun read which will entertain both fans of Sherlock Holmes and people who enjoy horror adventures.

[Gautami]

A totally pointless book. I never leave a book unfinished, but I did this one. Plodded through half of it, but it was tough going.