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Elementary, My Dear
Departing from the seriousness of A Night at The Cup and Saucer, and Letter to the Editor, Autumn Sabol tries her hand at a romantic comedy that spans the ages!Nona Brown, an art student in New York City, has never found her place in life. Despite her best efforts, she has never completely fit in with her modern urban lifestyle. Thanks to the movement of Fate and an unfortunate wrong turn, she soon finds herself in a totally different Victorian England! Nona is mysteriously thrust into nineteenth century London, encountering the most famous of partnerships, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson!As she is forced to adapt in a world of horse cabs, corsets and Victorian etiquette, Nona's modern behavior makes a great impression on the duo, especially the cold-blooded, misogynistic Holmes. As a terrible case strikes a little too close to home for the detective, despite his denunciation of the softer emotions, he finds himself unknowingly drawn to Nona and her free-spirited ways. Can this unlikely couple hold fast to each other as Holmes' shadowed past is dragged forth and his very future is questioned? Brimming with witty dialogue, vivid descriptions and unforgettable characters, Elementary, My Dear is an enchanting novel that will restore your faith in love that withstands the test of time.
262 pages, Paperback
First published June 8, 2005
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October 4, 2011
I love this book's final draft. I was there with the rough draft on FFN (Kathy) and am glad to finally own it in print. Trish is far more than I was expecting, and the adding in of the family has made Nona more well rounded than before. All I have to ask is where is Mayhem in Manhattan? Autumn, your adoring public are warming up their vocal cords for another round of 'We want more, March Hare' so how about the sequel?
August 22, 2013
I read the description of the book and was on board with the idea immediately, obviously I desperately wanted it to be a "can't sit it down" kind of story, but sadly it wasn't.
I think the trouble that I had with this book is that it is written mostly through the main characters point of view or a narrator telling you her point of view, and the character herself is both flat and annoying; she fulfilled her stereotype perfectly and had no sense of realism (or intelligence for that matter) in her reaction to traveling through time, meeting Sherlock Holmes, or living in an entire different century/society.
The way in which she travels through time is a problem in and of itself, not that time travel is a real occurrence, but if one is to include it their novel, I think some sort of rational (as possible) scenario or explanation is expected.
All of that being said, I did not in fact "finish" the book because I simply couldn't; perhaps I expected too much, but when you take on the great responsibility of having such beloved characters as Holmes and Watson in the story, I feel like high expectations are the norm, so perhaps this type of book is just not my cup of tea, and that's saying a lot coming from an avid Sherlockian.
I think the trouble that I had with this book is that it is written mostly through the main characters point of view or a narrator telling you her point of view, and the character herself is both flat and annoying; she fulfilled her stereotype perfectly and had no sense of realism (or intelligence for that matter) in her reaction to traveling through time, meeting Sherlock Holmes, or living in an entire different century/society.
The way in which she travels through time is a problem in and of itself, not that time travel is a real occurrence, but if one is to include it their novel, I think some sort of rational (as possible) scenario or explanation is expected.
All of that being said, I did not in fact "finish" the book because I simply couldn't; perhaps I expected too much, but when you take on the great responsibility of having such beloved characters as Holmes and Watson in the story, I feel like high expectations are the norm, so perhaps this type of book is just not my cup of tea, and that's saying a lot coming from an avid Sherlockian.
October 25, 2007
Nona Brown was in the wrong place at the wrong time...and then she fell through a wall! Nona is a woman of the 20th century and she finds herself transported to Victorian London. When a kind gentlemen, who is none other than Dr. John Watson, offers her assistance to the home he shares with his friend at 221B Baker Street she feels she has no other choice than to follow. She eventually meets Dr. Watson's roommate and thus begins Nona's adventures with the world's greatest consulting detective.
There have been a few Holmes pastiches that try to add romance to the detective's life. Autumn Sabol does a wonderful job in giving Holmes a woman who can put up with his arrogant and self-absorbed personality and eventually fall in love with him anyway. Very recommended.
Update: At the back is a preview of her next book starring Nona and Holmes. However, it states that Mayhem in Manhattan would be published in 2007. As of March 2009, nothing has been published yet.
There have been a few Holmes pastiches that try to add romance to the detective's life. Autumn Sabol does a wonderful job in giving Holmes a woman who can put up with his arrogant and self-absorbed personality and eventually fall in love with him anyway. Very recommended.
Update: At the back is a preview of her next book starring Nona and Holmes. However, it states that Mayhem in Manhattan would be published in 2007. As of March 2009, nothing has been published yet.
January 29, 2008
I love this story! It's just as good as an original Sherlock Holmes story! I can't wait for Miss Sabol's sequel, "Mayhem in Manhatten" to come out!
August 5, 2013
I love this story. A different take on Sherlock Holmes. Would like to read the sequel.
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