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SHERLOCK HOLMES : THE TRILOGY: SHERLOCK HOLMES at HE-GOATS RIDGE; SHERLOCK HOLMES and THE BIBLE KILLER; SHERLOCK HOLMES and THE CHRISTMAS GHOST; SHERLOCK HOLMES : A REQUIEM FOR ROBERT BROWNLOW
This volume contains the three books Sherlock Holmes at He- Goats- Ridge; Sherlock Holmes and The Bible Killer; Sherlock Holmes and The Christmas Ghost. It also publishes for the first time a fourth short story, A Requiem for Robert Brownlow. The stories are not reliant upon one-another in that they can be read as stand alone stories but the fourth of these does not follow that principle, it follows the Christmas story and is best read in that way. The books are brought together as a mini series as Dr. Watson reflects on cases past. He does not claim them to be anything more than they are, accounts of cases which, over many years of association with Sherlock Holmes, have some special place in his memory.
It often seems that Holmes and Watson together form one whole person. Whilst Holmes appears detached from ordinary day to day concerns, Watson immerses himself in those very concerns. Holmes is after all a consulting detective, Watson is a doctor. One deals in fantastic constructions of the mind, the other in broken bodies. Yet that is too simple a construction. In the stories we find the two men can and often do 'swap over' as it were.
I like to think of Holmes and Watson as friends I might consult when faced with difficult decisions. Perhaps others feel the same. It would be a comfort to know two views could be fairly presented to me from which I determine my own course of action. Sadly for me and for others that can not be, though the thought occurs that if two such people who possessed such traits were known to any of us how valuable would they prove to be!
So to the stories. Death, theft and duplicity are in abundance. So to is harsh reality and humour. The world of Dr. Watson and his famous colleague is reconstructed as best it can be with limited knowledge and a long lens.
I hope they please.
It often seems that Holmes and Watson together form one whole person. Whilst Holmes appears detached from ordinary day to day concerns, Watson immerses himself in those very concerns. Holmes is after all a consulting detective, Watson is a doctor. One deals in fantastic constructions of the mind, the other in broken bodies. Yet that is too simple a construction. In the stories we find the two men can and often do 'swap over' as it were.
I like to think of Holmes and Watson as friends I might consult when faced with difficult decisions. Perhaps others feel the same. It would be a comfort to know two views could be fairly presented to me from which I determine my own course of action. Sadly for me and for others that can not be, though the thought occurs that if two such people who possessed such traits were known to any of us how valuable would they prove to be!
So to the stories. Death, theft and duplicity are in abundance. So to is harsh reality and humour. The world of Dr. Watson and his famous colleague is reconstructed as best it can be with limited knowledge and a long lens.
I hope they please.
425 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 28, 2017
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March 18, 2021
Not the best
The stories were ok, though choppy and a bit drawn out. Proper punctuation is a bit lacking. The only part I really enjoyed was the ending to the last story. Not the best work I've read.
Christa
The stories were ok, though choppy and a bit drawn out. Proper punctuation is a bit lacking. The only part I really enjoyed was the ending to the last story. Not the best work I've read.
Christa
June 18, 2019
Three entertaining Sherlock/Watson stories. Rodda knows how to bring the characters to life.
August 11, 2019
Holmes
Not particulrly Doyle like but three well written and entertaining stories. I shall to read more of Mr. Rodda's stories.
Not particulrly Doyle like but three well written and entertaining stories. I shall to read more of Mr. Rodda's stories.
February 21, 2020
Sherlock Holmes: the Trilogy is long, wordy, dull, and completely lacking in tension. The characters are shallow, even Holmes and Watson barely have a pulse.
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