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The Case of the Morbid Detection: A Sherlock Holmes Adventure
In the darkened alleys of London, a wave of terror grips the city as a string of brutal murders shatters the silence of the night. An enigmatic figure haunts the streets, leaving behind a disturbing calling card - a toy Jack-in-the-Box. Inspector Lestrade and the brilliant Doctor John Watson find themselves confounded by the heinous crimes, their minds perplexed by a cryptic killer.
In a desperate quest for answers, they turn to a man known only in whispers, a master of deduction and Sherlock Holmes. Reluctantly roused from retirement, Holmes is captivated by the twisted nature of the murders. As he plunges into the heart of the investigation, he uncovers a labyrinth of secrets and deceit, revealing a world where nothing is what it seems.
With each step closer to the truth, Holmes must confront the darkness that lurks within humanity, unravelling a sinister plot that threatens to plunge the city into chaos. Can he outwit a mastermind who dances on the edge of sanity? Will Holmes, Lestrade, and Watson be able to stop the hands of time before another victim falls? The game is afoot, and only one man holds the key to unravelling this macabre puzzle.
In a desperate quest for answers, they turn to a man known only in whispers, a master of deduction and Sherlock Holmes. Reluctantly roused from retirement, Holmes is captivated by the twisted nature of the murders. As he plunges into the heart of the investigation, he uncovers a labyrinth of secrets and deceit, revealing a world where nothing is what it seems.
With each step closer to the truth, Holmes must confront the darkness that lurks within humanity, unravelling a sinister plot that threatens to plunge the city into chaos. Can he outwit a mastermind who dances on the edge of sanity? Will Holmes, Lestrade, and Watson be able to stop the hands of time before another victim falls? The game is afoot, and only one man holds the key to unravelling this macabre puzzle.
449 pages, Paperback
Published November 5, 2021
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About the author
Patrick Scattergood
11 books18 followersLeicester based, award-nominated nonbinary/pansexual author of 'gay shit with magic' that people appear to enjoy reading.
Creator of the award-nominated dark, urban fantasy series Mother, Dearest.
Co-Writer, with Golda Evans, of the science fiction adventure Time to Burn.
Creator of the award-nominated dark, urban fantasy series Mother, Dearest.
Co-Writer, with Golda Evans, of the science fiction adventure Time to Burn.
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November 30, 2021
This was great! I got a copy of this because I adore the authors other books so I knew it would be a great book regardless. I've never read a story with Holmes and Watson as the characters before, so I wasn't too sure what to expect. Right from the first page, I knew I'd love it! The killer was excellent, really well crafted and very clever, as was the plot. The whole theme absolutely worked in my opinion.
There were twists and bits I didn't see coming too. This is one of those books where you will lose yourself and be off into another vibrant and intricate world altogether. Absolutely brilliant and highly recommended.
There were twists and bits I didn't see coming too. This is one of those books where you will lose yourself and be off into another vibrant and intricate world altogether. Absolutely brilliant and highly recommended.
June 8, 2022
A very good portrayal of Holmes.
Although this book was not the standard helping of Holmes and associates, it was a very in-depth look at the toll solving all those crimes in the past had taken on all who knew Holmes, as well as Holmes himself. I liked it immensely.
Although this book was not the standard helping of Holmes and associates, it was a very in-depth look at the toll solving all those crimes in the past had taken on all who knew Holmes, as well as Holmes himself. I liked it immensely.
June 28, 2022
There was a time as a teenage girl in high school that Sherlock Holmes was my favorite character and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was my favorite author. I gobbled up these books as fast as I could read them and check out another from the library. I was thrilled to find out that author Patrick Scattergood recently released his own Sherlock Holmes story, and I could not be more pleased. I feel the story was true to the original characters' nature, and the plot twists and turns had me guessing throughout the book. One, in particular, had me gasping out loud as I read. Scattergood is an amazing storyteller, and he truly knows how to bring characters who merely exist on a page to life in the eyes of a reader.
Some of my favorite lines from the book:
"They'd both felt the length of the journey masquerading as aches in their bodies."
"That fellow is short on manners but long on disappearing."
"A heavy-set man with mutton-chop facial hair that came closer to engulfing his entire face with each passing day."
"...leaving Leonardson stewing in his own anger, like a piece of beef roasting in its own juices."
Some of my favorite lines from the book:
"They'd both felt the length of the journey masquerading as aches in their bodies."
"That fellow is short on manners but long on disappearing."
"A heavy-set man with mutton-chop facial hair that came closer to engulfing his entire face with each passing day."
"...leaving Leonardson stewing in his own anger, like a piece of beef roasting in its own juices."
April 16, 2022
I give this a 2...
Nope...
The idea was good. The writing has a nice poetic rhythm to it, but...
The time frame is early 1900s. Sherlock Holmes is retired, but a very serious case comes up and he's called back to London. The story is told in third person, so you see the point of view from several characters.
But it was all TOO morbid. Lestrade, Watson, and Holmes argue a lot. They use their first names frequently (a little weird). People meeting Holmes for the first time just call him Sherlock (still weird).
The characters complain a bit (ok, A lot), and it's usually taking jabs at each for being, or feeling, inferior. They kinda talk to each other like petulant children than respectable grown adults. Holmes doesn't really solve the case. Most things happen by chance, especially near the end. Also, things got a little drawn out, and there were a few loose threads left unmentioned or resolved...
The writing is clean, but there's several missing words.
All in all, don't read this.
Christa
Nope...
The idea was good. The writing has a nice poetic rhythm to it, but...
The time frame is early 1900s. Sherlock Holmes is retired, but a very serious case comes up and he's called back to London. The story is told in third person, so you see the point of view from several characters.
But it was all TOO morbid. Lestrade, Watson, and Holmes argue a lot. They use their first names frequently (a little weird). People meeting Holmes for the first time just call him Sherlock (still weird).
The characters complain a bit (ok, A lot), and it's usually taking jabs at each for being, or feeling, inferior. They kinda talk to each other like petulant children than respectable grown adults. Holmes doesn't really solve the case. Most things happen by chance, especially near the end. Also, things got a little drawn out, and there were a few loose threads left unmentioned or resolved...
The writing is clean, but there's several missing words.
All in all, don't read this.
Christa
August 3, 2022
Great story
This is an excellent, even thrilling adventure.
I downgraded my score of 5, because this is the WORST editted Holmes e-story I have ever read, among hundreds of them.
The e-stories usually flub the editing chore to some extent, and I don't really know why, other than laziness and smugness that your readers don't really care nor deserve any better.
But this story - often there are 2-3 errors per page interrupting the reader's flow: Doubled words, missing words, even wrong words possibly inserted by a rogue "search & replace" tool. And sometimes a heavily rewritten paragraph is jumbled up so much, with missing elements that completely obscure the author's intent.
So why not create a pool of rotating editors at low cost, so all the Holmes writers can get at least a once-over, since they often don't seem to do their own proofreading?
Just a suggestion.
This is an excellent, even thrilling adventure.
I downgraded my score of 5, because this is the WORST editted Holmes e-story I have ever read, among hundreds of them.
The e-stories usually flub the editing chore to some extent, and I don't really know why, other than laziness and smugness that your readers don't really care nor deserve any better.
But this story - often there are 2-3 errors per page interrupting the reader's flow: Doubled words, missing words, even wrong words possibly inserted by a rogue "search & replace" tool. And sometimes a heavily rewritten paragraph is jumbled up so much, with missing elements that completely obscure the author's intent.
So why not create a pool of rotating editors at low cost, so all the Holmes writers can get at least a once-over, since they often don't seem to do their own proofreading?
Just a suggestion.
January 7, 2022
Proofreading is a must
The story was good, the personalities well written. I had extreme Anxiety over the lack of proofreading. Words that were changed because spell check probably changed them and nothing proofed! If you are writing, the basic step is to proofread your work. Such a distraction from the text.
The story was good, the personalities well written. I had extreme Anxiety over the lack of proofreading. Words that were changed because spell check probably changed them and nothing proofed! If you are writing, the basic step is to proofread your work. Such a distraction from the text.
January 7, 2022
Outstanding
Excellent characters, a lot of surprises, more psychological aspects , and human emotions as the characters have aged. Other than a couple of dropped words within sentences.. Great job!
Excellent characters, a lot of surprises, more psychological aspects , and human emotions as the characters have aged. Other than a couple of dropped words within sentences.. Great job!
March 16, 2024
Well written. Very nice plot twist.
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