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The Singular Adventures of Mr Sherlock Holmes | 
 enlarge | Author: Alan Stockwell
Publisher: Exposure Publishing
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 145097
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.6
ISBN: 1846855047
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9781846855047
ASIN: 1846855047
Publication Date: November 14, 2006
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"I suppose, Watson, we must look upon you as a man of letters," said Mr Sherlock Holmes. "How do you define the word singular?" "Curious - extraordinary," I suggested. He shook his head at my definition. "There is surely something more than that," said he, "some underlying suggestion of the weird, the strange, the odd." When first published in 2003 Sherlock Magazine called the original edition "One of the best collections of Holmes pastiches for some time" and the Newsletter of the Sherlock Holmes Society of London said "Mr Stockwell clearly knows his period and he has an engagingly inventive imagination." This new expanded edition contains three additional new stories making a total of seventeen unusual, bizarre and thoroughly intriguing tales written in the classic manner. Why does a man wear a yellow top hat to feed the pigeons in Trafalgar Square? Why should a maiden lady be terrified at receiving a jigsaw piece by piece? How can a cyclist disappear in the snow without leaving any traces? The answers to these and many other enigmas are revealed by the master sleuth in this collection of seventeen new stories written in the authentic style as narrated by Dr Watson.
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 Very good stories in the Sherlockian tradition. April 26, 2008
This is a revised and expanded edition of the first edition that was published in 2003. It contains an additional 3 stories. While some of these short stories are better than others, the plots are original and imaginative and they are all enjoyable to read. Highly recommended, and I hope there is much more to come from Stockwell!
 Good but not great February 20, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I like the stories, several are very clever, but the leading characters are a bit too weak, Holmes in particular is often quite rude. The dialog of Holmes and Watson doesn't ring true enough often enough.
The other part that's disappointing is the paucity of clever deductions that makes reading the canon so much fun. Holmes could tell a lot about a person by examining their watch, etc., but here we have little of those delightful moments that reveal the great man's talent.
Not bad...not pleased with last case ending November 14, 2007
Just about every story in this book was well-written. I liked the premise of the last case but did not like how it ended. I don't want to give too much away but I didn't think a book of this type should end on such a "turn". I'll leave it up to other readers to determine if it was a good idea. Overall, I enjoyed reading this book though.
A superbly crafted and grippingly entertaining collection of stories March 4, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
There is no more popular character in British mystery fiction than Sir Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes. So popular was this deductive genius of a sleuth that stories continued to be published by fans and admirers long after the death of Doyle. "The Singular Adventures Of Mr. Sherlock Holmes" featuring new stories by Alan Stockwell recounting the adventures of the Baker Street detective is just such an example. Stockwell does full justice to the character of the famous sleuth with his imaginative, ingenious, inventive plots that are completely faithful to the spirit and tone of original Doyle stories. A superbly crafted and grippingly entertaining collection of stories, "The Singular Adventures Of Mr. Sherlock Holmes" features seventeen thrilling and enthusiastically recommended Sherlock Holmes short stories that once again bring England's most famous detective to live in our minds and imaginations.
Great mysteries but... February 19, 2007
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I confess I have mixed feelings about this book. On one hand, Mr. Stockwell does an outstanding job on the hardest part of any Sherlock Holmes story; thinking up mysteries clever enough for the Great Detective to solve. With only a couple of exceptions these are some very adroit stories and the author never cheats by bringing in a late character at the end to conveniently be the criminial. The reason I did not rate this book any higher though involved the always gray area of characterizations for both Holmes and Watson. Holmes is mostly on his bad behavior here, with little of the quirky charm or humor to relieve it. He is extremely rude to several of his clients. Yes, they are stupid and/or greedy but I can imagine Holmes informing them of their faults and then waving a hand, saying 'begone.' I can't see him taking the time to lecture and insult these people the way he does in this book, time and again. Watson, too, is a bit 'off'. His job seems to be primarily standing around saying, 'well done, Holmes' and marveling at his friend's bad manners. Only the final story has a big emotional kick and it is a bit of a shocker.
Everyone has their own mental pictures of Holmes and Watson and Mr. Stockwell's versions may be more to your taste than mine. If you are keen on brain teaser stories though, this is a definitive keeper.
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