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 Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 2:04 pm
This is another novel I had to read for my English fiction course this semester. It was written by Micheal Dibdin and is really designede to screw you up entirely.
It's basically based on The Final Problem, the story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle where he tried to kill off Sherlock Holmes (only to be met with a general public outcry to bring him back). The Final Problem is probably the most poorly written Sherlock Holmes story. But enough about that.
The Last Sherlock Holmes Story is the story of Sherlock Homes investigating Jack the Ripper, with just about as many twists and turns as a mountain path.
Has anyone else read the book?
I would highly recommend it if you enjoy a good surprise.
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Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 6:46 am
I may have to add this to my "when I have time and want a mystery" pile. I'm always looking for interesting variations on Sherlock Holmes.
Have you read The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. King or any of it sequels?
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Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 4:15 am
No, I've actually never heard of it before. Would you recommend them?
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Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 7:07 am
Definitely. I've read the entire series, and they seem to be well-researched. I'm also hoping there are more in the future. The focus is on a young girl/lady, Mary Russell, who become aquainted with a retired Sherlock Holmes in the English countryside.
Ms. King has also written a monder-day mystery, set in San Francisco, about a Sherlock Holmes fan who is murdered over a supposedly lost Conan Doyle manuscript.
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