tobyyy's review
3.0
Unread shelf project 2023: book 13.
3.5 stars. A fairly good story; I do enjoy this series of “new Sherlock Holmes” mysteries. Although they are obviously not the same as if Conan Doyle had written them, they are fun romps in Victorian England and I like the dabbling in the occult and spiritualism because that is a topic that’s fascinating to me.
3.5 stars. A fairly good story; I do enjoy this series of “new Sherlock Holmes” mysteries. Although they are obviously not the same as if Conan Doyle had written them, they are fun romps in Victorian England and I like the dabbling in the occult and spiritualism because that is a topic that’s fascinating to me.
connie575's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
lost_luna's review against another edition
4.0
So far this is the closest I've come to finding a Sherlock Holmes book that is like the Conan Doyle originals and I loved it.
liesl_elizabeth's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
sunsoar25's review
4.0
Sherlock Holmes: The Red Tower by Mark A. Latham does a fantastic job bringing some of my all time favorite classic characters to life. I love that in this story we get to see a little more of Watson on his own than usual. I'm also a fan of the spiritualism aspect and seeing how Holmes and Watson handle that topic. Holmes deals with it in exactly the way you would expect. Finally, while the ending was satisfactory enough, I wouldn't call it a favorite wrap up to a Holmes story.
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