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The Casebook of Newbury & Hobbes by George Mann

krash9924's review against another edition

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4.0

First off...if you are new to the Newbury and Hobbes world this probably isn't the book for you to start with.

The title of the book is The Casebook but it is more like a life progression of Newbury & Hobbes. George Mann uses this short story format to fill in the gaps of lives of Newbury and Hobbs. I loved that the stories followed a timeline, fully exploring the lives of our heroes.

kilgorewolfe's review against another edition

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adventurous dark lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

tardycreative's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

drewsof's review against another edition

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5.0

The success of the Newbury & Hobbes series (modest so far but continuing to grow upon each release, I'm happy to say) has freed Mann to really just indulge his imagination - and what an imagination it is. He's got two series running, spanning the first 35 or so years of the last century, and he's managed to connect them together into one whole 'verse. These stories show that he's as adept with individual moments as he is with big cases and I sincerely hope that the "Volume One" on the cover is the promise of many, many more to come. Even if the N&H series ends after the 6th book, I will always welcome another visit with Newbury, Hobbes, Bainbridge, Angelchrist, Black, Arkwell, and Rutherford in the same way I look forward to new tales of Holmes, Watson, Hudson, Moriarty, Lestrade, and Adler. May Mann's creations have as prosperous a life.

Full review at RB to come sometime next week... and hopefully an interview with George Mann himself shortly thereafter!
Link will be here: http://wp.me/pGVzJ-OM
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