A review by trin
Sherlock Holmes in Orbit by Jack Nimersheim, Mark Aronson, Anthony R. Lewis, Dean Wesley Smith, Mark Bourne, Susan Casper, George Alec Effinger, Janni Lee Simner, Vonda N. McIntyre, David Gerrold, Josepha Sherman, Lawrence Schimel, William Barton, Leah A. Zeldes, Mike Resnick, Gary Alan Ruse, Ralph Roberts, Laura Resnick, Barry N. Malzberg, Michael Capobianco, Craig Shaw Gardner, Byron Tetrick, Robert J. Sawyer, Martin H. Greenberg, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, John DeChancie, Frank M. Robinson, Brian M. Thomsen

3.0

Another collection of sci-fi Holmes pastiches; this one is much better than [b: Sherlock Holmes Through Time and Space|76229|Sherlock Holmes Through Time and Space|Isaac Asimov|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1228451047s/76229.jpg|73749], despite opening, for some bizarre reason, with what's by far the worst story in the whole book. (Profic writers really could learn a thing or two from fandom. Rule No. 1: Don't character bash. Rule No. 2: DON'T CHARACTER BASH.) I suspect this is because all these stories were written specifically for this anthology, while the other was a collection of previously published stuff. Thus, the focus of these tales is much more the actual Sherlock Holmes (and sometimes—but not nearly enough—Watson), and not characters merely similar to him. So, while none of the stories were what I'd call revelatory—I still haven't found my ideal Sherlock Holmes sci-fi pastiche (maybe I'll have to write it myself)—the collection as a whole was quite enjoyable. Though I wish someone would give Watson a bit more love. *pouts*