A review by gmvader
The Improbable Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: Tales of Mystery and the Imagination Detailing the Adventures of the World's Most Famous Detective, Mr. by
3.0
As with any review of a collection of short stories there are going to be some good and some not-so-good stories.
Many of these I expected, like Michael Moorcock’s story. I have never identified with anything Moorcock wrote and this was no exception. However the Stephen King one had his characteristic feel to it and the Naomi Novik story had the voice of Holmes down so well it felt like an original Doyle story.
There were surprises, the Kowal story I bounced off of, which I had never done with any of her work.
In all I would recommend this book to fans of Holmes and Doyle’s work. Most of the stories are fun and the mysteries are well-told. Some of the authors get into the voice and style of Doyle and others don’t and it works for some and not for others.
Many of these I expected, like Michael Moorcock’s story. I have never identified with anything Moorcock wrote and this was no exception. However the Stephen King one had his characteristic feel to it and the Naomi Novik story had the voice of Holmes down so well it felt like an original Doyle story.
There were surprises, the Kowal story I bounced off of, which I had never done with any of her work.
In all I would recommend this book to fans of Holmes and Doyle’s work. Most of the stories are fun and the mysteries are well-told. Some of the authors get into the voice and style of Doyle and others don’t and it works for some and not for others.