A review by monologgen
The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - The Back To Front Murder by Tim Major
4.0
Since my early teens, Sherlock Holmes has been my favorite detective and over the years I have come across some new attempts to portray the great detective. It always makes me curious if he is the same or the author is doing something new. So when the opportunity comes to read a book before it comes out, I do not say no. Thank you NetGalley and Titan for giving me the confidence to read the book early.
Here I find the Sherlock I got to know in the original stories. The author seems to have chosen to keep a style that is very similar to Conan Doyle's books about Sherlock Holmes. The language feels typical of the time. It's a little harder to absorb for someone who doesn´t have English as a first language, but I soon got used to it. The pace in the book is good and a lot happens.
I like the mystery about Abigail. Abigail is an unusual woman for her time. She is a writer, smokes and puts her feet on the table. She lives alone and without servants. Sometimes she dresses in menswear as well. Not a typical female character found in Conan Doyle's stories. I find it very refreshing and it was interesting to see how Watson reacted to the unconventional Abigail.
The Back to Front Murder delivered what I expected from a new version of Sherlock Holmes, plus some unexpected twists in the plot. I would happily recommend it to other Sherlock fans out there.
Here I find the Sherlock I got to know in the original stories. The author seems to have chosen to keep a style that is very similar to Conan Doyle's books about Sherlock Holmes. The language feels typical of the time. It's a little harder to absorb for someone who doesn´t have English as a first language, but I soon got used to it. The pace in the book is good and a lot happens.
I like the mystery about Abigail. Abigail is an unusual woman for her time. She is a writer, smokes and puts her feet on the table. She lives alone and without servants. Sometimes she dresses in menswear as well. Not a typical female character found in Conan Doyle's stories. I find it very refreshing and it was interesting to see how Watson reacted to the unconventional Abigail.
The Back to Front Murder delivered what I expected from a new version of Sherlock Holmes, plus some unexpected twists in the plot. I would happily recommend it to other Sherlock fans out there.