A review by smellbelle
Sherlock Holmes: The Breath of God by Guy Adams
4.0
On the whole I liked this. Adams' Holmes is one true to Conan Doyle's and one that I liked very much. He wasn't actually in this novel as much as I'd have liked, however Conan Doyle was prone to having Holmes disappear for good portions of a case, as he is really, a solitary sort of soul. The writing here however was effortless, funny and completely right for the period in which the novel is set.
The interspersing of what is termed the Supernatural in this is something that I thought was an interesting concept, and certainly one that would challenge Holmes. Adams here didn't go as far as I think he could have with Holmes' difficulty to accept things that are beyond explanation, the juxtaposition between rationality and the occult or supernatural could have been more pronounced. However, given Adams' clear desire to keep a little humour in the novel, I can understand why he didn't take it as far as he could have.
In sum, an enjoyable little read that is funny and original in plot, even if it does borrow here and there from characters that others originally wrote.
The interspersing of what is termed the Supernatural in this is something that I thought was an interesting concept, and certainly one that would challenge Holmes. Adams here didn't go as far as I think he could have with Holmes' difficulty to accept things that are beyond explanation, the juxtaposition between rationality and the occult or supernatural could have been more pronounced. However, given Adams' clear desire to keep a little humour in the novel, I can understand why he didn't take it as far as he could have.
In sum, an enjoyable little read that is funny and original in plot, even if it does borrow here and there from characters that others originally wrote.