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foxwrapped's review
3.0
Frank Miller's Sherlock Holmes
which is, in itself, not a bad thing. However, I did get the feeling that the plot/characters were not as written as strongly as they could have been, had they not been propped up with massive amounts of sex and gore. Now, massive amounts of sex and gore isn't a bad thing, but visceral horror is a slippery thing to wield.
But I do have an appreciation for "transformative" over "affirmative" fanwork (generally), and I like seeing Holmes in something different. I'll take Holmes in a horror novel over a cozy mystery any day.
which is, in itself, not a bad thing. However, I did get the feeling that the plot/characters were not as written as strongly as they could have been, had they not been propped up with massive amounts of sex and gore. Now, massive amounts of sex and gore isn't a bad thing, but visceral horror is a slippery thing to wield.
But I do have an appreciation for "transformative" over "affirmative" fanwork (generally), and I like seeing Holmes in something different. I'll take Holmes in a horror novel over a cozy mystery any day.
claudia_is_reading's review
3.0
If you're reading this book because you love Sherlock Holmes and Dr John Watson, don't! You'll be utterly disappointed. The characterization is off, and it falls in every single bad cliché born in the 100 years of pastiches. The Ripper story, though is quite decent, and the writing adequated, so I guess it depends on what are you looking for in the book.
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