Reviews

The Case of the Displaced Detective: The Arrival by Stephanie Osborn

cthuwu's review

2.0

I felt really bad about not finishing this one. But I just... couldn't. This isn't how dialogue works and I have never described anyone like That in my mind. But I felt bad! Because Stephanie Osborn very clearly loves both Sherlock Holmes and science. I found myself being more interested in the faux-science that she described to get Holmes to the future than the actual plot of the story. Another issue was the length of the chapters. They were so heavy with dialogue and useless description that I just. Couldn't. Get. Through. Them. So I broke my personal five chapter rule.

However! I might go back to this one when I have more patience, because several reviewers said it gets better as the story progresses.

elysareadsitall's review

4.0

Well I liked this book so much better than I thought I would. I came across it at random, and I expected it to be interesting. I ended up completely invested in the characters, and I think it's one of my favorite Holmes remakes that I've ever read. I found it funny and charming, and I really enjoyed seeing Holmes in the 21st century.

amymyoung's review

2.0

I had heard of this book at a Sherlock Holmes panel at LonCon3 (Worldcon) and decided to give it a try. Unfortunately, as was stated by another reviewer, I found it too fan-fiction-y to be able to get into the book. I rarely give up on a book, but this one, for now, it's going in the "ugh" pile.