
Island of the Mad
Island of the Mad A novel of suspense featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes by Laurie R. King Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine Bantam Historical Fiction , Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 12 Jun 2018 Review Normally I enjoy Holmesian fiction, but I had mixed feelings about Island of the Mad. On the one hand, it is a well plotted mystery filled with interesting subplots, on the other hand, it is not really what I would define as Holmesian. Holmes plays a much smal

The Tea Master and the Detective
The Tea Master and the Detective
by Aliette de Bodard
Subterranean Press
Sci Fi & Fantasy
Pub Date 31 Mar 2018 Review The Teamaster and the Detective is an amazing read that will satisfy your cravings for science fiction and Holmesian mystery in a go. In the world of Bodard’s imagining, living mindships enable travel through deep spaces, both in actual and virtual form. The teas they brew enable individuals to survive such travel with their serenity and sanity intact. M

The Cat of the Baskervilles
The Cat of the Baskervilles A Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery by Vicki Delany Crooked Lane Books Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 23 Feb 2018 Review Cat of The Baskervilles is a Holmesian cosy that will leave fans purring. Gemma Doyle makes her living selling Holmesiana - books and all other things related to the great detective. But she has more in common with Sherlock than she likes to believe - an ability to observe minutiae and make deductions based on her observation. Whe

The Sherlock Effect
The Sherlock Effect
by Raymond Kay Lyon
Thistle Publishing
General Fiction (Adult) , Mystery & Thrillers
Pub Date 25 Jan 2018 Review The Sherlock Effect is a homage to Conan Doyle that he would be proud to acknowledge. It compliments but doesn't copy the iconic detective and his powers of observation. Growing up Christopher Sherlock Webster found his name a burden. But after his Holmes-obsessed father passes away, he delves deeper into Conan Doyle’s stories and discov

A Stunning Feminist Approach to Holmesian Fiction
A Study In Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas Berkley Publishing Group Pub Date 18 Oct 2016 Review Paying homage to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's iconic detective is very much in vogue. From new adventures featuring the classic Holmes to comic reworkings and even fantasy tinged reimaginings such as Alt.sherlock.holmes, bookshelves are inundated with a plethora of tributes. Sherry Thomas's A Study in Scarlet Women stands out, both for its eloquent storytelling and for its innovat

Holmesians forget your preconceived notions
alt.sherlock.holmes: New Visions of the Great Detective by Gini Koch, Jamie Wyman, and Glen Mehn Rebellion/ Abaddon Sci Fi & Fantasy Pub Date: April 12, 2016 Review Holmesians look out - this is a collection of tales that will delight and amaze, that will tear down your preconceived notions of who Sherlock Holmes and Watson are, and linger long in memory. Each tale features a Holmes who is all you know and love, but at the same time who is far different than you expect. Th

The Seven Percent Solution is a good but not exceptional graphic version of Meyer's novel
The Seven Percent Solution
by David Tipton, Scott Tipton
Diamond Book Distributors
Mystery & Thrillers, Graphic Novels
Pub Date: March 22, 2016
Review
The graphic novel version of Nicholas Meyer’s novel, The Seven Percent Solution is competently illustrated by David and Scott Tipton. The novel’s content lends itself well to the graphic format.
In The Seven Percent Solution, Holmes faces his most fearsome opponent, his addiction to cocaine. Through the assistance


Sherlock Holmes faces the elder gods
Sherlock Holmes and the Necronomicon by Sylvain Cordurie & Laci Dark Horse Graphic Novel, Mystery & Thrillers, Horror Pub Date: October 20, 2015 Review Sherlock Holmes and the Necronomicon is a simply marvelous graphic novel. This Soleil-Dark Horse joint production combines exquisitely detailed art with a thrilling supernatural plot. Sylvain Cordurie is a French writer and artist known for his tales pitting the classic detective against various nefarious supernatural creat

Fiction comes to life in The Baker Street Phantom
The Baker Street Phantom By Farbrice Bourland Gallic Books Pub Date: August 2, 2010 Description In the spring of 1932, with Londoners terrorised by a series of brutal murders, the private detective agency of Messrs. Singleton and Trelawney quietly opens its doors in Bloomsbury. The first person to call on their services is a worried Lady Arthur Conan Doyle. She tells of mysterious events at 221 Baker Street - and a premonition that the London murders signal terrible danger fo


Holmes and Watson return in Art in the Blood
Art in the Blood: A Sherlock Holmes Adventure by Bonnie MacBird Publisher: Collins Crime Club Pub Date: October 6, 2015 Description London. A snowy December, 1888. Sherlock Holmes, 34, is languishing and back on cocaine after a disastrous Ripper investigation. Watson can neither comfort nor rouse his friend – until a strangely encoded letter arrives from Paris. Mlle La Victoire, a beau tiful French cabaret star writes that her illegitimate son by an English lord has disappear