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Murder in Baker Street: New Tales of Sherlock Holmes
From: Running Press Publisher: Running Press Average Rating: Binding: Paperback Label: Running Press Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 288 Publication Date: September 16, 2002
Ingeniously contrived and shrewdly executed by some of the finest talents at work in crime fiction today—Anne Perry, Loren Estleman, Gillian Linscott, Edward D. Hoch, Peter Tremayne, Stuart Kaminsky, Jon L. Breen, Bill Crider, Howard Engel, Carolyn Wheat, and L. B. Greenwood—the eleven stories in this premier volume celebrate the keen mind and singular manners of the Great Detective. "This collection is of the highest order and should be required for every Sherlockian shelf."—Minneapolis Star Tribune "A worthier gift for any mystery aficionado cannot be imagined."—Chicago Sun-Times "Uniformly faithful to the spirit of Doyle's creation."—Publisher's Weekly
Huge disappointment I bought this book hoping it would do some justice to the original stories. I unfortunately found this to be a huge letdown. None of the stories could keep me interested. The deductions lack the depth in the original ones. Worse still was the characterization of Professor Moriarty in one of the stories. Moriarty was considered an adversary on par with Sherlock Holmes in the original stories but here his characterization is a mockery.
If you are a big fan of the originals, stick to them.
Not Free SF Reader A quite passable anthology of Sherlock Holmes pastiche stories, in general. Some bonuses include an article by Conan Doyle himself on the creation and collaboration in other media, and some essays by some of the writers in the books, so extra value certainly to be had there.
Holmes fans should find these reasonably diverting, I think.
Murder in Baker Street : 01 The Man from Capetown - Stuart M. Kaminsky Murder in Baker Street : 02 The Case of the Borderland Dandelions - Howard Engel Murder in Baker Street : 03 The Siren of Sennen Cove - Peter Tremayne Murder in Baker Street : 04 The Case of the Bloodless Sock - Anne Perry Murder in Baker Street : 05 The Case of the Anonymous Author - Edward D. Hoch Murder in Baker Street : 06 The Case of the Vampire's Mark - Bill Crider Murder in Baker Street : 07 The Hansom for Mr Holmes - Gillian Linscott Murder in Baker Street : 08 The Adventure of the Arabian Knight - Loren D. Estelman Murder in Baker Street : 09 The Adventure of the Cheshire Cheese - Jon L. Breen Murder in Baker Street : 10 Darkest Gold - L. B. Greenwood Murder in Baker Street : 11 The Remarkable Worm - Carolyn Wheat
Holmes is peeved when a marriage murder scheme is tried on him.
3.5 out of 5
Some poison misdirection leaves Holmes and Watson to try and save a general from the noose.
3 out of 5
"But do you expect me to shoot at a twelve-foot high nekked dancer?"
4 out of 5
A friend of Watson's is a target of Moriarty's via his young daughter and a mining stock scheme.
4 out of 5
Propriety of relationships, Victorian style are at stake here.
2.5 out of 5
Bram Stoker request Holmes' help for a friend that may be afflicted supernaturally.
4 out of 5
A punting cabbie is a bit stressed when he has to give Holmes a ride, and ends up in the middle of a diplomatic killing plot, and loses his ring-in rat terrier.
4 out of 5
Richard Burton needs some help from the Great Detective.
3 out of 5
Puddings and poison for Watson and his chroniclee.
3 out of 5
Time for some pygmy rescue, given Watson's wife agrees.
3 out of 5
Holmes is not keen on becoming a fixture at Madame Tussaud's.
3.5 out of 5
Top notch Although Carrol & Graf has been consistently publishing anthologies of Sherlock Holmes pastiches which keep on opening newer vistas of Sherlockian psyche that might be exploited further, the present collection stands tall over the others, in terms of literary craftsmanship as well as the plots. Highly recommended.
Yaas, Murder even in hallowed Baker Street! I found this collection to be very good, although I am sick of stories of "The Remarkable Worm". For my money, August Delerth's version, ammittedly with Solar Pons, not Holmes, is best. The rest of the book makes up for the one story I didn't like so it's five Sherlock stars from The Raven!
Lacks depth Whereas I am always greateful when new Holmes stories are released, particularly in anthology form, and as long as they do not deal with utterly bizarre places or events, I found that these stories were rather lack-luster. Within the first three days I had the book, I read through five pieces, none of which were as remarkable as I hoped they would be. The usual contributors are here, and one can usually expect outstanding entries by Loren D. Estleman and Edward B. Hoch, but here their stories are as flat as the rest. Hopefully in their next effort, the writers will write more engaging tales.
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