Murder at Sorrow's Crown (Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes)

The Holmes I grew up with, at least on TV, was the wonderfully brooding, terse Jeremy Brett. I wasn't to be disappointed - Holmes here is at his superior, single-minded (to the point of having no idea about a lot of current events without taking a walk around his part of London to hear the gossip), and patience-straining best.A story that starts off as a fairly simple missing persons case quickly sprawls into a cunning series of subplots involving a former Prime Minister, mystics, the end of the Boer conflict and some rather underhand tactics to keep our pair off the trail.Dr. Watson is the highlight for me in this tale - while Holmes is the one who tends to have the incisive thrusts of genius that breach each seeming dead-end; it is Watson in this story who pulls the loose ends together; using his network of professional and war-time contacts to gather information, his application of practical medicine to determine what has actually been occurring, and his determined patience with Holmes (whom he has only recently come to lodge with in this tale) to move their efforts along. That they are close to being broke only adds to their sense of desperation at picking up work, which as the case develops, pits the necessity of lodgings against a plot that reaches to the highest circles of government.A brilliantly engaging story - a worthy read.

A masterful story. I cannot praise these two authors highly enough. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle could not have written a better Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson story. I will not give away the plot, but it starts with a plea for help and quickly becomes a fast paced adventure. Dr Watson is a very strong personality in the story, and not a bumbling or inept person as he is sometimes portrayed. Dr Watson is definitely the other half needed by Sherlock as both a friend and equal partner. The plot was superb, the writing of both authors, brilliant, and if you only ever read one Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson pastiche make it this one. I paid the full price for this book and I m not in any way connected to the authors or publisher. I'm an avid reader of Sherlock Holmes pastiches, and this is one of the very very best that I have ever read, you DEFINITELY WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED. I hope that it will not be too long before they write another Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson adventure.

It's not a typical Holmes story being more the uncovering of an establishment cover up and International conspiracy.It's a bit of a sub-Bondian experience as well with international assassins and a particularly silly attack on Holmes on a train.The real investigation comes from endless pouring over documents in libraries and government departments with major tranches on how hard it is to deal with bureaucracy. That's where it really becomes mired.Watson does more than usual but again it's a bit boring with him doing his own interviews regarding a missing person that don't do much other than slow down the story further.There's a real jump the shark moment in the conspirators apparently having murdered a famous ex prime minister and the rationale for it was simply daft.Not a hugely rewarding story.

As a long time Holmes fan, though not - I confess - a complete fanboy that knows the entire canon backwards and would spot the tiniest mistake, I absolutely loved this!The story centres around a missing seaman. His mother has tried to find out what happened to him, only to be given the run-around by the Admiralty, and even have it hinted at that he was a deserter. She turns to Holmes and Watson in a desperate effort to find out what really happened. They are then drawn into an investigation with much wider ranging implications than a single seaman.I won't go into the plot details, as I don't feel I could do it without spoilers. I will say though that the historical events involved are obviously extremely well researched. With a Holmes story though, the plot details are almost secondary to how well the author (in this case authors, plural) captures the spirit of Conan Doyle, and here I can happily report that Messrs Savile & Greenberger appear to have channeled Arthur's ghost in writing this.

Wonderful Sherlock Holmes detective story that Conan Doyle himself would be proud of. Terrific attention to the detail of the time with the descriptions and atmosphere of the settings just right. Told through Watson's narration Steve Savile and Robert Greenberger simply take you back to a time of Smog ridden London, Victorian urchins, steam trains and the wonderful imagery of the violin playing detective in his legendary abode.The story itself is as good a mystery as the most avid SH fan could wish for and grasps you by the collar and takes you through to its last page with barely a chance to breathe.

An excellent example of a great adventure by Sherlock Holmes written in traditional style. The story is one of great tragedy and attempts to cover up at all costs that which refuses to lie hidden. Holmes skilfully pull the veils of obfuscation away to bring a great crime to light. Well recommended to all.

Love this book. Really no idea what’s going to happen next. It’s quite fast paced top. I’ve read a lot of the Sherlock Holmes pastiches and this is one of my new favourites

For me, not badly written, but to say the story line is a bit far-fetched is something of an understatement.