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 better than the original Aug 11, 2009
As a doctor, I like to get right to the point. I remember my father once looked at a large book by Stephen King and said "If you can't say it in 300 pages you aren't a good writer." Of course medical people like black and white with a few shades of gray while many other people like to see a rainbow of words.
I think Mr Rymsha got the very interesting stories done without the old Victorian overload of words.
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Got it right Oct 11, 2007
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson both shine in this collection of stories. The stories are original, while remaining true to the Canon. Read it and enjoy!
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 Lost cases are very brief Oct 02, 2007
While it was good to finally have a case (story) for some of the lost cases, they were generally disappointing. I was amazed at their length, or lack of. I was very disappointed
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 I am being generous with the two stars May 31, 2007
I thought once I had already read the worst Sherlock Holmes pastiche ever written. That was only for a novel. In short stories, this one takes the prize out and away. There is so little crime or detection that one wonders why the name of Sherlock Holmes is even associated with the book. However, the last four stories are much better than the rest of the book. My advice to the author, Mr. Alvin F. Rymsha, would be that should you choose to write further stories, use the last ones in this volume as your pattern for the new ones. The first ones read like underdone tripe. The Raven does not mince words. Quote the Raven...
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The Lost Cases Mar 21, 2007
Overall I enjoyed this book. It was very much phrased in the Victorian vernacular. But I must say the cases typically lacked a true sense of mystery. Most of the cases simply stated the general issue behind the case and then Sherlock Holmes simply confirmed the suspicion. Perhaps the short stories simply lacked the development necessary to pull the reader into a sense of mystery and suspense.
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