Play review : Magic at Chichester Festival Theatre
Yesterday, I went to see Magic by David Haig at Chichester Festival Theatre. I went with some concerns. Read more »
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Where to begin?
Thanks to all who answered my last post about a move into fiction. Of, course where to start? Read more »
Your thoughts, please.
As you all know, I have written precious little on this blog of late. Read more »
Young Sherlock Holmes
2026 will see the new Sherlock Holmes series on Prime. Read more »
Sherlock Holmes : The Hunt for Moriarty - Coming soon...
I discovered Blackeyed Theatre a few years ago, and I am a great fan of their productions. Read more »
Review: The Serpent Under. A Sherlock Holmes Adventure by Bonnie MacBird. Minor spoilers!
Bonnie MacBird has crafted another Sherlock Holmes adventure. This one is the latest, following What Child is This? I was sent a free copy for review. Some of what follows might be considered as minor spoilers. Be warned. Read more »
Review: Killing Sherlock
Lucy Worsley's Sherlock Holmes and Conan Doyle documentary has shown all three parts here in the UK. It is fair to say there was a certain amount of trepidation about it. Read more »
Please don't be as bad you sound...
Only five posts in 2023 (excluding this one). I must do better. Read more »
IHOSE #273 - featuring yours truly
To many of you, the podcast I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere (IHOSE) is an institution. I had long hoped to get on. Finally, it happened on September 30th 2023. Read more »
Review: The Medical Casebook of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson by Nick Howlett
It is relatively rare that we see non-fiction works for Sherlock Holmes. MX Publishing started its Holmes books with non-fiction from yours truly, so it is good to see another non-fiction author join the ranks. Hail, brother! Read more »
Review: Sherlock Holmes: The Addleton Tragedy
It is time for me to review the second of S. F. Bennett's recent Holmes books. Read more »
Review: The Collected Endeavours of Sherlock Holmes
I helped to crowd fund this book of short stories. So, it is only appropriate to see if my investment was worth it. Read more »
Review: A Sherlock Carol - Marylebone Theatre
When I was contacted by the theatre, through this blog, to let me know about this production, I was intrigued and decided to give it a go. I should point out that I had to pay in full. This was no freebie. Read more »
Review: Enola Holmes 2
The second Netflix outing for Enola Holmes came out some time ago and I have been slow not only to watch it but also to comment on it. Here goes... Read more »
Review: What Child Is This? by Bonnie MacBird
Regular readers of this blog (if there are any when posts are so intermittent) will know that I have been an admirer of Bonnie MacBird's pastiches from the start. For me, this is a never-ending surprise as I have hitherto not been a big reader or admirer of pastiche. Read more »
Review: The Additional Investigations of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Hall
I am not one for reading, much less reviewing, pastiche efforts. This is because even the best of these are destined to fall short of those of the master... Read more »
Review: Sherlock Holmes - A Study in Illustrations Volume II by Mike Foy
I have been lucky enough to be sent an early copy of Mike Foy's second book of Sherlockian illustrations. It has been a real eye-opener for me as it has exposed me to artists whose work I had seen (and some I had not) but didn't really appreciate. Read more »
Review: Hounded! by Vince Stadon
The full title of this book is Hounded! My Lifelong Obsession with Sherlock Holmes and the Hound of the Baskervilles. Quite a mouthful. So let's go. Read more »
It's all getting out of hand
Like any Sherlockian, I love to read new books in our field. One of the plusses of being part of the most prolific Sherlockian publishing house - MX Publishing - is that you can lay your hands on some titles in advance. Read more »
Review: Sherlock Holmes - The Hero with a Thousand Faces Vol 1
I have been given copies of volumes 1 and 2 of this work for the purposes of review. Read more »
Review: Sherlock Holmes: A Study in Illustrations by Mike Foy
I was sent a free copy of this book for the purposes of review. It was also not the final draft so changes may appear when the book is officially published. Read more »
Review: The Irregulars Eps 4 - 8 (with spoilers)
Okay, so I've now watched the remaining episodes of The Irregulars . Has my opinion changed? Read on but note there are some SPOILERS below... Read more »
Review: The Irregulars Eps 1 - 3
Well let's start by saying that this isn't Sherlock Holmes. Then we can start to enjoy it. Believe me, this really helps. This is a supernatural, gothic series which maintains a tenuous grip on the world of Holmes by having alternative versions of the main characters featuring in it. Don't get me wrong, it's a lot of fun but if you are a fan of classic Holmes it helps to know that you're not going…
A wonderful CWA Zoom meeting
Last night I had the honour to be invited to a meeting of the CWA London Chapter to discuss Bonnie MacBird's new book The Three Locks. For just over an hour Bonnie was interviewed by Victoria Dowd about her writing process and her take on the characters in general. It was good fun and it was good to hear Bonnie's explanation of her writing process. See my review at:…
Review: The Three Locks by Bonnie MacBird
It's always a pleasure to review a Sherlock Holmes story by Bonnie MacBird as she is one of the few writers to genuinely make a good job of emulating the master. As I often state, I am hard on pastiche as so much of it is poor or written by people who have no intention of offering a Holmes and Watson in keeping with the original template. Once again, I am happy to say that I had an experience far…