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Gyles Brandreth
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Irresponsible Reader
Irresponsible Reader rated it 5 years ago
...you don't need to understand all the intricacies of English grammar to be able to communicate well. I use a computer, but I have no idea how it works. I have a wife, but I have no idea why she stays. I take statins, and while the doctor did explain that they inhibit the HMG-CoA reductase—that rat...
A Scottish-Canadian Blethering On About Books
I'm very sorry to discover that this is the last unread Brandreth "Oscar Wilde" mystery left for me. This one takes advantage of the fact that Wilde and Bram Stoker overlapped not just in place (both were Irish and went to university there together; Stoker was actor-manager Henry Irving's factotum a...
Kate Says: "Reading Is Fun!"
Kate Says: "Reading Is Fun!" rated it 10 years ago
The Premise: Oscar Wilde, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and Robert Sherard team up with Bram Stoker to solve a mystery regarding the murder of a dutchess at her own party, when she's found dead with two tiny puncture marks on her throat. My Thoughts: I really enjoyed the historic atmosphere Gyles Brandr...
The Surly Dragon
The Surly Dragon rated it 13 years ago
After my experience with the Sherlock book, I wasn't holding out much hope. I was more than pleasantly surprised. The author earned the four stars based on his writing, research and telling an intriguing tale. I am tempted to give him an extra star for managing to do all of that while basically w...
Bright and Shiny Shiny
Bright and Shiny Shiny rated it 14 years ago
Wasn't bad but it wasn't great. Too many people that I kept getting confused & would have to go back & see who was narrating a particular section which is a wee bit annoying. Don't think I will read anymore in the series but don't feel as though it was a complete waste of time.
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