The Fifth Heart
In the tradition of Drood, a historical mystery in which Sherlock Holmes and Henry James team up to solve a literary puzzle.In 1893, Sherlock Holmes and Henry James come to America together to solve the mystery of the 1885 death of Clover Adams, wife of the esteemed historian Henry Adams--member...
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In the tradition of Drood, a historical mystery in which Sherlock Holmes and Henry James team up to solve a literary puzzle.In 1893, Sherlock Holmes and Henry James come to America together to solve the mystery of the 1885 death of Clover Adams, wife of the esteemed historian Henry Adams--member of the Adams family that has given the United States two Presidents. Clover's
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Format: kindle
ASIN: B00LLIIZHU
Pages no: 624
Edition language: English
What should have been spectacular (Sherlock Holmes meets up with Henry James to solve a murder mystery that has international repercussions, whilst doubting his own existence) disappoints on all fronts. The usual flaws (excessive wodges of unnecessary research detail and thinly disguised lit.crit....
Simmons' addition to the canon is an interesting read, for the most part. His version of Sherlock Holmes is pitch perfect, as the detective joins forces with Henry James to solve a mystery in the U.S., while pondering the reality of his own existence. The historical figures that the pair encounter, ...
Henry James the author and Sherlock Holmes the character. It's an unusual pairing. What puts the two together? How did Simmons even come up with that idea in the first place? The story is ultimately a Holmesian story, complete with disguises and recurring characters, but what made the author thi...
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