The Somnambulist - Jonathan Barnes • BookLikes (ISBN:0061375381)

The Somnambulist

by: Jonathan Barnes (author)

2.51 175

Format: hardcover

ISBN: 9780061375385 (0061375381)

ASIN: 0061375381

Publish date: 2008-02-05

Publisher: William Morrow

Pages no: 368

Edition language: English

Category:

Fantasy, Science Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Mystery Thriller, Steampunk, Horror, Fiction, Historical

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Don't Be Afraid of the Dork rated it

12 years ago

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To start off with, I don’t know how to describe the plot of this book. It’s a mystery of sorts. It takes place in Victorian London. There’s a faux-Holmesian sleuth named Edward Moon – eccentric and meant to be blessed by a superior talent for noticing details and making deductions. But it is in n...

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Goat Heads and Sand Burrs, P. Kirby's Reading Blog rated it

14 years ago

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The Somnambulist is reminiscent of Sherlock Holmes (the 2009 movie). That is, if you strip away the cute bromance and the innate charm of Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law. Here Holmes is replaced with Edward Moon, a stage magician and amateur detective. His sidekick is the taciturn Somnambulist, a g...

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Mining the Depths rated it

14 years ago

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Be warned. This book has no literary merit whatsoever.These first words, both on the front flap and front page, are the reason I picked up The Somnambulist and raised my hopes.Unfortunately, those hopes were dashed.What with such a promising voice and the subject matter--Victoriana, such possibiliti...

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