Matthew Booth
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Sherlock Holmes and the Giant's Hand: And Other… von Matthew Booth
This is a small collection of three Sherlock Holmes spin off stories. I always judge such spin offs by how authentically Holmesian they feel. These are really good, the personas of Holmes and Watson and the writing itself feel genuinely Conan Doylesque. The plots of two of them were reasonable, though the other one contained a rather implausible crucifixion in Chislehurst. I'd read more Holmes pastiches by this author.
Four stories concerning ex-barrister Anthony Rathe, trying to appease his guilty conscience, by investigating four cases with the help of Detective Inspector Cooke.
Though well-written I didn't really feel engaged with the characters. I would give three stars to the first three stories and a four star for The Quick and the Dead.
A NetGalley Book
Though well-written I didn't really feel engaged with the characters. I would give three stars to the first three stories and a four star for The Quick and the Dead.
A NetGalley Book
Diese Rezension wurde für LibraryThing Early Reviewers geschrieben.Four short criminal case stories investigated by a barrister who abandons his legal career after he has prosecuted an innocent man. He searches for the truth in each case, clashing with Inspector Cook, who is in charge of the cases.
Short form crime fiction is difficult. The author cannot rely on red herrings, a host of possible suspects, or deeply technical sleuthing. The scene, character and plot must come immediately. The four novellas of this book are masterpieces of their kind.
Meet Anthony Rathe, a barrister who abruptly retired from practice after his brilliant prosecution resulted in an innocent man's conviction and subsequent suicide. Rathe is now a shade of his former self, haunting the cemetery, staring at gravestones, meditating on justice. Until, that is, he is forced to consider (not investigate really) four different murders, one for each novella.
Rathe is a handsome, wealthy, cultured, yet empathetic man who listens to his intuition. Each story is different and enjoyable, if a bit reminiscent of Sherlock Holmes written by Martin Gatiss. However, I must say that the final story is overly shocking, making it the weakest of the group. The murder victim could easily have been someone else.
I received a review copy of "When Anthony Rathe Investigates" by Matthew Booth (Sparkling Books) through NetGalley.com.… (mehr)
Meet Anthony Rathe, a barrister who abruptly retired from practice after his brilliant prosecution resulted in an innocent man's conviction and subsequent suicide. Rathe is now a shade of his former self, haunting the cemetery, staring at gravestones, meditating on justice. Until, that is, he is forced to consider (not investigate really) four different murders, one for each novella.
Rathe is a handsome, wealthy, cultured, yet empathetic man who listens to his intuition. Each story is different and enjoyable, if a bit reminiscent of Sherlock Holmes written by Martin Gatiss. However, I must say that the final story is overly shocking, making it the weakest of the group. The murder victim could easily have been someone else.
I received a review copy of "When Anthony Rathe Investigates" by Matthew Booth (Sparkling Books) through NetGalley.com.… (mehr)
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