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Very satisfying Sherlock Holmes pastiche, with bonus Jack the Ripper.

Dust and Shadow: An Account of the Ripper Killings by Dr. John H. Watson by Lyndsay Faye

December 30, 2020 by narfna 1 Comment

I would not be lying if I say that this is the best Sherlock Holmes novel I’ve ever read, and that’s including the actual Sherlock Holmes novels written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. I have some thoughts about why this is, none moreso than ACD never seemed to love his characters as much as other people did, and the popularity and lovabilty of the character has maintained, even grown in some circles, in the one hundred years since he first appeared in the pages of […]

Filed Under: Fanfiction, Mystery Tagged With: dust and shadow, Dust and Shadow: An Account of the Ripper Killings by Dr. John H. Watson, historical fiction, jack the ripper, john watson, Lyndsay Faye, mystery, narfna, pastiche, Sherlock Holmes

narfna's CBR12 Review No:190 · Genres: Fanfiction, Mystery · Tags: dust and shadow, Dust and Shadow: An Account of the Ripper Killings by Dr. John H. Watson, historical fiction, jack the ripper, john watson, Lyndsay Faye, mystery, narfna, pastiche, Sherlock Holmes ·
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