Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Star of India (Paperback)

from Mike-L

An adequate, unremarkable imitation of a Sherlock Holmes novel. It's a decent effort - a nice inoffensive story that serves to pass the time - but the end result isn't up to the standards set by the original works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. This is the first Sherlock Holmes novel I've ever read w...

from simon_carr

A slightly thin plot and the atmosphere is somewhat spoiled by the Americanisms in the text. Not the best of the further adventures but not the worst either.

from librisissimo

Substance: A reasonably Sherlockian mystery, but not extremely devious. The instigating premise is thin at best, using the explanation of "vanity" to excuse deplorable lapses of judgment on the part of the villain not otherwise known for such. Style: Mimics Doyle reasonably well, with the obligat...

from bcquinnsmom

Once again, Sherlock Holmes has sunk into a deep ennui. Evidently there is no crime in England at this time, or at least, none which appeals to his crime-solving genius. Home alone, with Mrs. Hudson visiting her sister in Cornwall, the novel opens with a visit from Dr. John Watson, with an invita...