![]() The author recounts that as his first great investigation. They particularly wanted to hear about his hunt for the Loch Ness Monster. At times, the work seems an indulgence, yet readers ought not lose track of what he says the labor was meant to be - a treat for his grandkids. Meanwhile, many BSI and Holmes fans will find enchantment in the details. Readers will be daunted by the length of the more than 500-page narrative. I have sought to go further than most, and perchance by seeking my Grail, gaining intimations of its nearness. I have been fortunate enough to love my favorite fantasy, and even to step into its byways. From there, the Michigan native chased a passion to live Doyle's dreams and to bring the world the richness of that literary legacy. As a member, he proudly adds the initials BSI after his name. He is so much a fan that The Baker Street Irregulars, the oldest literary society dedicated to research and celebrate Holmes, Doyle and the Victorian era invested him in 1979. The author's attachment to the Holmes world goes back decades. The final reveal is well worth the reading.Mark McPherson writes about a lifelong fascination with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes, who surveys show might be the only fictional character on either side of the Atlantic that most of the public believes is real. The pacing flows from chapter to chapter smoothly, with tantalizing clues to discover all along the way. A whispered line, ‘the legacy of your deeds” provides the title of the book. I liked the characters a lot, especially our protagonist. This story builds nicely, and several incidents that seem to have no connections latter prove to be very important. The man has a secret, but what is it that he is hiding, or whom… Watson tries shadowing the man, who leads him far into the Old Nichol slums. Holmes believes him to have given false statements when the detective first interviewed him about the deaths. ![]() The gallery’s owner Damien Graves turns out to be a very mysterious person. Something has happened that resulted in this mass extinction of human life. Over thirty patrons of the Grayson Gallery lie dead on the floor, many near the exit. When Holmes and Watson reach the gallery, they are stunned to see a very horrible scene. It is something that Edmund Garret, who works for the gallery, will not even try to describe. Holmes and Watson are called to a murder at the Grayson Gallery of Wellington Street, a small but apparently beloved art gallery. The old banter is all there, Holmes constantly ‘using’ the long suffering Watson who in return begrudgingly understands it’s for the greater good and the genuine friendship these two share continues to be alive and well. These types of books have to be able to convey Holmes and Watson as Doyle wrote them - they can’t simply be ‘well written mysteries’ - if they fail it’s like watching in your minds eye the wrong actor play a beloved role - it ‘jars’ - it feels ‘off’ - but here I found myself back in the company of ‘my’ Holmes and Watson. This story is one of the best I have read, rich, complex and ultimately making perfect sense. Pastiches of Holmes have varying degrees of success. This is where the new generation of authors takes over offering us the chance to return to those first readings where the clues were fresh, the puzzle still waiting to be solved and new ‘game is afoot’. There is a limited number of times you can read the original Holmes stories before you know them by heart and you are no longer reading them as mysteries to be solved but as familiar text to be revisited and savoured.
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