In the Company of Sherlock Holmes

A misleading title

The title led me to believe that the stories would mirror in some way, the Holmes style of stories by ACD. That, I think is what is meant by Stories inspired by the Holmes Canon. Not so. This is a collection of random stories. Few of them have any relation to the mystery, plot, characters and summation we know and appreciate in the Holmes stories. What was somewhat appealing was that a number of outstanding narrators are listed.... Simon Vance.Gildart Jackson. Ralph Lister Steve West. This is not the first book I’ve found that hooks itself unfairly to Mr Holmes. The AAA narrators are always a joy to listen to and in this book saved the day. I am going to exchange this book.

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More authors that just the two Audible has listed

Like most anthologies, this has some stories that appealed to me and some that didn't. Of course, people's tastes differ, so what I liked isn't necessarily what you will like. I found this because it had a story by an author I have enjoyed reading before (Michael Sims). To help you judge whether this collection is for you, here are the stories and their authors: The Crooked Man, by Michael Connelly The Curious Affair of the Italian Art Dealer, by Sara Paretsky The Memoirs of Silver Blaze, by Michael Sims Dr. Watson’t Casebook, by Andrew Grant The Adventure of the Laughing Fisherman, by Jeffery Deaver Art in the Blood, by Laura Caldwell Dunkirk, by John Lescroart The Problem of the Empty Slipper, by Leah Moore & John Reppion Lost Boys, by Cornelia Funke The Thinking Machine, by Denise Hamilton By Any Other Name, by Michael Dirda He Who Grew Up Reading Sherlock Holmes, by Harlan Ellison The Adventure of My Ignoble Ancestress, by Nancy Holder The Closing, by Leslie S. Klinger How I Came to Meet Sherlock Holmes, by Gahan Wilson

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So proud of the Authors tribute to Doyle!

A fitting tribute to Arthur Conan Doyle. Each reader expressed their own spin on the mysteriously familiar Sherlock character in their own carefully crafted way. Pleasure listening to exciting wordsmiths each.

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not made for listening

This compilation rarely features the original Sherlock character, vs an updated or spin off adaptation. Some stories, like the script/play complete with scene direction and cues like "Sherlock Holmes doesn't like this" before each line, were not made to be read out loud in novel form. I enjoyed perhaps two of the stories. The best being Silver Blaze from the horse's POV. Yes, the most enjoyable story was featuring a horse narrator.

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It will put you to sleep

What would have made In the Company of Sherlock Holmes better?

I love Sherlock Holmes and was excited to get this book but then I could not finish the book. The narrator was terrible and did not hold my interest. If it had been narrated in a different manner the story line would have been good.

Would you be willing to try another book from Laurie R. King and Leslie S. Klinger ? Why or why not?

Not unless it was narrated with more enthusiasim

How could the performance have been better?

. See above.

You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

Story line was good if you were reading the book. However, narration plays a big the biggest part when I am listening to audio books and this was terible.

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