The Sherlock Effect

I really enjoyed this book and felt it was a great modern take on Sherlock Holmes. The first thing that caught my attention was the cover. As a lover of Sherlock, the cover immediately grabbed my attention and I'm glad I requested it. The reason I am not giving this book 5 stars is because I think it......more

This book was pleasant enough. It features a number of cases which enable the book to be read as a number of short stories.  It's quite witty, there's elements of old Sherlock stories although I do think they missed a trick of having sidekick Mo writing the stories a la Watson. The first person narra......more

Originally published some 20 years ago, this collection features five intertwined investigations, written in the spirit of the greatest detective of all time. The modern-day protagonist starts up Baskerville’s detective agency in partnership with a pal, who acts as a substitute for Dr Watson. In the......more

GNab Before his father dies in Sherls' final year at school, Christopher Sherlock Webster holds his father responsible for his name and thus the teasing and bullying he receives all through school. The Reverend Allen Webster was certainly obsessed with Holmes, and bequeathed his extensive collection......more

I’m a big fan of Sherlock Holmes mysteries so was looking forward to reading The Sherlock Effect - a modern day twist on twist featuring an individual with Sherlock as his middle name due to his father’s obsession with the detective. After his father dies, Christopher Sherlock Webster finds he has in......more