Sherlock Holmes: The Army of Dr. Moreau

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Sherlock Holmes: The Army of Dr. Moreau
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First edition
Author Guy Adams
Language English
Genre Mystery novels
Publisher Titan Books
Publication date
2012
Media typePrint (Paperback)
ISBN 9780857689337 (first U.S. edition, paperback)

Sherlock Holmes: The Army of Dr. Moreau is a Sherlock Holmes pastiche novel by Guy Adams, originally published in 2012. It is Adams' second Sherlock Holmes novel after The Breath of God . [1]

Contents

Plot

An investigation of several murder victims which appear to be animal attacks leads Sherlock Holmes to Dr. Moreau.

Reception

Publishers Weekly found that the novel provided "more action than deduction" and found the ending to be "over-the-top" but felt that Adams' "obvious affection for the characters will leaving more traditional Sherlockians hoping he'll uses his gifts at recreating them in a less-fantastic narrative." [1] Seattle Post-Intelligencer found the book interesting but warned readers that it "bears little similarity" to Conan Doyle's original stories. [2] British Fantasy Society felt that Adams created an authentic feeling world and summed it up as "Pulp. Schlock. Fun." [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Sherlock Holmes: The Army of Dr. Moreau". Publishers Weekly. 20 October 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  2. Nemecek, Frank (2 August 2012). "Book Review: Sherlock Holmes: The Army of Dr. Moreau by Guy Adams". Seattle Post-Intelligencer . Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  3. Bardy, R A (7 September 2012). "Sherlock Holmes: The Army of Dr. Moreau. Book Review". British Fantasy Society . Retrieved 20 December 2019.