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FURTHER ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES
THE
RIPPER LEGACY
By David
Stuart Davies
Titan
Books
234 pgs
As
someone who publishes Sherlock Holmes anthologies, we are obviously fans of
Conan Doyle’s wonderful characters. We are also naturally curious as to what
other publishers have done or are presently doing with them. Thus we decided to
look at the Titan Books series, “The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes”
that have been released in the past few years. Titan is an excellent outfit
with a stellar track record of producing some of the finest genre titles on the
market today. We hoped this quality would extend to the Holmes books when
picking up “The Ripper Legacy” by David Stuart Davies.
We
needn’t have worried.
In “The
Ripper Legacy,” Holmes and Watson are called upon by a distraught young couple
whose eight year old son has been kidnapped. As the family is not wealthy,
there appears to be no logical reason for the abduction, which perplexes
Holmes. Ultimately he uncovers a lie which then sets him on a course that will
connect with the earlier crimes of the infamous Jack the Ripper. Who is this
child that he important to a criminal genius and what possible threat could the
boy pose to the British Crown? Saying any more would be spoiling the fun of
this twisting mystery that unravels at a quick pace one Holmes discovers that
one loose thread. Then he and Watson are on the hunt.
The book
has plenty of suspence and action as our heroes are never at rest, though the
murderous villain they battle has the uncanny ability to stay one step ahead of
them throughtout the entire adventure. Another vital aspect of any Sherlock
Holmes tale is how well the writer captures the essences of these beloved
figures. Again, Davies is truly wonderful in his portrayals. These are Doyle’s
character as we’ve all come to know and love them. “The Ripper Legacy” is a damn good read.
Don’t miss it.
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