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The Confidential Casebook of Sherlock Holmes | 
 enlarge | Creator: Marvin Kaye
Publisher: Saint Martin's Press Inc.
Category: Book
Buy New: £18.98
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 1694025
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 356
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.8 x 1.3
ISBN: 0312180713
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.087208351
EAN: 9780312180713
ASIN: 0312180713
Publication Date: January 1998
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 PUBLISHERS WEEKLY LOVES THIS BOOK! July 26, 1999
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
from PUBLISHERS WEEKLY issue of December 15.THE CONFIDENTIAL CASEBOOK OF SHERLOCK HOLMES Edited by Marvin Kaye. St. Martin's, $23.95 (356p) ISBN 0-312-18071-3 Of uniformly high quality, these new cases of Sherlock Holmes are further enhanced by the diverse backgrounds of the contributors. From writers of mystery (Ed Hoch, H. Paul Jeffers) to editors (Patrick LoBrutto) to teachers (P. C. Hodgell, Pat Mullen), the majority of them have been collected by Kaye before in Sherlockian anthologies (The Game is Afoot; The Resurrected Holmes). Eleven of the 15 authors have backgrounds in speculative fiction, and they make good use of delectable flavorings of mood and atmosphere to spice up a tired formula. In "The Adventure of the Boulevard Assassin," an intense and energeticstory by Ida Tarbell biographer Kathleen Brady, Holmes, Watson and Tarbell act to prevent anarchist bombings in Paris. The clever "Adventure of the Noble Husband" by Peter Cannon, who once teamed Holmes with H. P. Lovecraft, brings Holmes face to face with Arthur Conan Doyle is a very satisfying exploration of the complicated relationship Doyle had with his future second wife, Jean Leckie. For complexity of ideas, gut-wrenching imagery and powerful emotional impact, Jay Sheckley's "The Case of Vittoria, the Circus Belle" is the best of an excellent collection. (Feb.)
A must for Holmes's fans. October 14, 1998
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Very well written in my opinion. What caught my eye in the list of short stories was the title "The Secret Marrige of Sherlock Holmes" which turned out to be a good story even if it was lacking in romance. I think fans will enjoy the new additions to Conan Doyle's legacy.
 A drab book that lacks excitement May 2, 1998
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I picked up this book expecting to find a book packed with intricate mysteries and excitement only to be disappointed by being presented with a series of stories that I can only describe as lame and totally uninteresting. Luckily, there are a few stories worthy of reading that rescues the book from being given a rating of 2 or less. I was surprised at the inconsistency found in the writing styles. There were only about 4 out of the 15 stories worthy of reading. All the rest would have put any poor soul to sleep by 2nd paragraph! Totally disappointing and not worth being published as a hardcover...way over priced!
Anthology lovers will adore this mystery collection January 26, 1998
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This Sherlock Holmes short story collection consists of fourteen tales written by different authors. Every story is well written and brings out Holmes personality as if Doyle wrote the book. The usual players, such as Watson, are in attendance. However, the most intriguing notion about this anthology is Holmes' brilliantly described relationships with noted figures of the late nineteenth century such as Ida Tarbell, Arthur Conan Doyle (don't get schizoid), James McNeil Whistler, and P. G. Wodehouse, etc. Though this has been done numerous times before, the technique remains fresh in the hands of the assorted authors. This is an anthology that does justice to the master, making it worth reading by all detective fans. Harriet Klausner
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