Sherlock Book Review - Sherlock Holmes and The Adventure of the Black Pharaoh – Joanne Reinbold
Publié par Steve Emecz le
Joanne Reinbold’s first Sherlock Holmes novel joins the great tradition of having the Great Detective delve into the Victorian fascination with Egypt, along with mysterious artifacts and mummies and curses. What begins with the disappearance of a nobleman quickly spirals into a much more sinister plot as Holmes and Watson uncover secrets that have spanned generations.
As a staunch defender of traditional and Canonical Holmes, there were a few instances where I was tossed out of the story – such as references to messages sent to and received by space aliens, and a government agency devised to handle that – but nearly all the rest of the book colored within the lines, providing a solid investigation that could have been the basis of a Basil Rathbone film. This book sits well with the many other Holmes pastiches that have connections to the mysteries of Ancient Egypt and their intrusions into Holmes and Watson’s world.
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Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson are searching for the fifth Earl of Convarran who disappeared after returning to England following a disastrous excavation at the Black Pyramid in Dashoor, Egypt. During his investigation, Holmes discovers his clients are concealing a deadly secret, a secret that entangles him and Watson in a conspiracy that threatens all their lives. At the heart of the mystery are two ancient artifacts. Relentlessly pursued by cultists, collectors, and the British government, the artefacts are the key to finding the Earl. As Holmes unravels clue after clue, he is convinced that they all point to a single man. A powerful, dangerous man whom Holmes must confront and defeat if he is to find the Earl and save his clients.