The Shadow of Reichenbach Falls
By John R. King
3/5
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Probably the most infamous story in the Sherlock Holmes canon is "The Final Problem" as it relates the facts of the death/murder of the master detective at Reichenbach Falls. On May 4, 1891, the detective met his archenemy Professor Moriarty on a ledge above the falls; the two became locked in a titanic hand-to-hand struggle before both tumbled over the precipice, presumably to their deaths, as witnessed afar by Dr.Watson. The outcry against the death of such a popular character was so great that in 1901 Conan Doyle was forced to give in to the pressure of his fan mail. He resurrected the detective by claiming that Holmes had managed to grab a tuft of grass during the fall into the "dreadful cauldron" and so had lived to solve another mystery.
But what really happened that infamous day at Reichenbach Falls and why did Holmes disappear in the aftermath? And what of the infamous Moriarty? How did a noble mathematician become the Napoleon of Crime?
The Shadow of Reichenbach Falls provides these answers and more. It turns out that the events were not just witnessed by Watson but by another young detective of the Victorian era—Carnacki the Ghost Finder. Carnacki rescues an amnesiac gentleman from the base of the falls only to find himself and his companion doggedly pursued by an evil mastermind whose shadowy powers may reach from the bloody crime scenes of White Chapel to far beyond the grave.
Filled with Holmesian lore and thrilling encounters evocative of Doyle's work in the Strand magazine, The Shadow of Reichenbach Falls will undoubtedly join the ranks of such successful Holmesian pastiches as The Seven Percent Solution, The West End Horror, and Murder by Decree.
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John R. King
John R. King lives in Wisconsin and is a life long Sherlockian. He has written in the paranormal field for various RPG companies.
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Reviews for The Shadow of Reichenbach Falls
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- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5This book was very poorly researched and written. It is an example of an "interesting idea" for a book that is not given the proper time and attention to make it a good book. It is rife with factual errors. The most obvious is the "hansom" ride to Reichenbach Fall and back. Obviously the author knew nothing about hansom cabs or the route to Reichenbach Falls.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I have to admit up front that I've been friends with this author for nearly 20 years, so there's the potential for a bit of bias.
That said, I'm shocked by the low grades this book has on Goodreads reviewers; the bulk of the 2- or 1-star grades all seem to be linked to the fact that "it's not Sherlockian" enough or somesuch. If you were expecting this to be an imitation of Doyle, you're not reading the dust jacket and thus are coming to a chamber symphony expecting an opera (and will thus be confused or disappointed). Don't slam a book because it doesn't meet expectations that were never promised in the first place--judge a book on its own merits, not what you wish the author had written.
I've read a few Holmes stories but absorbed more through movies and whatnot. I'm a fan of Holmes via pop culture, not its canon. Thus, I really enjoyed this book. A fast-paced story that moves on a number of levels.
If you want a fun read that plays with the conventions of three major 19th century fictions, this is a great novel. Sherlock Holmes (and Moriarty), Carnacki the Ghost-Finder, and Jack the Ripper all in one = fun.
Steven
who laughed aloud at some of the hidden in-jokes among writer friends in this book - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Another in a long line of books to attempt to carry on the storyline of Sherlock Holmes although this one is an interesting story and I enjoyed it quite a bit. The premise is that this one takes place in the immediate aftermath of the battle between Sherlock Holmes and Professor Moriarty on the cliffs at Reichenbach Falls. The story is a typical mystery with lots of plot twists and back story.