Publisher: BBC Books
Format: Hardback
Published: 25th October 2012
Number of Pages: 160
Book: Bought
Genre: TV-Movie-Tie-In, Mystery, Crime, Murder Mystery, Thriller, Suspense, Non-Fiction, Adult
Recommended
Age: 12+
Contains: Violence, Murder, Mindblowing Deductive Skills, Some Alcohol/Drug References
Author's
Site: Guy Adams
“I’m a
consulting detective. The only one in
the world. I invented the job.”
Don’t buy
this book. The author has transformed what
should have been a series of lectures into a gross and tasteless entertainment.
The science
of deduction is a branch of human achievement requiring serious analysis and
yet here I find it lavishly illustrated, disfigured with humour and infested
with gossip. Apparently, this kind of sensationalism
is required to engage the interest of the reading public, but it is rather like working an office romance into a
paper on quantum physics. Only an idiot
would be impressed. Help yourself.
“We
solve crimes. I blog about it, and he
forgets his pants.”
This
books is my humble attempt to shine a light on the work of the best and wisest
I have ever
Having
been at his side during some of his most remarkable cases, it has fallen to me
to bring his achievements to the attention of the wider public. He is, quite simply, the Mozart of criminal
investigation.
I
would say more, but I am flattered and delighted to say that Sherlock Holmes
himself has agreed to write a piece for the cover.
Review:
"You're
keeping A SCRAPBOOK.
Only
old ladies and pre-pubescent girls keep scrapbooks, John."
"It's not a scrapbook, Sherlock.
I'm collecting papers relevant to the cases. It helps me remember
the details. And it was locked away in my desk drawer."
"The
lock on your desk drawer was insulting me with its pretences at security.
IT'S
A SCRAPBOOK..."
Holy
Crab, this book was awesome!!
I absolutely love the
original Sherlock Holmes books; adore the Sherlock Holmes movies (y’know, the
new ones, with Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law) and totally freaking LOVE BBC’s Sherlock. So how, how, how was I meant to just leave Sherlock: The Casebook on the shelves in Waterstones?! I just
wasn’t. That’s how.
To
a total Holmes addict such as me (I’ve got a post of Hounds of the Baskervilles
on my wall – it’s the whole book, written in a way that shows a picture!
It’s awesome!), this book was perfection. It may have focused on the TV
series (my fave Sherlock adaptation ever, btw), but there was loads of non-Sherlock info in here too.
Like did you know that Arthur Conan Doyle absolutely hated writing the Sherlock Holmes books? All he
wanted was to write this big 'serious' novel, and all everyone wanted was for
him to write about Holmes and Watson! Ha! That one made me laugh no
end. And the non-Sherlock info
didn’t end there, and got more fascinating as you got in. I loved
learning about how Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss came up with the show idea,
and all the characters and everything. Oh, I just loved it all! But
to find the other stuff
out, you’re just gonna have to read this…
But
onto the Sherlock stuff
now! I adore the show. Obviously.
And my God, this Sherlock stuff was just awesome! It was laid out
like a scrapbook, showing detailed info on all of the cases Sherlock and John
have done. It's written by John and was utterly fascinating. And
then there were the post-its Sherlock had stuck all over the place, offering
snide comments and random remarks. And then there was the banter between
the two of them, which is so true to the show and had me cracking up. Oh,
I just loved it! I loved it so, so much. It was just so much fun
and, despite what Sherlock may say, was utterly fascinating.
I
will admit now that this whole review has been the ramblings of a crazy fan
girl. But that's only because I am a
crazy fan girl. I am totally, 100% Sherlocked. Sherlock Holmes is
just so legendary. It's the first crime novel I ever read and fell
totally in love with. Holmes is the reason I love shows like CSI and
Criminal Minds and The Mentalist. I just love how he's so, so smart that
he's not really human. He's amazing, incredible, beyond description.
His mind... oh, how I'd love to be in his mind, at least for a little while.
Though afterwards, I would probably be quite pleased to be back inside
my own "vacant" little mind.
So
yes: whatever kind of Sherlock Holmes fan you are, this book is definitely for
you. If you love Sherlock, read
this to get even more into the show, to find out things you didn't know before.
If you aren't, read this and I promise you that you are going to be 100% Sherlocked
too. And if, like me, you're going crazy waiting for the next series -
why is Autumn so flipping far away?! - then this is the perfect gift to tide
you over 'til then. It's a fun read that you can gobble up in one sitting
(like me) or dip in and out of.
Sherlock
Rules! :D
Star Rating:
5 Out of 5
5 Out of 5
Read this
book if you liked:
Sherlock TV Series
Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
Challenges
It's Taking Part In:
Happy Reading
Megan
?!?!
