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Title: Good Night, Mr. Holmes (Irene Adler) by Carole Nelson Douglas ISBN: 0-8125-1430-0 Publisher: Tor Books Pub. Date: 15 June, 1991 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.45 (11 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: An Unforgettable Woman
Comment: I think a thousand words is not exactly enough space for me to convey my reactions to this book. I found this book quite by accident, and being a Sherlockian myself, I bought this book on a whim. Irene Adler becomes unforgettable and Douglas exhibits a sharp wit; every page sparkles with humor, innuendos and a fantastic mystery based on "A Scandal in Bohemia." I recommend this as well as the rest of the Irene Adler quartet--it's well worth it! Reading Sherlock Holmes will never quite be the same.
Rating: 5
Summary: Best sluth since Holmes himself!
Comment: For all you fans of Irene Adler, or for those of you tired of reading mysteries from the male point of view, this series is for you. Similar to the Holmes format established by Conan-Doyle, the adventures of "the woman" are chronicled by her companion. Carole Nelson Douglas does a wonderful job of telling "the real story" behind Scandal in Bohemia, and continues giving back information on many of Holmes's most famous cases. She also makes an attempt to clarify discrepencies found in the original Holmes mysteries. A delightful read, full of suspense and humor. Of course, how could the team of an American actress/diva, an English parson's daughter, and a very British barrister not be funny and interesting?
Rating: 4
Summary: fun Holmes pastiche featuring THE woman
Comment: Douglas has written a fun (and feminine) perspective on A Scandal in Bohemia. Narrated by a new acquaintance of the diva-detective, we learn about Doyle's story from Irene Adler's point of view, which also gives us an interesting look at Victorian England -- both from a proto-feminist's perspective and from a more traditional spinster of the time.
Much as Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead turned Hamlet on its head, this interesting story brings Adler to the fore and relegates Holmes to an occasional visitor to the story. In the course of the narrative we also meet Oscar Wilde and Bram Stoker, as well as some familiar fictional characters.
I agree with another reviewer that it will enhance your pleasure if you read A Scandal in Bohemia before reading this fun book. Douglas has done a great job of creating a convincing backstory to the original, and she writes very well.
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Title: Irene At Large (Irene Adler) by Carole Nelson Douglas ISBN: 0812517024 Publisher: Tor Books Pub. Date: 15 July, 1993 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Another Scandal in Bohemia: A Novel of Suspense Featuring Sherlock Holmes and Irene Adler by Carole Nelson Douglas ISBN: 0765343258 Publisher: Forge Books Pub. Date: 20 January, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Good Morning, Irene (Irene Adler) by Carole Nelson Douglas ISBN: 0812509498 Publisher: Tor Books Pub. Date: 15 May, 1992 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: The Adventuress (Irene Adler) by Carole Nelson Douglas ISBN: 0765347156 Publisher: Forge Books Pub. Date: 30 December, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Castle Rouge (Irene Adler) by Carole Nelson Douglas ISBN: 0765345714 Publisher: Forge Books Pub. Date: 15 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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