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sony08's review
5.0
This was a treat. A real fast-pacing, well written Sherlock Holmes story with likeable characters and all the mystery of the case of Jack the Ripper added to it.
This book reminded me of the BBC adaptation of Sherlock Holmes, it was written in a similar language and therefore easy to read in character (with Benedict Cumberbatch’s voice in my head). The mystery surrounding Sherlock’s good friend Dr. Watson added the suspense needed to make this story new and exciting and it was written in a skilful way to ensure the reader was kept in the dark until the right moment.
Perfect dark mystery to accompany those long autumn evenings.
This book reminded me of the BBC adaptation of Sherlock Holmes, it was written in a similar language and therefore easy to read in character (with Benedict Cumberbatch’s voice in my head). The mystery surrounding Sherlock’s good friend Dr. Watson added the suspense needed to make this story new and exciting and it was written in a skilful way to ensure the reader was kept in the dark until the right moment.
Perfect dark mystery to accompany those long autumn evenings.
jhouses's review against another edition
2.0
Sherlock Holmes y Jack el Destripador deberían haberse enfrentado. Naturalmente en su momento hubiera sido de muy mal gusto que Conan Doyle hubiese ficcionado sobre unos crímenes brutales que conmocionaron al mundo así que la tarea ha caido sobre los escritores posteriores una vez que el famoso detective ha ido entrando en el dominio público.
Esta novela se deja leer pero no es particularmente buena. Enmarca los hechos históricos dentro de un contexto que nos ofrece a Watson como principal sospechoso. Eso obliga a la autora a prescindir del narrador habitual y recurrir al propio Holmes como relator y aquí es donde los aficionados empezamos a perder el interés. La voz de Holmes ya se ha oido en relatos como La melena del León y no es la que aparece en este libro. Holmes es científico, seco, riguroso y prepotente, antipático al lector rn su genialidad. Aquí lo vemos desconcertado, sentimental, confuso y dubitativo.
La trama es decente y la justificación de los hechos adecuada pero no es coherente con el genio del detective de Baker Street.
Un entretenimiento para el verano pero poco más.
Esta novela se deja leer pero no es particularmente buena. Enmarca los hechos históricos dentro de un contexto que nos ofrece a Watson como principal sospechoso. Eso obliga a la autora a prescindir del narrador habitual y recurrir al propio Holmes como relator y aquí es donde los aficionados empezamos a perder el interés. La voz de Holmes ya se ha oido en relatos como La melena del León y no es la que aparece en este libro. Holmes es científico, seco, riguroso y prepotente, antipático al lector rn su genialidad. Aquí lo vemos desconcertado, sentimental, confuso y dubitativo.
La trama es decente y la justificación de los hechos adecuada pero no es coherente con el genio del detective de Baker Street.
Un entretenimiento para el verano pero poco más.
reviewsfeedblog's review
5.0
Regardless of how much you know about the Jack the Ripper murders, Sherlock Holmes and the Ripper of Whitechapel is a really approachable fictional read on the subject. I have a little prior knowledge of the murders that plagued London in that fateful year, but I’m also by no means an expert. The narrative has been written very well so that it is easy to read and caters to all readers. I don’t think anyone exceptionally knowledgeable on the subject would find the details repetitive. Equally, the narrative doesn’t rely on prior knowledge. I personally found the balance comfortable to read.
The tone of the narrative is very Sherlock Holmes in its portrayal, in my opinion. I confess that I haven’t read any Sherlock Holmes novels to date, however as a famous character I have already formulated an idea of how I expect him to be based on his portrayal elsewhere. The tone/language choice etc definitely lives up to Sherlock’s’ popularised characterisation... which I say is a huge achievement!
As you can probably expect from the synopsis, there is a great deal of tension in the plotline itself. Sherlock’s intense, almost brooding personality couples with his dark suspicions of a valued friend and partner. The damning evidence stacks up against Watson and I found myself caught up in the novel very quickly and easily. I didn’t want to put it down!
Sherlock Holmes & the Ripper of Whitechapel is very easy to read. It is a fairly short book, so easily approachable for anyone to pick up and read without a massive commitment. The narrative style flows well so it’s easy to get lost in the book and before you know it... you’ve read a quarter of it in one short sitting! The concise chapters are also good if you want to be able to pick it up and put it down with ease – although I promise you won’t want to!
I’ve really enjoyed reading this historically based mystery novel. If you are a fan of Sherlock Holmes or, like me, are lured into the mystery of the identity of Jack the Ripper, I cannot recommend this novel highly enough!
The tone of the narrative is very Sherlock Holmes in its portrayal, in my opinion. I confess that I haven’t read any Sherlock Holmes novels to date, however as a famous character I have already formulated an idea of how I expect him to be based on his portrayal elsewhere. The tone/language choice etc definitely lives up to Sherlock’s’ popularised characterisation... which I say is a huge achievement!
As you can probably expect from the synopsis, there is a great deal of tension in the plotline itself. Sherlock’s intense, almost brooding personality couples with his dark suspicions of a valued friend and partner. The damning evidence stacks up against Watson and I found myself caught up in the novel very quickly and easily. I didn’t want to put it down!
Sherlock Holmes & the Ripper of Whitechapel is very easy to read. It is a fairly short book, so easily approachable for anyone to pick up and read without a massive commitment. The narrative style flows well so it’s easy to get lost in the book and before you know it... you’ve read a quarter of it in one short sitting! The concise chapters are also good if you want to be able to pick it up and put it down with ease – although I promise you won’t want to!
I’ve really enjoyed reading this historically based mystery novel. If you are a fan of Sherlock Holmes or, like me, are lured into the mystery of the identity of Jack the Ripper, I cannot recommend this novel highly enough!
emsemce123's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
As someone who is a huge Sherlock Holmes fan and has read all of the original writings of Arthur Conan Doyle (admittedly it has been awhile and may be time for a reread) and a fair bit of adaptations/continuations/and reimaginings you always run the gambit of liking it or finding it good and compelling. I don't mind suspending my disbelief and I don't mind when writers take liberties with the source material or canon storylines (i.e. Moriarty survived the fall, Mary has died and Watson is a widower or remarried, etc.) The things that make an adaptation great to me are the ones that maintain the feeling of the characters and maybe even more the feel of a SH story. The best SH stories to me have been the ones where I love not Holmes himself but more his methodology, the stories that lay all the clues out in front of you for you to piece together yourself and yet still never crack the case until Holmes' explanation at the end and you slap yourself and say "of course, it's so simple." The writing here definitel feels similar enough to the time period and something I wish I could emulate. My 2 main gripes with this are poor character work and Holmes methodology or lack thereof. He seems to stumble across clues rather than uncover them, granted I think the writer had a challenge including one of the most famous unsolved murders (and one I'm sure most SH fans always fantasize a story about; Holmes vs. Jack the Ripper) my second gripe being the characters. It's known from the original stories Holmes only accepts the cases he deems worthy or interesting enough of his time and talent, but I'm sure it's also written somewhere (The Final Problem?) That Holmes was the forthmost champion of justice and played the game for the games own sake. My point being I don't think Holmes would ignore the Whitechapel murders before the police came to him (at which point there'd already been multiple murders reported on in the papers) and I also don't think Holmes would suspect Watson so easily so soon on so little evidence. The evidence does build as the story progresses to paint Watson as a believable suspect. It could've been done better or even better actually make Watson the ripper. The resolution we get is a little lackluster in my opinion, not a terrible read but I think other Shelock Holmes fans will feel likes it's missing something or coming up short of expectations.
lianareadsblog's review
4.0
Who’s your all-time favourite character?
Mine, without a doubt, it’s Sherlock Holmes. Over the years I’ve read and seen most of the books available with his character as a protagonist and I enjoyed them immensely.
When I had the opportunity to read and review Sherlock Holmes and The Ripper of Whitechapel by M.K. Wiseman, I couldn’t let this one pass and read it in one sitting.
I found it very interesting and intriguing because this time, his best friend and confidant, Dr Watson, was the primary suspect in a series of murders that he took upon to solve.
I enjoyed this suspenseful story, especially because it made him more human and reliable, all his conflicted feelings about everything and his well-known gut intuition saved the day again as expected.
A must-read for sure.
It’s suspenseful, dark and sometimes gruesome but so worth the time.
Mine, without a doubt, it’s Sherlock Holmes. Over the years I’ve read and seen most of the books available with his character as a protagonist and I enjoyed them immensely.
When I had the opportunity to read and review Sherlock Holmes and The Ripper of Whitechapel by M.K. Wiseman, I couldn’t let this one pass and read it in one sitting.
I found it very interesting and intriguing because this time, his best friend and confidant, Dr Watson, was the primary suspect in a series of murders that he took upon to solve.
I enjoyed this suspenseful story, especially because it made him more human and reliable, all his conflicted feelings about everything and his well-known gut intuition saved the day again as expected.
A must-read for sure.
It’s suspenseful, dark and sometimes gruesome but so worth the time.
directorpurry's review
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
squeegybeckinheim's review
3.0
There isn't anything new here on the surface- a Sherlock/Jack the Ripper fictionalized scenario, but this was still a very fun read! I enjoyed the atmosphere and Jack the Ripper remains a compelling mystery. There were a couple of story points that I won't spoil, that were clever and interesting to see how the threads wove together into a conclusion. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
rincondejoss's review
4.0
This one is for a Tour i'm participating in.
At the beginning of the narration, it grabs you very fats, it's very compelling since page one and it pulls you under the need to know more about what’s happening and who the real culprit is.
So for being a Sherlock Holmes setup it's actually pretty nice, I didn’t felt at any point that it was hard to read either, I haven’t read all sherlock cases, but this one felt right.
Well on this particular, I liked all of them, they were very interesting portrayed and I felt them very human indeed, Sherlock in this one was a little more emotional and it was nice to see.
The irregulars were awesome even not appearing almost at all on the book, I kept going back to them at some points.
Overall it was a nice sherlock thriller that will be trap you on the motions of the investigation and deceits everyone is playing at, very good if you like this genre.
At the beginning of the narration, it grabs you very fats, it's very compelling since page one and it pulls you under the need to know more about what’s happening and who the real culprit is.
So for being a Sherlock Holmes setup it's actually pretty nice, I didn’t felt at any point that it was hard to read either, I haven’t read all sherlock cases, but this one felt right.
Well on this particular, I liked all of them, they were very interesting portrayed and I felt them very human indeed, Sherlock in this one was a little more emotional and it was nice to see.
The irregulars were awesome even not appearing almost at all on the book, I kept going back to them at some points.
Overall it was a nice sherlock thriller that will be trap you on the motions of the investigation and deceits everyone is playing at, very good if you like this genre.
thelittlebookishnerd's review
5.0
Sherlock Holmes is asked to help investigate the murders by the infamous Jack the Ripper. However, things become a little muddy when everything starts pointing to Watson as being the one he and all of Scotland Yard is after.
Sherlock Holmes & the Ripper of Whitechapel is a fast paced book that was hard to put down. Ms. Wiseman did a great job showing how Sherlock struggled between the evidence pointing to Watson and trying to protect him and his character. Ms. Wiseman also did a great job bringing late 1800s London to life and the details of the muder scenes were chilling, especially knowing that Jack the Ripper and the murders were real.
Thank you to the author, publisher, and BookSirens for the eARC in exchange for my honest review.
Sherlock Holmes & the Ripper of Whitechapel is a fast paced book that was hard to put down. Ms. Wiseman did a great job showing how Sherlock struggled between the evidence pointing to Watson and trying to protect him and his character. Ms. Wiseman also did a great job bringing late 1800s London to life and the details of the muder scenes were chilling, especially knowing that Jack the Ripper and the murders were real.
Thank you to the author, publisher, and BookSirens for the eARC in exchange for my honest review.