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A review by brittaniethekid
The Secret Casebook of Simon Feximal by KJ Charles
5.0
This is a collection of short stories centering around Robert and Simon, the adoptive fathers of Sam and past residents of the house prominent in [b:Spectred Isle|35118935|Spectred Isle (Green Men, #1)|K.J. Charles|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1498437700l/35118935._SX50_.jpg|56433653]. They can be read in either order though, as I read Isle first.
It opens with Robert having newly acquired a mansion from some relative that ends up being haunted. Simon, an occultist (see: ghost hunter but with powers rather than EMF receivers), is hired to help. The ghost ends up having some rather personal "unfinished business" that leads to Simon and Robert getting intimate. The rest of the stories take place with spans of time in between from Robert's, who was previously a journalist, point of view as chronicler. It's very [b:The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes|3590|The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes|Arthur Conan Doyle|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1164045516l/3590._SY75_.jpg|1222101] and even takes place in the same London, as the Diogenes Club and "the fat man" are mentioned and interacted with. No appearance of Sherlock and Watson, unfortunately.
I really enjoy this world and find that the first (and looking like only) Green Men book and this collection of short pre-qual stories aren't enough to satisfy. I hope the author hasn't completely dropped them.
It opens with Robert having newly acquired a mansion from some relative that ends up being haunted. Simon, an occultist (see: ghost hunter but with powers rather than EMF receivers), is hired to help. The ghost ends up having some rather personal "unfinished business" that leads to Simon and Robert getting intimate. The rest of the stories take place with spans of time in between from Robert's, who was previously a journalist, point of view as chronicler. It's very [b:The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes|3590|The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes|Arthur Conan Doyle|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1164045516l/3590._SY75_.jpg|1222101] and even takes place in the same London, as the Diogenes Club and "the fat man" are mentioned and interacted with. No appearance of Sherlock and Watson, unfortunately.
I really enjoy this world and find that the first (and looking like only) Green Men book and this collection of short pre-qual stories aren't enough to satisfy. I hope the author hasn't completely dropped them.