Have one to sell? Sell yours here
The Shadow of Reichenbach Falls
 
 
Tell the Publisher!
I'd like to read this book on Kindle

Don't have a Kindle? Get your Kindle here, or download a FREE Kindle Reading App.

The Shadow of Reichenbach Falls [Paperback]

John R. King (Author)
2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)


Currently unavailable.
We don't know when or if this item will be back in stock.


Formats

Amazon Price New from Used from
Hardcover, Bargain Price $10.78  
Paperback --  


Product Details

  • Paperback
  • Publisher: Forge (2008)
  • ASIN: B002EX50FQ
  • Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,104,369 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

 

Customer Reviews

14 Reviews
5 star:
 (5)
4 star:
 (2)
3 star:    (0)
2 star:
 (1)
1 star:
 (6)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
2.9 out of 5 stars (14 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Exciting opening, mildly interesting middle, deteriorating to absurdity - not Holmes, by any measure, November 21, 2008
By 
ginnyk "ginnyk" (Glenside, PA United States) - See all my reviews
I'm really glad I got this book from the library. It starts out with excitement, the struggle at Reichenbach Falls, the rescue of a drowning man who turns out to have traumatic amnesia and turns out to be Holmes. Then there is the rescue from a doctor, blackmailed by Moriarity, who attempts to kill Holmes, and other rescues from Moriarity himself. Key actors are Anna, Moriarity's daughter, along with Carnacki, who is writing this letter to - Watson, I guess. The book then segues into Moriarity's biography, in which he recalls his history and why he turned to crime. He turned to crime when he tracked and killed Jack the Ripper who - oh horrors! - turns out to be demon-possessed, and the demon possesses Moriarity. Things plod along, Moriarity conducts his life of crime (using research created by his wife, who was killed by the Ripper), battles with Holmes, the events of this story occur, Moriarity is killed, and the demon possesses Holmes, who then turns to crime. In the end, Holmes is rescued by Carnacki dissipating the demon through an electricity driven pentacle.

This is so far from what writing about Holmes should be, I can't find enough derogatory words. If you want to read stories much closer to Holmes, postulating his post-retirement life and without supernatural beings, try Laurie King's novels. But don't, please don't waste your money on this book.
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews 
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No


10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Definitely not Holmesian, January 16, 2009
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
Proported to be the story of Sherlock Holmes right after his fall at Reichenbach Falls with Prof. Moriarty, it is disappointing.
Mr. King starts out with Moriarty chasing an amnesiac Holmes and deftly inserts Moriarty's life and his rise to be the king of crime that makes for a good story.
The whole thing then goes off the tracks when the book started to be the Exorcist.
Sherlock Holmes' fan will be as disappointed as I was.
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews 
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No


7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Toss It Over the Falls, July 1, 2009
By 
Larry Latham (Tulsa, OK United States) - See all my reviews
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
In retrospect, I'd have gotten more enjoyment from setting my twenty bucks on fire, plus I'd only be out a few minutes time rather than the several hours trudging through this mess.

The iniital idea sounds exciting, but the writer pushes that over the falls, too, almost right from the beginning. Even given that Carnacki is a younger version of the one in the Hodgson stories, I never for a moment buy the protagonist of this story as the same character. Holmes spends most of the novel lost in amnesia, and King is at such great pains to not reveal who he or his nemesis is that it sets up the expectation of a twist. It never comes. Amnesia, I suppose, is an excuse for Holmes not acting in any way that you would recognize from Doyle's stories. Midway through, the narrative switches over to the diary of Moriarty -again, a totally new character stamped with a famous name. It's tedious and rambling, with the occult shoehorned in so forcefully near the end that my feet hurt.
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews 
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Most Recent Customer Reviews











Only search this product's reviews



Inside This Book (learn more)
Browse and search another edition of this book.
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
big boss, surgical theater, criminal empire
Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Jack the Ripper, Sherlock Holmes, Harold Silence, Les Invalides, Scotland Yard, Thomas Carnacki, James Moriarty, Jesus College, John Harder, Gare Saint-Lazare, Professor Moriarty, Anna Schmidt, John Watson, George Yard, Union Jack, Gerald Johnstone, Jeremy Bachman, Metropolitan Police, Herr Schmidt, Anna Moriarty, Henrik Ibsen, Martha Tabram, Nurse Cragface, Ripper of Paris, Royal Navy
Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | First Pages | Surprise Me!
Search Inside This Book:

What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?


Suggested Tags from Similar Products

 (What's this?)
Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product).
 

Your tags: Add your first tag
 

Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store

If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store. Learn more

Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 

Search Customer Discussions
Search all Amazon discussions
   



So You'd Like to...


Create a guide


Look for Similar Items by Category