Sherlock Holmes: A Case of Blind Fear [Paperback]

Seppo Makinen (Author), Martin Powell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1996

Sherlock Holmes vs. The Invisible Man. Strange occurences are plaguing London. A fruit vendor sees an apple hanging in mid-air like a balloon, a petty thief claims to have seen a ghostly apparition with internal organs visible, and a large quantity of obscure drugs has been stolen from London chemists.

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"...it is brillant." -- Ron Fortier, Green Hornet writer

"...possibly the best new Holmes interpretation seen anywhere in many years." -- Comic Shop News

About the Author

Martin Powell is the acclaimed writer of the Sherlock Holmes series for Malibu/Caliber and has also written many other series including Necroscope and Micky Spillane's Mike Danger series. Seppo Makinen has established himself at the forefront of the premier Sherlock Holmes artists with his current renditions.

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Stabur Pr (January 1, 1996)
• ISBN-10: 0941613933
• ISBN-13: 978-0941613934
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,911,400 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I've recently entered my second decade as a professional writer, with hundreds of published credits. I have written everything from mystery to science fiction, comic books, graphic novels, and children's books. Artist Lisa Bandemer and I live together, with our nearly human beagle and three diabolical cats, in our 1925 bungalow within a splendidly atmospheric neighborhood of Saint Paul, MN. Real Egyptian mummies, fossil dinosaur skeletons, and live gorillas lurk nearby and bats flutter around the street lamps. There's no place like home.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Very Poorly Written, July 22, 2003

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This review is from: Case of Blind Fear (Sherlock Holmes) (Paperback)

Given that Martin Powell is writing stories based on other authors' characters, I didn't expect anything original in "A Case of Blind Fear". However, I expected Powell to at least steal from the existing literature effectively. Instead, he randomly grabs played out scenes, stitching them together into a travesty of storytelling. Case in point, the ending of the story. (Spoiler Warning) The last chapter opens with Holmes attempting to beat information out of a severely injured criminal. Watson chastens Holmes that he could have killed him; to which Holmes replies, "I fancy he'll recover enough to hang, Watson." On the following page, Holmes and Watson learn the story's main villain has raped Watson's wife, murdering his unborn child. As Holmes chases down the villain a few pages later he cries out, "Griffin ... You're hurt. Sick. Let me help you. Please ..." Oh, come on. Holmes is willing to risk killing one of the story's patsies in righteous anger, but longs to help the murderer of his best friend's child. Powell carelessly grabs scenes and dialogue from other stories and uses them to pathetic effect. (End Spoiler Warning)

"A Case of Blind Fear" was so bad, I finished the book wanting my money back. Since I can't get my money back, I figured I could at least warn you to not waste yours on this garbage.