William Hayse

Check into a haunted hotel with the horror master

Revisado: 10-27-17

As a huge fan of the cinematic version of The Shining, I had put off reading (or listening to) the written version for years. Although both are excellent in their own right, each version varies widely from the other. The book, The Shining, is an engrossing tale of a child with powerful psychic powers who acts as a catalyst who awakens malevolent forces that lurk in a haunted hotel. The story is interesting and well-paced. The narrator on this audio book is one of the best that I have heard and made the book breeze by.

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Faithful to the tone of Doyle's gaslight tales

Revisado: 10-27-17

If someone told me that the adventures of the renowned consulting detective and his faithful partner collected in "The Whole Art of Detection" were the lost works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle plucked from some forgotten steamer chest or antique desk, I would have no reason to doubt him. Lyndsay Faye's masterful use of the language of Victorian England lends this book a level of authenticity that serves as a firm foundation upon which to build these arresting tales of the celebrated sleuth. These stories are original but feel comfortably familiar. They are new but with the warm patina of a dog-eared Bradshaw read by gaslight. While Faye's mastery of technique and tone are impressive, what truly elevates this collection above other pastiches is that she so perfectly captures the spirit, personality, and essence of both Sherlock Holmes and his biographer and companion, Dr. John Watson. Any of a number of authors could have penned entertaining stories chronicling the cases of a clever detective. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's true genius was using these tales as a vehicle for developing a pair of characters that are so complex, nuanced, and full of quirks and eccentricities that they feel genuinely alive. There are very few authors who are capable of creating personalities that the reader will come to care about as much as Holmes and Watson. Lyndsay Faye has added depth to both characters within the template drawn by their creator and this book will transport you to an era of hansom cabs rattling down narrow cobblestone streets along the banks of the River Thames.

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