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5.0 out of 5 stars Wow! A page turner, Jul 3 2004

By	Lorraine Talbot (Winsted,, CT USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Disappearance Of Sherlock Holmes (Paperback)

I enjoyed the earlier books in this series and this one was especially good. Same day I received it, I read far into the night and finished it the following morning. I like these books because I'm a lifelong Sherlock Holmes fan and this one featured Holmes from the beginning in an absorbing story in which he was impersonated, traveled from England, to NYC and and then to Chicago and even was involved in a bit of a romance. Rafferty and other characters from previous books made appearances in an auxillary capacity, which suits me fine.
Mr. Millett's ability to capture the voice of Watson (as created by Doyle) is the most appealing aspect of this tale.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, Jan 8 2004

By	Matthew Schmiedicke (OH USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Disappearance Of Sherlock Holmes (Paperback)

My reaction to this book was interesting. I have a tendancy to drop a book after the first couple of chapters if I don't find myself drawn in. If I am drawn in, I'll finish the book in a couple days. I read The Disappearance of Sherlock Holmes over several weeks. I didn't feel the urge to read it all at once, but I didn't feel like tossing it all together. Millett's description are near perfection in my opinion, although as another reviewer commented, the footnotes were bothersome. His character development showed me another, believable side of Sherlock Holmes. I kept reading, and enjoyed the end in Chicago the most.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Finally, more Holmes, less Rafferty, Jan 1 2004

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This review is from: Disappearance Of Sherlock Holmes (Paperback)

"Disappearance" is a big improvement over "Secret Alliance". Despite the title, Holmes is present for much of the book. Even better, Rafferty appears very little, and Minnesota is barely mentioned. Unfortunately, Holmes and Watson are apart for much of the story. The villain's conspiracy against Holmes is far-fetched at times, but overall the book is a pretty good story, which could have been better had the author cut down on excessive details and footnotes that do nothing to move the story along.

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