Prisoner of the Devil

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Summary: A wonderful book!
Review: Author Michael Hardwick penned two wonderful Holmes pastiches before his death, this _Prisoner_ being the first. Holmes and Watson are rendered faithfully, better than any other pastiche I've read, and I've read dozens. If you want a fresh Holmes novel, but one that reads like an original story, full of wonderful Watson-like prose, buy this book and pray for a reprint of Hardwick's other pastiche, _Revenge of the Hound._

Rating:
Summary: Second only to the original stories themselves!
Review: Author Michael Hardwick penned two wonderful Holmes pastiches before his death, this _Prisoner_ being the first. Holmes and Watson are rendered faithfully, better than any other pastiche I've read, and I've read dozens. If you want a fresh Holmes novel, but one that reads like an original story, full of wonderful Watson-like prose, buy this book and pray for a reprint of Hardwick's other pastiche, _Revenge of the Hound._

Rating:
Summary: A wonderful book!
Review: Mr. Hardwick has weaved a classic! I am a huge Sherlock Holmes fan (I am 13 and have read all of them) and I saw this and knew I had to read it! Mr. Hardwick has lived up to Doyle's standards and delivered a captivating tale of Holmes! At some points, I couldn't tell if it was Mr. Hardwick or Mr. Doyle writing. Doyle's daughter is was like her father's writing. Mr. Hardwick has captured Sherlock Holmes as Doyle did. When I read Doyle and when I read Hardwick, I get the same picture of Holmes in my mind. Mr. Hardwick wrote about the genius detective, and came out with a classic! I enjoyed reading this suspenseful novel!