William R. Todd

Holmes needs some rest,at least Watson thinks so. So they(Watson )decide to spend some time in Keswick, a village in the beautiful Lake District. On their arrival at the station they are confronted with some agitated travellers. Apparently a beheaded body has been found along the road. The body seems to belong to Mr. Darcy,a well respected local gentleman. Holmes and Watson visit the local constable who is more than delighted to have the masterly mystery solver by his side. For once ,the local village constable is not depicted as a slow thinking idiot who can not take an initiative. And so they solve this crime with Holmes his usual panache.
There have been quite a lot of Holmes stories published of late,but to be fair not all of them recreate the right feeling...but this one does,the setting (Holmes in the countryside)is believable,Holmes and Watson their attitude is what it is,the characters and their behaviour is consistent with the original stories,the lenght(178 pages)is just right and the crime and its solution is reminiscent of A.C. Doyle.… (más)

~I received a free copy for my honest review~

Six strong and creepy tales of horror and the paranormal make up this book. It has topics ranging from werewolves to deals with the devil and haunting corpses. My favorite short story was Jack, a retelling of the classic tale of Jack the Ripper with a twist. With an author voice that can hold a candle to Edgar Allen Poe, Todd weaves these brilliant tales that will send chills down your spine and keep you up late into the night.

Recommended to everyone who loves a good scary story!
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