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Cargando... A Case of Madness (or the Curious Appearance of Holmes in the Nighttime)por Yvonne Knop
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I just got sacked. I'm permanently drunk. I have cancer. I'm inescapably gay. I was hit by a bus. And, incidentally, I've fallen in love with a stranger whose life I saved. My name is Andrew Thomas, newly-unemployed Sherlock Holmes scholar, and I don't know how to do any of this. I know only Holmes can help me untangle this madness, and he isn't real. Except he absolutely appeared in my house, told me I'm in love with a man I just met, and then in a fit of pique I sent him away. Maybe he's a hallucination or a specter or a ghost (pick one?), but now I desperately need Holmes' help. So to find the answer to my case and the man of my dreams, I'm chasing a fictional character through London with my very own Watson (hi Mina). Business as usual. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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"A Case of Madness" by Yvonne Knop
This one wasn't for me. While the book's synopsis promised an intriguing plot with elements of mystery and romance, I found myself struggling to connect with the story due to the heavy reliance on the hallucination of Sherlock Holmes.
As a self-proclaimed Sherlock Holmes scholar, Andrew Thomas, the protagonist, is depicted as a complex character with a slew of challenges including being unemployed, battling cancer, and struggling with his sexual orientation. However, when Holmes appears in Andrew's life as a hallucination, claiming to be in love with a man he just met, the story takes a bizarre turn.
The concept of chasing a fictional character through London with his own Watson could have been an interesting twist on the classic Sherlock Holmes narrative, but it didn't resonate with ME. The constant blurring of reality and hallucination left me feeling disconnected from the story, and I found it difficult to fully immerse myself in Andrew's journey.
The book's writing style was well-crafted, and the author's creativity in weaving together elements of mystery and romance was commendable. However, the overarching theme of Andrew's obsession with a hallucinatory version of Sherlock Holmes didn't resonate with my personal reading preferences.
While this may appeal to readers who enjoy unconventional narratives and are fans of the Sherlock Holmes idea, it ultimately wasn't a book that I vibed with.
This ARC audiobook was provided by @Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. (