Sir Arthur Conan Doyle & Harry Houdini in The Adventure of the Spook House
by C. Michael Forsyth
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"The year is 1922. A respected judge inexplicably vanishes in a decrepit mansion and two of the world{u2019}s most remarkable men are summoned to investigate: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes, and Harry Houdini, the world{u2019}s greatest escape artist. Aided by a beautiful young psychic, the unlikely partners probe a mystery that becomes murkier and more perilous at every turn and brings them face to face with evil incarnate. To solve the riddle of The Spook show more House{u2014}and to survive its dangers{u2014}they must call upon all of their extraordinary mental and physical powers. The story draws upon the real-life friendship of Conan Doyle and Houdini, two vastly different men brought together by their fascination with the paranormal."--P. [4] of cover. show lessTags
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Another one from the small press/self published stack (actually I got it at a stall at last years Boston Book Festival
The Adventure of the Spook House is a nice piece of fan service and fan fantasy wish fulfillment.
Suppose that the legendary escape artist (and spiritualist debunker) Harry Houdini, and the creator of Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle got drawn into tackling a mystery in the American Southland that may involve spiritualism and ghosts and voices from beyond.
Houdini and Doyle team up with a young female spirit medium who may be a fake (or may not be) but is smart and feisty and good company along the road.
It's a good thumping adventure and the author has done his homework - no real glaring anachronisms and the facts show more of Houdini's and Doyle's lives are honestly presented.
The problem is i guess that neither Houdini or Doyle come off as as very deep or engaging characters and the writing gets thrown off course showing of the author's research and forgetting about telling a good story. This would be a good script for a graphic novel, as a book it's a little thin.
Don't know if this is going to be a series - in which case maybe the next one will work out better.
But a B+ effort this time around. I enjoyed it - wish it had been better. show less
The Adventure of the Spook House is a nice piece of fan service and fan fantasy wish fulfillment.
Suppose that the legendary escape artist (and spiritualist debunker) Harry Houdini, and the creator of Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle got drawn into tackling a mystery in the American Southland that may involve spiritualism and ghosts and voices from beyond.
Houdini and Doyle team up with a young female spirit medium who may be a fake (or may not be) but is smart and feisty and good company along the road.
It's a good thumping adventure and the author has done his homework - no real glaring anachronisms and the facts show more of Houdini's and Doyle's lives are honestly presented.
The problem is i guess that neither Houdini or Doyle come off as as very deep or engaging characters and the writing gets thrown off course showing of the author's research and forgetting about telling a good story. This would be a good script for a graphic novel, as a book it's a little thin.
Don't know if this is going to be a series - in which case maybe the next one will work out better.
But a B+ effort this time around. I enjoyed it - wish it had been better. show less
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