Philip J. Carraher

In the Introduction, The Adventure of the Dead Rabbits Society is referenced for an explanation of the source of these two books which were tales related to Watson by Holmes. In 1893, Holmes spent some months under the name of Simon Hawkes in New York City, just prior to his Return... This book consists of four stories that take place, more or less, during and just after the time of the Dead Rabbits Society... These are ingenious mysteries, solved in true Holmesian fashion, without frills or histrionics... The narrative style, with its switching viewpoints is not Canonical, and it distracts and confuses devotees of the Canon, no matter how intriguing the tales. As in Dead Rabbits Society, this is Holmes solving mysteries, but it is most certainly not Watson writing about them. The touch of the common man is missing, as is the sense of wonder. [Philip K. Jones, January 2004]… (altro)