Trotz einiger Längen am Ende doch 4 Sterne ( )

This was an interesting book but I wasn't fond of the writing style. I'm sure the author wasn't to give it the feel of a Victorian novel or of the Sherlock Holmes stories, I did love the descriptions but the action scenes were bogged down by all the verbiage. The build to the big battle left me wanting.

The story is about Arthur Conan Doyle who in trying to publish his book The Dark Brotherhood, gets pulled into a world of mystery, intrigue, supernatural, and evil.

You see how the man he meets, Jack Sparks, will become the basis for Sherlock Holmes and Sparks' brother for Moriarity. Even going over the falls.

The book was good enough that I kept reading. The author clearly did his research. The cockney characters are great and add so much flavor to the story.

I think the book would make a great movie because the descriptions would be pared down and the action amped up. ( )

El escritor Arthur Conan Doyle escribe un texto, La hermandad oscura, que al parecer contiene parte de la enseñanza esotérica y teosófica de madame Blavatsky.
Poco después, presencia un ritual terrorífico y es tertimonio de un asesinato atroz. Perseguido a partir de entonces por presuntos miembros de una organización hermética, el escritor recala en los barrios más peligrosos de Londres, donde se relaciona con el espiritismo y el mundo de las fuerzas ocultas.

A fast-paced breathless thriller that borrows some bits from Sherlock Holmes, with Arthur Conan Doyle as the protagonist. I don't normally re-read my books, but this one will be an exception. I missed many references buried in its pages. The horror was tolerable for wimpy me! ( )

Truly action-packed, heart-felt adventure mystery filled with mythology, philosophy, the occult, magic, and evil. Arthur and Jack are educated, intelligent and capable 'good' guys. With much help from Larry and Barry Jack saves Arthur's life from the efforts of a wealthy and violent cabal planning on taking control of England and probably the world.

Frightening appearances of 'Stepford Wives' type characters chase Jack and Arthur through underground tunnels, museum storage areas, open fields from city to country. One of the best 'good against evil' books I've read in a while.

Super smart and scary read with a very chilling ending.