Dust and Shadow

Dust and Shadow: An Account of the Ripper Killings by Dr. John H. Watson  
Author(s) Lyndsay Faye
Language English
Genre(s) Mystery novels
Publisher Simon & Schuster
Publication date 2009
Media type Print (Hardback
ISBN ISBN 1416583300 (first edition, hardback)

Dust and Shadow: An Account of the Ripper Killings by Dr. John H. Watson is a non-canonical Sherlock Holmes pastiche novel by Lyndsay Faye which pits Sherlock Holmes against Jack the Ripper.[1]

The book is Faye's first novel[2] and it has the blessing of Conan Doyle's heirs.[1]

Reception

Reviews of Sherlock Holmes and the Man from Hell have been largely positive.[3][4][5]

Tim Rutton, writing for the Los Angeles Times, stated she gets the critical component -- Watson's voice -- right.[1]

Caleb Carr, who himself penned a Sherlock Holmes pastiche entitled The Italian Secretary, remarked Where others have failed, Lyndsay Faye's extremely impressive debut novel succeeds, on every level, providing thrilling entertainment without blatant exploitation.[6]

The Chicago Center for Literature and Photography gave the novel an 8.9 out of 10.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c 'Dust and Shadow' by Lyndsay Faye at Los Angeles Times
  2. ^ Lyndsay Faye bio
  3. ^ "Dust and Shadow by Lindsey Faye". The Foggy Foot Review. http://foggyfoot.blogspot.com/2009/10/dust-and-shadows-by-lindsey-faye.html. Retrieved April 5, 2011. 
  4. ^ "Dust and Shadow: An Account of the Ripper Killings by Dr. John H. Watson". Baker Street Reviews. http://www.bakerstreetreviews.com/2011/03/dust-and-shadow.html. Retrieved April 5, 2011. 
  5. ^ "Dust and Shadow: An Account of the Ripper Killings by Dr. John H. Watson". Goodreads. http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4543979-dust-and-shadow. Retrieved April 5, 2011. 
  6. ^ Dust and Shadows at Simon & Schuster
  7. ^ Dust and Shadow at CCLaP

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