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Title: Sherlock Holmes and the Lyme Regis Trials
Author: David Ruffle
Narrator: Andy Barker
Format: Unabridged
Length: 3 hrs and 33 mins
Language: English
Release date: 07-03-17
Publisher: MX Publishing
Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical
Publisher's Summary:
The year is 1903. Lyme Regis. The Royal Navy comes to town. As do Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson. And Mrs Watson. And Lydia. And a ghost. And a dog. And a man with murder on his mind. This, the last of the trilogy of Sherlock Holmes in Lyme Regis pastiches, is bright, breezy, and fun.
Members Reviews:
The final book in this trilogyâ
My thanks to Steve and Timi at MX Publishing for my reading copy.
Surprise, surprise, Watson got married again. I think that along with the three wives that William S. Baring-Gould mentions in his study of the canon, this makes at least four more that I have encountered. This is far from a new idea.
Watson and Beatrice invite Holmes to spent a short time in Lyme Regis. There are some Naval Trials that will take place offshore, and it looks more like war is on the horizon every day. Then a knife wielding maniac is on the loose. There is also the case of the ghost of a resident of the town with which to deal.
The book neither bored me nor was over exciting. It seems a bit weak to be the final anchor of a series. The short story has its merits, but is also a little weak.
I give this book three starsâ
Quoth the Ravenâ
An excellent end to the series.
The last book in the Lyme Regis trilogy has the properly period atmosphere, intricate plotting and authentic dialogue of the previous two books.
Watson invites Holmes to join him and his wife for a holiday in Lyme Regis. Holmes agrees, but suggests that Watson pack his service revolver - and the game is afoot.
Plans for a super post-Bruce-Partington submarine may be in danger of being purloined by agents of a foreign Power, the ghost of a long-dead Lyme Regis celebrity haunts the town, strange tokens appear threatening revenge and a knife-wielding fiend strikes!
As in the previous books, the town of Lyme Regis exerts a powerful influence on the writing; Mr Ruffle clearly enjoys describing its ancient streets and monuments and he does an excellent job of evoking its atmosphere.
If Mr Ruffle can restrain himself from inserting more fiends in human form into Lyme, I would be happy to visit the locations he so lovingly describes.
Sherlock Holmes and the Lyme Regis Trials is a fitting end to an excellent series. I'm looking forward to reading more of his Sherlockian books.
A Ghost? Give Me A Rest
One of the many joys of being a Sherlock Holmes fan is the available pastiches (I have 153 so far)tend to be of uniformly high quality. In my collection I have 2 belonging in the 'dud' category (my opinion of course)while only 'Barefoot In Baker Street' has been placed into a realm by itself in the dreadful category. I concur with another reviewer's observation that the Lyme Regis books make for good reads. The Lyme Regis Trials was a taut, well written story that held the reader's attention. However, for whatever reason the author decided to add a short story. Hopefully this won't become a habit in future books? A haunted desk? Come on, now! Mr Ruffle, your books are far too good for this. Possibly you decided to so some slumming. Please, I beg of you, don't make it a habit.
Five Stars
this one is great
Great Summer Read
There have been many series of Holmes pastiches. David Ruffle has completed, with Sherlock Holmes and the Lyme Regis Trials, a singularly interesting set. The story is a reunion of sorts in the place where many previous adventures have occurred.
