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Title: Sherlock Holmes - The Ordeals of Sherlock Holmes

Author: Jonathan Barnes

Narrator: Nicholas Briggs, Richard Earl

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 9 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-02-15

Publisher: Big Finish Productions

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 32 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Classic Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Four decades. Four cases. One solution.

From the plains of Afghanistan to the alleyways of Victorian London, from the dark heart of the English countryside to the ruin of Europe after the Great War, join Sherlock Holmes and Dr John Watson in a quartet of astonishing new investigations which span their lifelong friendship and beyond....

Critic Reviews:

"Briggs and Earl now a definitive audio Holmes and Watson." (Sci-Fi Bulletin)

"Nicholas Briggs and Richard Earl are, as ever, sublime in the roles that they have made their own." (Tim, Mass Movement)

"Briggs, Earl and Barnes, director Ken Bentley and the rest of the fine cast are to be congratulated." (Roger Johnson, Sherlock Holmes Gazette)

"Nicholas Briggs and Richard Earl, now a firmly established team...." (Sherlock Holmes Journal)

Members Reviews:

WE ARE SO ACCUSTOMED TO HIS SUCCESSES, HOWEVER..

Any additional comments?

Everything contributed to the success of this production: the theme music was somber, but active and moving, creating interest, even intrigue; the sound effects very good; the writing creatively contiguous, while the story wove together and back on itself, the acting excellent. However, I was not prepared for the intense sadness I would feel. Didn't Holmes admit his imperfections in cases unsolved? Yes, but the authors here make us understand in our gut, the consequences as Dr. Watson never before wrote to those with whom Holmes interacted, and

with those whom he was trying to save. The good, often costly, still seemed to outweigh the

bad, until now.

It appears to be a series of unrelated stories, starting very interestingly with Dr. Watson in Afghanistan, trying to save a British citizen or officer sequestered amoung some natives. It is really too late, especially without proper medicines, but seems to end well, with Dr. Watson's life unimperiled, and only a small package to deliver somewhere in London upon his return. The next story, again, seemingly unrelated, is soon revealed to be absolutely, but somewhat mysteriously

connected; and so, too with the next stories.

My recommendation would be to listen to less than the whole train of tales at once. As before mentioned, I became so sad at Holmes' remorse, and truly humble admittance of misjudgment to

the man he would have aided, I cried myself. Same with the next story. If you can remain blythe in the face of such pain, then you may want to finish it all the way through.