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The Papers of Sherlock Holmes: Volume 1

By: David Marcum
Narrated by: Simon Shepherd
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About this listen

Spanning events over thirty years, Volume I of The Papers of Sherlock Holmes relates narratives of Holmes and Watson's days in Baker Street, as well as particulars of Holmes's supposed retirement.

Follow along as The Master and his Boswell travel from the streets of London to the Kent countryside, to Oxford and Sussex.

Written in traditional canonical style, these stories provide fresh details of Holmes's world. Join us as we climb the seventeen steps to the Baker Street sitting room, where Holmes and Watson prepare to begin their next adventure. The game is afoot!

©2013 David Marcum (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Detective Historical Mystery Traditional Detectives Fiction Sherlock Holmes

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Thoughtfully put together, and very enjoyable. I find the Americanisms irritating - gotten and drapes for got and curtains. Maybe I’m being too critical, but Holmes and Watson wouldn’t use American words. Gotten is the biggest giveaway, and makes it harder to suspend disbelief. In Victorian times, gotten was a word heard in England only in the Norfolk region of the country… Good narration…

Good continuation stories

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Occasionally goes a little off course but mostly good. Liked exploration of Sherlock's family connections.

a very decent try

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Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

Not bad until each ridiculous and lazy American term cropped up - Fall / Autumn, Sidewalk / Pavement etc - which was distracting

What will your next listen be?

Not something like this

Did Simon Shepherd do a good job differentiating each of the characters? How?

Yes but his Holmes voice is annoying

Do you think The Papers of Sherlock Holmes: Volume 1 needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

Not until author has better attention to detail

Irritating american vocabulary

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Use of Americanisms and the annoying voice of Sherlock can be overlooked as the stories improve through the book.

Stick with it, it gets better!

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I am very annoyed by the use of Americanisms here, it is jarring to hear people measuring distance in "blocks" and referring to Autumn as "Fall" to name but two examples, and I was surprised to hear The Great Detective sounding like a bad Bertie Wooster impression.

Disappointed

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