For the actual case, this story offers little opportunity for the reader to guess because there are few facts or leads to follow up on. It is concluded at the end, but seems almost as an afterthought.
However, this story does reunite Holmes and Watson and explains what happened to Holmes in the years since "The Final Problem". It nicely ties up loose ends so that Holmes can go back to his detective work without the shadow of Moriarty hanging over him. Thus we can continue to solve cases with Holmes. Is this because SACD's audience demanded more? Either way, nicely done, SACD.
Given the situation Holmes was in near the end of Final Problem, would you have done the same and taken off for a few years? I think I would have, but I find it odd that Holmes could just walk away from the situation knowing that he may have been needed at all of the trials. Granted he left very detailed and effective evidence with Watson, but it just seems so unlike his control-freak personality.
Also I loved Watson's description of fainting. It was delightfully vague - I think quite a good description of what it would feel like. Did I just faint? Why does my mouth taste like brandy?
According to Holmes, he pretty much had to back off for a while or chance being killed. And it sounds like he did a few cases, he vaguely refers to a couple of cases on the Continent in the interim.
Maybe the strain of not working, and probably a lot of cocaine, explains why he is thinner and paler (and somewhat more affectionate toward Watson) on his return.
I've never fainted, have you? I wonder what it does feel like. Though, I can almost guarrantee I wouldn't wake up tasting brandy!
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For the actual case, this story offers little opportunity for the reader to guess because there are few facts or leads to follow up on. It is concluded at the end, but seems almost as an afterthought.
However, this story does reunite Holmes and Watson and explains what happened to Holmes in the years since "The Final Problem". It nicely ties up loose ends so that Holmes can go back to his detective work without the shadow of Moriarty hanging over him. Thus we can continue to solve cases with Holmes. Is this because SACD's audience demanded more? Either way, nicely done, SACD.
Ahhhhhhhhh, Holmes! I'm so glad he's back!
Given the situation Holmes was in near the end of Final Problem, would you have done the same and taken off for a few years? I think I would have, but I find it odd that Holmes could just walk away from the situation knowing that he may have been needed at all of the trials. Granted he left very detailed and effective evidence with Watson, but it just seems so unlike his control-freak personality.
Also I loved Watson's description of fainting. It was delightfully vague - I think quite a good description of what it would feel like. Did I just faint? Why does my mouth taste like brandy?
According to Holmes, he pretty much had to back off for a while or chance being killed. And it sounds like he did a few cases, he vaguely refers to a couple of cases on the Continent in the interim.
Maybe the strain of not working, and probably a lot of cocaine, explains why he is thinner and paler (and somewhat more affectionate toward Watson) on his return.
I've never fainted, have you? I wonder what it does feel like. Though, I can almost guarrantee I wouldn't wake up tasting brandy!
I've never fainted - just gotten really woosy from having to give a little blood (I don't do needles).
I'm sure there was a lot of cocaine injested in that 3 year stint....
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