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Bezig met laden... A Three-Pipe Problem (1975)door Julian Symons
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Actor Sheridan Haynes is really Sherlock Holmes. Well, not really. But he does play him in a British television program. He has a bit of an obsession about the detective. They share the same initials. He even has a flat on Baker Street. If only life were as simple as it is in the books. In real life, his Watson is an open homosexual, which bothers the intensely private Haynes. His wife is sleeping with the producer. They've rewritten his scripts to include a hint of romance. Traffic is horrible. And everyone seems to be laughing at him. So when a new series of murders has all of London talking, Holmes - I mean Haynes - is determined to solve the case. Using the great detective's own methods, surely he can identify the murderer before Scotland Yard! He starts by finding his own set of Baker Street Irregulars. The suspects - none other than his fellow cast members. Haynes seems to be getting close enough in his investigation to get himself into danger. Things escalate until no one - not Haynes, not the police, and not the reader - can tell who to trust. I really enjoyed this book. The ending and the identity of the murderer was in question almost until the very end of the book. So many people looked guilty. This is more of a psychological mystery than a straight murder. Symons is brilliant at creating this sort of book, where you don't know what to expect at all. If you like cozy mysteries, this is very different, but if you prefer a book where there are more shades of gray than black and white, you will like this one. A well done twist on the classic Holmes story. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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Small-time actor, Sheridan Haynes, had a rather unhealthy preoccupation with Sherlock Holmes. So when the chance came for him to play the famous detective in a TV series, it seemed his dreams had come true. And when London was plagued by a series of unsolved murders, well it seemed only natural for him to take his role into real life. Was this a case of a laughable and misguided actor, or was Sheridan actually on to something? Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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A series of murders occur, that seem to be unrelated. The Press had dubbed them the Karate Killings, as the method of murder is a blow to the back of the head. Sheridan announces that he can solve the crimes using methods that Sherlock Holmes used. Is it a publicity stunt or does he really think he can solve it.
Chief Superintendent Roger Devenish is in charge of the case. When Haynes makes his statement, Devenish states that he does not need the assistance of a Holmes want-to-be, but if Haynes feels he can find the murderer then he is welcome to try. Just don't get in Devenish's path. Devenish is a blustery type similar to Lestrade.
Meanwhile Val, Haynes' wife, thinks Haynes has tossed his marbles. She is also busy having a bit of an affair with Haynes' agent.
It is a fun read. There are no bones that Haynes isn't Sherlock Holmes. It seems that he is just trying to channel the great detective. Haynes also has a Watson to work with his Holmes! ( )