Sherlock Holmes Kodama eBook John Pirillo
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A constable on an assignment to protect the Jade Princess, the daughter of the Emperor of Japan, is mysteriously slain.
Holmes and Watson are sent by the Queen to protect the daughter, and to find out who the murderer is before an international incident can happen.
Complications arise when the Japanese Princess takes an interest in Holmes.
Sherlock Holmes Kodama eBook John Pirillo
This is a book which is absolutely delightful! I had to open my mind, stretch my imagination, suspend credulity, and was rewarded with a story that had me puzzled, amused, following logically, and throwing logic out of the room.To hint at the plot, or even disclose it fully, would be an exercise in futility. It is easier and shorter if you read it for yourself. You would not believe me, nor enjoy my attempt to relate it to you. I can safely tell you the major characters of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle star in the book, albeit it in a different manner. A lovely woman appears, but it isn't Irene Adler. Other persons made appearances, or were referred to in conversation, but there is a twist as to how they do so.
I think the author, John Porillo, is having more fun than I did with this book. That will be a lot of fun, because this book gave a ton of pleasure! A tip to you if you are thinking about getting this book: read about Porillo on his Amazon author page. It will give you more information, from himself, about the world he has created for Holmes and his crew. I always read about an author that is new to me before procuring the book; in this instance the information I read enhanced my reading experience.
The writing by Porillo was strong, smooth, and had few editing errors. His ability in writing conversation, along with his descriptive abilities, result in fleshed out characters and their surroundings.
This book was a treat! After you read it, you will understand my reticence in trying to comment on any portion of the plot; I would have ruined your pleasure. It is a "magical" book! Yes, there is a case! Wait for the ending. Surprise!
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Sherlock Holmes Kodama eBook John Pirillo Reviews
Unlimited, this story is also available in Sherlock Holmes Tales of Crime and Terror Anthology, which I read but didn't remember all the names of the stories, but since ku not a big deal.
Japanese lore, Sherlock, British detective, murder investigation
Different aspect of Sherlock, yet a thoroughly engaging short story. Of course the primary thrust is the murder investigation, but the insight into unfamiliar lore is a great bonus. The descriptions are excellent, and the characters engaging. Well worth reading!
Neil Reeves gives a solid performance as audio performer.
I'm doing a colossal effort in trying to cut down on my TBR list, and between my other pleasure reads, I'm also focusing on the short books. I believe this is either my 3rd or 4th Pirillo novella (I'm not counting the several dozen Fractal Flames art books of his that I've reviewed previously), and I was expecting to read it a lot sooner, but given my smartphone has very little space and I constantly get bombarded with other tempting books to read, I had barely finished reading it recently.
In typical Pirillo fashion, Kodama is a short 40 page story that can be read in any order as you wish that takes place in his expanded Sherlock Holmes universe where mystery solving is blended with magic and steampunk.
Princess Jade is the Shogun's prized daughter and during a visit to the Japanese embassy in London, she excuses herself from her well intentioned bodyguards and pays a visit to an ancient maple tree after dark in a desolate park to pay her respects. Little does she know that a well-meaning Constable who was tasked by Scotland Yard to protect her in the shadows grows suspicious when the tree starts to glow, and he meets his untimely death...
Sherlock Holmes and Watson are given the task to resolve the constable's strange murder and it all points to the Japanese embassy. Sherlock must use both his wits and his ability to abide with the trickiness of Japanese social protocal to convince the unwielding princess to cooperate and solve this murder...
I believe most of the book was a very fun read. We get to enjoy a lot of perks about Japanese culture that is devilishly flourished with heavily armed samurai and ninjas that hide behind the shadows of the embassy. Sherlock surprises us all with his fluency of the Japanese tongue, and his unexplained ability to slice a rose bush with his right hand without even grimacing (is this even possible?).
Sadly, the ending does seem to fall apart to a very rushed conclusion. John is very well known for writing short stories in his expanded universe at an absurdly fast pace, and at times, the stories suffer because they don't get the beta revision that they deserve. The resolution of the crime seemed so rushed that it felt anticlimatic. There are also two or three typos, notably in the final chapter, Holmes was mistyped as Homes. I also felt confused because the tree spirit was both spelled Kodoma and Kodama. At just around 40 pages, the novella could have been quickly revised, and the final two chapters improved to make it a much more satisfying read.
Due to the clunky final 2 chapters, I award the book 3 1/2 stars.
I finished Kodama. I really enjoyed it! I recommend it to others here who might not have read it. Pirillo's Sherlock is a new twist on Doyle's, and this Sherlock rather than being a cold fish, is a warm. engaging compassionate person.What I liked best about it, is the clever way you tied the Japaneses mythology in with the story.Check it out.
This is a book which is absolutely delightful! I had to open my mind, stretch my imagination, suspend credulity, and was rewarded with a story that had me puzzled, amused, following logically, and throwing logic out of the room.
To hint at the plot, or even disclose it fully, would be an exercise in futility. It is easier and shorter if you read it for yourself. You would not believe me, nor enjoy my attempt to relate it to you. I can safely tell you the major characters of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle star in the book, albeit it in a different manner. A lovely woman appears, but it isn't Irene Adler. Other persons made appearances, or were referred to in conversation, but there is a twist as to how they do so.
I think the author, John Porillo, is having more fun than I did with this book. That will be a lot of fun, because this book gave a ton of pleasure! A tip to you if you are thinking about getting this book read about Porillo on his author page. It will give you more information, from himself, about the world he has created for Holmes and his crew. I always read about an author that is new to me before procuring the book; in this instance the information I read enhanced my reading experience.
The writing by Porillo was strong, smooth, and had few editing errors. His ability in writing conversation, along with his descriptive abilities, result in fleshed out characters and their surroundings.
This book was a treat! After you read it, you will understand my reticence in trying to comment on any portion of the plot; I would have ruined your pleasure. It is a "magical" book! Yes, there is a case! Wait for the ending. Surprise!
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