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Sherlock Holmes and the Eye of Heka
Sherlock Holmes and the Eye of Heka: from the Notebooks of Dr. John H. Watson M.D. | David Marcum
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January 1888: Dr. John H. Watson has returned to 221b Baker Street, just weeks after a personal tragedy has left him bereaved and bereft. Feeling like a broken man, his plans and dreams lying in ruin, he slowly tries to make his way forward, with the help of Sherlock Holmes and Mrs. Hudson. Unexpectedly, he finds himself standing in the path of a madman - who suddenly and irrationally blames Watson for his apparent defeat. Meanwhile, Holmes has tried to distract his grief-stricken friend by telling stories of his past cases, including how, a decade before, he recovered a mysterious relic - The Eye of Heka - stolen from the British Museum. But Holmess plan to show Watson this unique and ancient idol goes suddenly and terribly wrong as both are swept into a series of events, one tumbling rapidly upon another, that lead to thefts, murders, and possibly a war that might quickly escalate to draw in nations from most of the world. And always there is the madman in the shadows - waiting for his next chance to attack . . . . From The Notebooks of Dr. John H. Watson comes another story by Sherlockian David Marcum, author of over eighty traditional Holmes pastiches, including those collected in The Papers of Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock Holmes and A Quantity of Debt, and Sherlock Holmes - Tangled Skeins. Join us as we return to Baker Street and discover more authentic adventures of Sherlock Holmes, the man described by the estimable Dr. Watson as the best and wisest . . . whom I have ever known. The game is afoot!
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"In my time, like so many others, I have faced losses."

#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

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I'll be doing a reading binge of Sherlock Holmes pastiches for the #NovelNovember readathon. First up is finishing up Sherlock Holmes and the Eye of Heka by David Marcum, probably by tomorrow. Look for a review on my blog (see link in profile) on Monday. Next up is Beasts of London by Janina Woods. Got both of these books free from reedsy.com/discovery in exchange for a review on their website.

@Andrew65

Andrew65 What a great theme for the Readathon! Will have to explore this website. 3y
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Read 📚 4 hours yesterday. Magazines, though, not this Holmes pastiche. Today it's back to David Marcum's great story.

This book gives Dr. Watson a larger role. Great portrait of the doctor that doesn't make him look like a fool as some of the older movies do (think Nigel Bruce's portrayal alongside Basil Rathbone).

I'm about halfway through this book. I'll review it once I'm finished.

@Andrew65 #Halloween #20in4 #readathon

Andrew65 Great progress 👏👏👏 4y
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Got a good start on the tagged book 📖 for the #20in4 #readathon. Forgot to track my reading 📚 time ⏲ today (duh!), but read at least 4 hours.

Will do better at keeping track over the rest of the readathon, I hope. 😊

#Halloween @Andrew65

Andrew65 Great start 👏👏👏 4y
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