My Dearest Holmes - Thirtieth Anniversary Edition

by Rohase Piercy

'... The accounts of these cases are too bound up with events in my personal life which, although they may provide a plausible commentary to much of my dealings with Mr Sherlock Holmes, can never be... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1999890116
• ISBN13: 9781999890117
• Release Date: March 2018
• Publisher: Raven's Book Bunker
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

My Dearest Holmes

I went out on a limb and bought this book because I will read anything well written that involves Sherlock Holmes. It has turned out to be a delightful, surprisingly emotive read. Rohase Piercy has taken on the role of editor to the late Dr John Watson's private, unedited, accounts of The Final Problem and The Empty House. Her writing style is beautifully descriptive and laden with character emotion that is neither over the top nor out of character (Holmes is just as reserved as ever). Set against the backdrop of a London, England that just two years ago passed an act making any form of homosexual activity or expression illegal and punishable by up to two years hard labour. There are two story's, the first of which is the abrupt and alarming disappearance of a woman, her friend whom she shares lodgings with is distraught and commissions Sherlock Holmes to investigate. From there, the case twists, turns, and leads to some startling discoveries and a truly brilliant, unexpected conclusion. (A must read!) The second is set during the years when Dr Watson is married to Mary Morstan and his relationship with Sherlock has become a little distant. This story is very emotional as it covers Holmes supposed death at the Reichenbach Falls and it's utterly devastating effects on Dr Watson's marriage, professional career and health. I loved every word and would recommend it to any Sherlock & Watson fan who enjoy's a well structured plot, suppressed emotion and sexual connotation, a bond of friendship/ love like no other, and language very similar to the original text's of Arthur Conan Doyle.

this book steals the heart

'My Dearest Holmes' is a celebration of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's world-renowned detective and his ever-loyal sidekick. Set securely and masterfully in the world created by Conan Doyle, Rohase Piercy writes the characters as beautifully as if they were her own, telling the hitherto untold story behind their friendship as they solve the case of the Queen Bee, and finally revealing the truth behind Holmes' faked death and his return, through the eyes of Watson, Holmes' own Boswell. I was lucky enough to find this book years ago, to have it recommended to me, and I instantly fell in love with it. The story is expertly crafted and presents an understanding of the characters that goes beyond those traits so well known to so many of us. Now it has been re-published and is available to a new, wider audience. Any fan of Sherlock Holmes with an open mind, and a willingness to accept there was maybe more to Watson's unfailing loyalty that could not be made public while they both lived, will adore this book just as much as I do.

My Dearest Holmes is a great mystery and a relationship

I really enjoyed this book, you get to see a little more into Watson's personality and his relationship w/Holmes, which in this book is a male/male relationship... From back of book: The accounts of these cases are too bound up with events in my personal life which, although they may provide a plausible commentary to much of my dealings with Mr. Sherlock Holmes, can never be made public while he or I remain alive ... Although Dr Watson is known for recording some sixty of his adventures with the celebrated Sherlock Holmes, he also wrote other reminiscences of their long friendship which were never intended for publication during their lifetimes. Rescued from oblivion by Rohase Piercy, here are two previously unknown stories about the great detective and his companion, throwing a fresh light upon their famous partnership, and helping to explain much, which has puzzled their devotees. Together Holmes and Watson face disturbing revelations as they investigate the case of the Queen Bee; and we finally learn what actually happened at the Reichenbach Falls and the real reasons which lay behind Holmes' faked death and his subsequent return.