A Death at the Dionysus Club

A Death at the Dionysus Club, by Melissa Scott & Amy Griswold, is the sequel to Death by Silver, and I liked it more than the first, which is always a good thing. Ned Mathey and Julian Lynes are still figuring out how to negotiate their relationship amidst the expectations of their age. The setting is Victorian-ish, but with magic a reality, and Ned’s a sportsman while Julian is more artistic and Bohemian. They don’t have the same friends, although […]

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Reading Holmes! Available Now – I’m in It!

Reading Holmes! is a collection of essays about different ways and methods of reading about Sherlock Holmes. I talked a bit about it when the crowdfunding campaign was running; my essay is on “what makes a good Sherlock Holmes comic” and how general expectations about the format contrast with what we think about the character. The book is now available for purchase! And I’ll be in New York City to sign it at the BSI Weekend Dealer’s Room on January […]

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Book Review Philosophy Found in a Continuation Novel

I’ve been reading Thrones, Dominations, by Jill Paton Walsh, although I don’t enjoy it. It’s one of those continuation novels, adding to Dorothy Sayers’ Lord Peter Wimsey series long after her death. I love the character and the series, and I’d love to have more, but this, although based on notes Sayers left, just doesn’t have the fun of the original novels. Mostly because Lord Peter doesn’t sound like himself. (I also didn’t enjoy Hercule Poirot’s Silent Night by Sophie […]

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Find Out What I Don’t Like About Sherlock Holmes in Comics

I was honored to be asked to contribute an essay to Reading Holmes!, a book now crowdfunding. It’s about different approaches to reading about Sherlock Holmes. My essay is titled “What Makes a Good Sherlock Holmes Comic?” and starts off As the owner and operator of SherlockComics.com, my dirty little secret is that there are a significant number of comics featuring Sherlock Holmes that I don’t like. Most of them result from a conflict between what people think of when […]

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Magnetic Press Study in Scarlet On Sale This Weekend

Earlier this year, Magnetic Press released a gorgeous version of A Study in Scarlet. This novel by Arthur Conan Doyle is the first appearance of Sherlock Holmes, and this version is illustrated by Vincent Mallié. It’s a lovely magazine-sized hardcover, and it’s available in two editions: the book by itself or in a slipcase with Arsene Lupin by Maurice LeBlanc, also illustrated by Mallié. But the best news of this Thanksgiving weekend is that both editions (along with all other […]

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Kiss Number 8

We not only live in changing times, but we live in quickly changing times. Kiss Number 8 came out in 2019, and as the story of a girl realizing she’s gay, complicated by the unspoken family history she discovers, it already feels a little like a period piece. (Not enough of one, though, given current events.) To be fair, the author’s interview in the back makes that point as well, based on how long the book took to write and […]

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Presenting on Sherlock Holmes in Comics at 221B Con This Weekend

This coming weekend, April 14-16, 2023, is 221B Con in Atlanta, and I’m thrilled to go! It’s a fan-run gathering for those interested in Sherlock Holmes, any version through the ages, and it’s a fabulous time (based on how much I enjoyed attending for the first time last year). I will be presenting on Sherlock Holmes in Comics at 5:30 PM on Saturday. Come see me! I’ll also be one of the panelists for “Fan Friends in Real Life” — […]

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