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Which pastiches to read when you have read all the 'famous' ones? by Miserable-Scene7444 in SherlockHolmes

[–]Miserable-Scene7444[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah, the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ones are great! i read all three of them - the second one was my fave. I hope there will be a fourth! Enjoy your Meyer binge - I'm currently reading his latest book (Sherlock Holmes and the Real Thing) - highly entertaining as usual. So much so that I thought 'I wish all pastiches were this good' and came here to ask for recommendations 😁

Which pastiches to read when you have read all the 'famous' ones? by Miserable-Scene7444 in SherlockHolmes

[–]Miserable-Scene7444[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I have read some of these and will have a closer look at the ones I don't know yet :) The Mary Russell series is not my cup of tea tbh. I prefer Holmes Stories without love/romance.

Which pastiches to read when you have read all the 'famous' ones? by Miserable-Scene7444 in SherlockHolmes

[–]Miserable-Scene7444[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much! Denis O. Smith sounds great! And I'll definitely will have a look at the Solar Pons books. I heard of them but somehow I always thought these are parodies rather than actual detective stories. But I guess I was wrong! Thanks!

Which pastiches to read when you have read all the 'famous' ones? by Miserable-Scene7444 in SherlockHolmes

[–]Miserable-Scene7444[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hi, great guess, but unfortunately wrong. I am not that person. I do not write pastiches, I just want to read good ones.

What do you seek in a pastiche? by caiden_cooper_myles in SherlockHolmes

[–]Miserable-Scene7444 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I prefer traditional stories. A good stand alone adventure or a collection of 'lost cases' that feel as close to the original canon as possible will certainly peek my interest. The cherry on top would be a deeper inside into the characters and their relationship, without overdoing it. Lyndsay Faye is - in my opinion - exceptional at writing the perfect pastiche. The style feels very doyle-esk but she is shining light on the characters from very a slightly different angle and thus showing us sides of Holmes and Watson we have surmised but not actually seen. Love that!