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    Unquiet Spirits: Whisky, Ghosts, Murder
    Unquiet Spirits: Whisky, Ghosts, Murder
    Unquiet Spirits: Whisky, Ghosts, Murder
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    Unquiet Spirits: Whisky, Ghosts, Murder

    Written by Bonnie MacBird

    Narrated by Simon Darwen

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    The new novel from the author of Art in the Blood. December 1889. Fresh from debunking a “ghostly” hound in Dartmoor, Sherlock Holmes has returned to London, only to find himself the target of a deadly vendetta.

    A beautiful client arrives with a tale of ghosts, kidnapping and dynamite on a whisky estate in Scotland, but brother Mycroft trumps all with an urgent assignment in the South of France.

    On the fabled Riviera, Holmes and Watson encounter treachery, explosions, rival French Detective Jean Vidocq… and a terrible discovery. This propels the duo northward to the snowy highlands. There, in a “haunted” castle and among the copper dinosaurs of a great whisky distillery, they and their young client face mortal danger, and Holmes realizes all three cases have blended into a single, deadly conundrum.

    In order to solve the mystery, the ultimate rational thinker must confront a ghost from his own past. But Sherlock Holmes does not believe in ghosts…or does he?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateJul 27, 2017
    ISBN9780008129750
    Author

    Bonnie MacBird

    Bonnie MacBird was born and raised in San Francisco and fell in love with Sherlock Holmes by reading the canon at age ten. She attended Stanford University, earning a BA in Music and an MA in Film. Her long Hollywood career includes feature film development exec at Universal, the original screenplay for the movie TRON, three Emmy Awards for documentary writing and producing, numerous produced plays and musicals, and theatre credits as an actor and director. In addition to her work in entertainment, Bonnie teaches a popular screenwriting class at UCLA Extension, as well as being an accomplished water-colourist. She is a regular speaker on writing, creativity, and Sherlock Holmes. She lives in Los Angeles, with frequent trips to London    

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    • 2/5
      As I mentioned in my review of the first book in this series, I didn’t enjoy the liberties the author took in portraying Holmes as careless and error-prone, or Watson always having his eye on the ladies. This time, the insertion of the French detective from the first book seemed totally superfluous, there were far too many characters and locations, and the author opted to create a whole new backstory for Holmes that just doesn’t mesh with the canon. One last thing that grated on me during this novel and the last was the cartoonish English mistakes used by Vidocq. His character makes errors or substitutes French words that would not be an actual issue for a Frenchman speaking English as a second language, yet perfectly delivers more fluent phrases with no hesitation. Sadly, though I’m always hungry for more Holmes pastiches, two from this author is enough for me. Holmes comes across as no genius, there’s too much graphic violence, and these stories are utterly too long and rambling. It’s a bad sign when listening to a book and thinking “Isn’t it over yet?” rather than “I wish it were longer!”
    • 4/5
      A typical Sherlock novel with interesting characters. A good read to get your Sherlock Holmes fix
    • 4/5
      Entertaining, but a little too ambitious and overreaching, Unquiet Ghosts seeks to construct a past for Holmes inconsistent with what this fan of Conan Doyle's detective finds compatible, while weaving the stands of his past into a tale that includes too many resurrections of nemeses and too many near-death experiences for the sleuth himself. The subplot that explains his aversion to romantic entanglements is well devised, but again involves too many twists and turns in its revelation to Watson and its relation to the present enigma. Although ultimately a satisfying read, I am dissuaded from reading the next book in the series, seeing that the likelihood that our hero will be wrenched from the clutches of certain Death yet again will push the limits of my ability to suspend disbelief.
    • 4/5
      Excellent ending which surprised me with each turn. Highly recommend listening.
    • 4/5
      Inquiry Spirits: Whisky, Ghosts, MurderBy Bonnie mac birdI get in the mood for a good old Holmes/Watson book with plenty of clues, intrigue, action, and more than one mystery to solve. This book filled my itch! I didn't know this author had a whole series of these books but now that I do, I will certainly look for deals! Terrific story and narration!
    • 4/5
      December 1889 and Mrs isla McLaren of Braedern Castle arrives at 221b Baker Street needing the help of Sherlock Holmes. A maid, Fiona Paisley has gone missing. But Holmes is sent by his brother to France.
      A very enjoyable, a well plotted, and well-written mystery. And the easily recognizable characters of Holmes and Watson.
    • 2/5
      An enjoyable romp through Scottish whiskey distilleries, a family with many dark secrets and servants scared of the ghosts. Watson delves into Holmes past at school/university and his old foe not dead after all but still murdering - Holmes solves all!!
    • 5/5
      When it comes to Sherlock Holmes pastiches, my thoughts often run contrary to others. I thoroughly enjoyed Michael Kurland’s books featuring Moriarty, Quinn Fawcett’s series featuring Mycroft Holmes, Anthony Horowitz’s “Moriarty”, and Sherry Thomas’ “Lady Sherlock “ series. Laurie R. King’s writing is good, and I read several, but just couldn’t go there. There are some lines you can't cross with Holmes for me. See a trend? My preferred stories don’t feature Holmes and Watson other than perhaps peripherally.However, UNQUIET SPIRITS’ blurb was so intriguing I couldn’t help myself. I simply had to give it a go, and am extremely grateful my past disappointments didn’t deter me from this second book in Bonnie MacBird's Sherlock Holmes Adventure series.Darkly atmospheric and moody, with a healthy dose of the supernatural; UNQUIET SPIRITS was a pleasure from start to finish. Ms. MacBird has succeeded in capturing the spirit and feel of the originals.Not once was I pulled out of the story by a jarring incongruity and there was nary a flicker of disappointment. On the contrary, my mental movie had no difficulty envisioning Jeremy Brett and Edward Hardwicke in their appropriate roles from page 1.Tickled no end to have finally found a pastiche, featuring Holmes and Watson in their correct era, that I can actually read (without my inner voice yelling at me) and enjoy.Seriously y'all, I can't recommend UNQUIET SPIRITS highly enough. I’ll be seeking out the first and on pins and needles for the third. 5 starsReviewed for Miss Ivy's Book Nook Take II & Novels Alive TV
    • 5/5
      Unquiet Spirits was a joy to read start to finish. I am not generally a fan of remakes or extensions of classics (as in another author retelling the original book or creating a sequel). For example, I love each and every Jane Austen book but do not love other authors revisiting or adding to her stories. However, Sherlock Holmes is the exception to this rule; recently while reading Unquiet Spirits and A Conspiracy in Belgravia, I was pondering why the character of Sherlock Holmes’ stories can be told effectively by other writers. His story also translates well to television – I am huge fan of both Elementary and Sherlock. My conclusion is that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote so many stories involving Sherlock Holmes (56 in all) that adding more to his canon of stories succeeds because there were a lot of story lines already where writing a sequel to Pride and Prejudice does not work so well (and believe me I should know - I have read a bunch). Unquiet Spirits is simply phenomenal. Everything about the book is outstanding - the clever Preface, MacBird’s portrayal of Holmes and Watson, the mystery and ghost story they must unravel, and the supporting characters, including Holmes’ brother Mycroft. The author captures the tone of Conan Doyle’s tales, and Holmes and Watson are crafted authentically. I missed her first book, Art in the Blood, and plan to track it down soon. Unquiet Spirits is well worth the read, and I highly recommend it to any mystery lover. Thanks to HarperCollins for my copy. All opinions are my own.