A CASE OF DOMESTIC PILFERING has a plot roughly in the form
of a Victorian farce. Holmes and Watson,
and original characters Guy, Max and Madeleine are involved in untangling the
criss-crossed paths of stolen war office plans and (possibly fake) diamonds.
Unfortunately, I found Max, and especially Guy, banal and
unpleasant characters. They aren’t
virtuous, they aren’t clever, and their mannerisms are cloying. The plot while sound, lacks humor, and
depends on some unlikely events. Even
Holmes comes out of it looking like his famous intellect is sputtering
somewhat.
While an interesting exercise in Holmes x Watson + OC x OC
is ultimately = much ado about nothing. If
you like shallow Victorian sophisticates swanning around with green carnations
and bickering, you may love this. If you
hate head-hopping and deus ex machina,
not so much.
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