Review of THE ADVENTURES OF THE SECOND MRS. WATSON

THE ADVENTURES OF THE SECOND MRS. WATSON Michael Mallory Deadly Alibi Press (January 2000) Trade Paperback $15.99 Genre mystery ISBN # 1-886199-06-X Highly Recommended

Amelia Watson is the second Mrs. Watson, who is the main character and narrator of this wonderful collection of short stories. Much to the dismay of both her husband and Sherlock Holmes, Amelia often takes on the role of amateur sleuth, and does so with great success. The great Holmes even finds himself in a place to call upon her unique abilities and insight. As a former actress, Amelia is almost as good at disguise as her rival for Watson's attention. Headstrong and opinionated, she is not at all typical of the women of this period, though she is deeply devoted to her husband and always annoyed when he runs off to "play" with Sherlock Holmes. The first story in the collection is also Amelia's debut as a character, "The Left Behind Wife", which first appeared in the Summer 1995 issue of Murderous Intent Mystery Magazine. One of her delightful stories has appeared in every issue since. This collection presents some of the best of these stories including one called "The Adventures of the Ripper's Scrawl", which provides a final showdown with Jack the Ripper. In THE ADVENTURES OF THE SECOND MRS. WATSON Michael Mallory has managed to stay true to the traditional feel of a Holmes story, and yet give the reader a delightfully new and refreshing twist on the Holmesian world. This book is a must for any Sherlock Holmes fan.

Reviewed by Lorie Ham Author of MURDER IN FOUR PART HARMONY AmErica House (October 2000) http://www.angelfire.com/la2/lorieham/

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