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Mycroft Holmes

By: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Anna Waterhouse
Narrated by: Damian Lynch
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"When I say, therefore, that [my brother] has better powers of observation than I...I am speaking the exact and literal truth." (Sherlock Holmes)

This story occurs when Mycroft, an athletic Cambridge graduate, assists the secretary of state. He becomes embroiled in a mystery in Trinidad based on actual history.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is a huge Holmesian, seven feet two inches tall, basketball's all-time leading scorer, and a US cultural ambassador. Anna Waterhouse is a professional screenwriter and script consultant.

©2015 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Anna Waterhouse (P)2015 Audible, Ltd Cosy Crime Fiction Detective Fiction Historical International Mystery & Crime Mystery Police Procedural Traditional Detectives Sherlock Holmes

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Critic reviews

"Narrator Damian Lynch is a master of voices.... Lynch captures every voice and accent perfectly, making this an exceptional audio experience." ( AudioFile)
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For the most part the story was good. However at times it became tiresomely convoluted which left my mind wandering. Rewinding was a necessity. The narrator and accents of the different characters were all terrific.

Enjoyable listen but

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....but what a shame the author is so patronising before you even begin to listen to it. The plot is a good one but doesn’t require any great mental agility to follow or understand. It put me off considerably to be treated like a half wit. I would hesitate before purchasing another.

A great story...

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I liked the story, it flowed well. I do think there were similarities between this and Sherlock Holmes stories, but different enough to be distinct. The interplay between the two main characters, the forced relationship due to the difference in the colour of their skin, but their true friendship despite that, were intriguing. I'd definitely recommend this.

A really great listen

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Good story with steady narration. Could have been s bit shorter, but the ending was the best. Not too sure what ACD would have thought of it though

Great ending

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The story was mostly fine, though I found some of the language early on to be a bit coarse against language from the numerous Sherlock stories I've read.

The narration was not great. Sometimes it felt that it was delivered with as much passion as the football scores.

Slightly disappointed

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I loved this book I only thought to read it to pass the time on a long drive but became so engrossed I turned it off so I could listen to properly it is well worth a read

so much better than I expected

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it's a great story but Mycroft energetic and in love? nope just not right and Sherlock is to cold and unlikable, the story however is very enjoyable but not as clever as Doyle's work sadly.

it's a great story but...

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This book I really enjoyed! I felt the ghost of Conan Doyle weaving through it. I hope there will be many more from this new writer who I think will rise to the top with Mycroft, good luck, I will be watching for the next one🌟

Mycroft Holmes

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I have read most of the Sherlock related books and this is the worst. The constant racial theme begins to jar very quickly.

Boring.

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If this book wasn’t for you, who do you think might enjoy it more?

This is not the worse book I've ever listened to but it is close and I can not see why its got an even reasonable rating. It just sounds so forced and contrived .

Would you ever listen to anything by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Anna Waterhouse again?

For enough money I would do many things.

Painful

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