Baker Street Irregulars: Thirteen Authors With New Takes on Sherlock Holmes

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this collection of short stories. Each one has a different, surprising twist on who Holmes and Watson are (the game show host story is one of my favorites; the vampire premise is my least favorite), and that is part of the appeal of the stories. But the stories themselves do not disappoint as an art form in and of themselves. The stories are well crafted in terms of structure, plot arc, character development, prose quality, suspense, and intrigue. There are not annoying typos or sentence errors.You don't even have to be a die-hard fan of Sherlock Holmes to enjoy these--very little background knowledge is necessary to enjoy the twists in the new tellings because the twists depend on new genres, new settings, new perspectives, and new plots rather than just simple retellings. Anyone who enjoys mystery fiction, anyone who enjoys sci-fi, and especially anyone who enjoys both, will enjoy these stories. I'm definitely glad I spent my money! (I got the Kindle version.)

Sherlock Holmes as a college girl or a transgender female? How about a robot? Modern day or in the past? The range of depictions in this anthology is wide, but in all cases, the characters are recognizable, true to the theme, and very well written. I'd recommend this book for fans of traditional Arthur Conan Doyle mysteries, for fans of sci-fi/fantasy, and especially for fans of both! I still have two stories to read and don't want the book to end. Mr. Ventrella and Mr. Maberry, will there be a Baker Street Irregulars 2?

What a lot of fun! If you love Sherlock Holmes, this is a must for your collection. SF/F/H's finest writers pay tribute to the everlasting detective and the eternal spirit of inquiry and analysis wherever he may be found -- New York, LA, the distant future, a revisioned past. Although a bit uneven, given the variety of authors and tales, every one of them presents an infuriating, arrogant, self-absorbed, and -- quite naturally -- brilliant Sherlock. We'd know him anywhere!

I'm a huge Holmes and Watson fan and stumbled on this after re-reading the canon at new year. While these are not true to the original at all, they are fascinating and suck you in. I was pleasantly surprised to enjoy pieces of every story and I think I'll be reading this again.

These alternate takes on Sherlock Holmes were most entertaining. My favorites were the stories by Beth W Patterson and Jody Lynn Nye but all were well done.