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GoldenDragonfly

Sherlockian

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on 28 September 2021

I won’t place Dr. Thorndyke in the category of pastiche because Freeman’s hero detective doesn’t follow the same maxim.

Yes, he uses unbelievable visionary deductions to solve his problems, but unlike Holmes his Thorndyke character is many times mocked for this ability.

Still, while reading these stories, many times I felt as though I was reading a book about Sherlock Holmes.

Although, I have to say his sidekick Dr. Jervis is a lot better with mysteries than John Watson. But they both make the heroes look very interesting, bright and outstanding.

Anyway, these eight stories were a delight to read. I will definitely be reading more of Dr. Thorndyke.

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Gabriel Ceci

Better than Sherlock?

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on 7 August 2013

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If you are a Sherlock Holmes fan who has gone through all the stories at least twice, you are probably wishing that there were a new supply to load up on your Kindle. Here's a solution that goes way beyond 7%. John Thorndyke approaches mysteries with the same attention to detail that Holmes does. But -- he usually acts more quickly. I have been let down a few times by Sherlock's slowness to act, so that while solving the puzzle, he does not always save the client. Thorndyke seems a bit more concerned with protecting those who engage him, so more of the mysteries are resolved with the client still alive and well. This appeals to my 'hopeless romantic' nature.

The Thorndyke adventures are extremely well-written short stories, so I was able to enjoy one or two at a time and extend the pleasure of reading about the sharp-minded detective and his companion Jervis as they unravel the Holmesian puzzles they take on. Made me wonder how an encounter between Thorndyke and Holmes would have gone. Be forewarned, Thorndyke just might take over the number one spot reserved for Holmes in your ranking of great detectives.

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Jetpack

Solid collection of Thorndyke short stories

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on 3 April 2011

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This is a collection of 8 John Thorndyke short stories:

The Man with the Nailed Shoes
The Strangers' Latchkey
The Anthropologist at Large
The Blue Sequin
The Moabite Cipher
The Mandarin's Pearl
The Aluminum Dagger
A Message from the Deep Sea

I certainly recommend this collection of mysteries, but I think I prefer Thorndyke in the novel format. It gives him more time to work - the short stories seem rushed.

Please note, in the free Kindle version, you will not get any illustrations.

The Main with the Nailed Shoes is my favorite. Jervis may not approve of the client, but I find his past quite understandable and sympathetic.

The Aluminum Dagger is certainly an interesting murder weapon, but The Blue Sequin has it beat for the strangest death I may have ever read.

A Message from the Deep Sea is good, but tainted but some arguably anti-Semitic passages.

On the bright side, there is a functional Table of Contents.

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David L. Haines

Good read

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on 13 August 2021

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Very entertaining. If you like Sherlock Holmes, this is for you. Stories are just long enough to keep them interesting.

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So much casual racism

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on 8 February 2021

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These stories are entertaining in the same vein as Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot, though it’s far easier to figure out the culprit in these.
But the casual racism and antisemitism are jarring and irritating. Ugh.

Joyce927

A good collection of mysteries

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on 9 September 2018

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I always enjoy reading the Thorndyke mysteries. His evidence is usually described even if the reader is unable to see the significance. These stories were short with descriptions of the crime and the clues that Thorndyke gathers which have been overlooked by the authorities as either unimportant or unrelated. I recommend any of Freeman's Thorndyke mysteries.

Paul McMaster

Detective fiction at its best

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on 6 January 2015

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If early detective fiction relying on real investigation and deduction is your thing then RAustin Freeman is for you, not only does he provide a good tight story set at a cracking pace but gives us 21st century types an insight into the forensic medicine at the turn of the 20th Century and makes for quite a surprising read as the advances made in this area of detection.

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Elaine McCarthy

Clever and well-written

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on 28 May 2016

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The mysteries in this collection are novel and puzzling. I was especially intrigued to see how much Thorndyke's methods are similar to modern forensic procedures.

alane farmer

Fascinating

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on 18 December 2015

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A true delight to read these old forensic stories. They really make one think about how difficult it must have been to solve crimes. We have come so far and yet the old stories still fascinate. I will definitely be reading more of these.

Fun reading

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on 4 July 2015

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Always fun and interesting reading. Each case has similar characteristics, only of concern if one wants wide variety of mysteries. I recommend it.

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