Review: Guess who's riding down the Mississip' now? Fun stuff!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 29, 2014
I’ve been really into HGW’s “Count of Monte Cristo” series recently, but I was glad for deciding to take a short breath from reading those novels strictly and mix things up by looking at Sherlock Holme’s take on another classic!Once again, HGW does a great job of doing justice to both the spirit of and the protagonists from two classic works. The voice of the narration switches seamlessly from old(er) English to a southern dialect, and manages to hang on to the Holy Ghost Writer’s unique voice which has made his other works so much fun. Purists, lighten up, and enjoy!One tiny thing that seems odd to me is the way that every single fictional character in HGW’s stories seem to be interrlated somehow. It is not as though it takes a away from the quality of the stories – it just strikes me as strange that all of my favorite fictional characters are somehow related!All nitpicking aside, this was a lot of fun to read, and I would recommend it to anyone who wanted a fun take on two classic works!