Arrowood

Posted on by

London Society takes their problems to Sherlock Holmes Everyone else goes to Arrowood.The Afghan War is over and a deal with the Irish appears to have brought an end to sectarian violence, but Britain s position in the world is uncertain and the gap between rich and poor is widening London is a place where the wealthy party while the underclass are tempted into lives of crime, drugs and prostitution A serial killer stalks the streets Politicians are embroiled in financial and sexual scandals The year is 1895.The police don t have the resources to deal with everything that goes on in the capital The rich turn to a celebrated private detective when they need help Sherlock Holmes But in densely populated south London, where the crimes are sleazier and Holmes rarely visits, people turn to Arrowood, a private investigator who despises Holmes, his wealthy clientele and his showy forensic approach to crime Arrowood understands people, not clues. Best Download Kindle ePUB Arrowood By Mick Finlay – kino-fada.fr So I have finished my Easter Book An anti Sherlock Holmes set in 1895 London at the height of the notorious detective s fame The tagline on the book is London Society takes its problems to Sherlock Holmes Everyone else goes to Arrowood Arrowood and his very capable assistant Norman Barnett investigate the seedy underside of London Cases are brought to a conclusion not solved using hard graft, illegal means when necessary, amateurish psychology and a lot of...I just can t resist reading a book that is set in the same time as Sherlock Holmes And, the book did seem really promising with Arrowood being the poor man s Sherlock Holmes However, I had some problems with the story First, with Arrowood himself and his Sherlock envy I mean his alias is Locksher and he can t seem to be able to deal with Sherlock Holmes being so popular Several times does he rant about that And, it was irritating, and it didn t get better as the story progressed I ju...Drunken and bitter about the undeserved notoriety of Homes and Watson, this detective is not what you d expect He is, in fact, rather unappealing and despite the various successes in his past, i m not sure i d trust him to investigate any case of mine Evenso because that would mean I was stuck in the midden that is south London in 1895 Suffice it to say that the author does particularly well at imagining this dank, dangerous, and decidedly underclass world The criminals that stalk Drunken ...Down south, London townIn South London in the 1890s, William Arrowood is fat and bald a potato of a man , physically unfit, exhibits problems with alcohol consumption and has a pathological aversion to Sherlock Holmes For various reasons Arrowood finds himself a private investigator like Holmes he has an assistant, a working class tough with a sensitive interior called Norman Barnett Arrowood professedly bases his deductive methods on a study of the minds of those involved in his cases Down south, London townIn South London in the 1890s, William Arrowood is fat and bald a potato of a man , physically unfit, exhibits problems with alcohol consumption and has a pathological aversion to Sherlock Holmes For various reasons Arrowood finds himself a private investigator like Holmes he has an assistant, a working class tough with a sensitive interior called Norman Barnett Arrowood professedly bases his deductive methods on a study of the minds of those involved in his cases This meets with very mixed success it is hard to know whether he is incompetent or lazy but occasionally he strikes gold This is a riotous rough diamond of a novel It possesses all the elements of a Holmsian investigation, but very much rooted in the working classes of South London Irish independence fighters, forced prostitution rackets, corrupt security forces and devious business men all give the narrative a sharply contemporary flavour Arrowood s determination, Barnett s decency ...Click here to see my official review for Fresh FictionI absolutely love the tagline of this book London Society takes their problems to Sherlock Holmes Everyone else goes to Arrowood.That totally caught my eye when I was scanning Netgalley in search of new books to read this summer An anti Sherlock Holmes sounded refreshing and new I have been watching the TV show Sherlock which if you haven t watched it, go right now to Netflix and start and I love the modern take on it, so I thought that something like an anti Sherlock read would be I absolutely love the tagline of this book London Society takes their problems to Sherlock Holmes Everyone else goes to Arrowood.That totally caught my eye when I was scanning Netgalley in search of new books to read this summer An anti Sherlock Holmes sounded refre...OK So I did not really like this book I see what Finlay was trying to do here, but it just didn t work 1 Arrowood is the discount, cheaply made version of Sherlock Holmes He is the Dollar General of private investigators He is gross Sweaty, fat, balding, farts all the time, messes around with prostitutes He is cocky and always acting superior to Sherlock Holmes and most everyone else He is not a likable character In fact, I happen to dislike...Fancy a Sherlock Holmes without all the smugness Possibly when things don t seem to be all that easy When he s struggling to pay rent and buy food Well meet Arrowood.What he lacks in manners and respectability he certainly makes up in diligence and brainpower What I loved most about this was the fact that Arrowood wasn t perfect, he made mistakes and got emotionally involved, was led by his heart, was down on his luck and had an extremely bossy sister.He was believable, and likeable, Fancy a Sherlock Holmes without all the smugness Possibly when things don t seem to be all that easy When he s struggling to pay rent and buy food Well meet Arrowood.What he lacks in manners and respectability he certainly makes up in diligence and brainpower What I loved most about this was the fact that Arrowood wasn t perfec...I won a free ARC of this book in a Goodreads giveaway I like to think that it didn t affect my opinion in the slightest, but, hey full disclosure Anyone who thinks that sending me a free copy of their book will guarantee a cushy review is encouraged to try.The tagline on the front cover is too good to be improved upon London society takes its problems to Sherlock Holmes Everyone else goes to Arrowood William Arrowood is not Sherlock Holmes In his eyes, Holmes is a fraud who solves his I won a free ARC of this book in a Goodreads...3 3.5 starsI received a free copy of this book from Harper Collins in exchange for an honest review.It s London 1894 and while Sherlock Holmes cases fill the headlines, another private investigator called Arrowood helps the people who can t pay for the likes of Holmes When Arrowood and his assistant Mr Barnett are put o the case of a missing Frenchman, they end up embroiled in something a lotdangerous than it seems.This is a fun, historic mystery novel set in the grimy streets of London 3 3.5 starsI received a free copy ...

Arrowood
  • English
  • 17 August 2019
  • Paperback
  • 363 pages
  • 077833094X
  • Mick Finlay
  • Arrowood