Why I don't buy into Sherlock Holmes/Irene Adler

[rj_anderson]

I found this old essay today -- had almost forgotten I'd ever written it. For the fellow Sherlockians among you, here it is:

In Defense of Mr. Godfrey Norton, Esq.

Also, has anybody out there read Carole Nelson Douglas's Irene books up to and including Chapel Noir? If so, what did you think of the latter? Because I have a pretty strong opinion on it and I'd be interested to find out if I'm not alone...

Comments

[rj-anderson.livejournal.com]

That said? I read the CND for the parts where Holmes shows up.

Oh, so do I. Just because I don't believe Irene and Holmes would ever have an affair while Godfrey Norton was alive doesn't mean they don't have chemistry. Hey, maybe that was another reason I disliked Chapel Noir so much... not enough Holmes (was Holmes even in the thing at all?).

[cesario.livejournal.com]

oh sure he was there. he was there long enough to tell irene to keep her dainty paws off his case, thank you very much. and then at the end he tried to rouse her from catatonia when godfrey and nell turned up missing. and then threatened to have Pink arrested.

[rj-anderson.livejournal.com]

See, I totally forgot all that. Just goes to show how little the book impressed me.

Have you read the sequel? I was debating with myself whether it'd be worth reading it just to find out what happens, or whether I'd just end up ticking myself off even more.