The West End Horror

A Posthumous Memoir of John H. Watson, M.D.

By: Nicholas Meyer

Narrated by: David Case

Learn more about The Great Detective Sherlock Holmes in The West End Horror.


Illustration by David K. Stone.

Loved the way Nicholas Meyer imagined and brought to life the literary and theatrical society of the era.

I did not care for the voice the narrator gave Holmes but was interested enough in the story that i continued to listen to the end. In the early chapters the accents were overblown and I found it hard to listen to. It is a testament to Nicholas Meyer’s story telling that i continued on to the end. The narrator settled down by the second half and I was less distracted by the earlier diction.

Close enough

This may not have been written by Conan Doyle but it is close enough in my opinion.

Quite a bit better than the first.

I enjoy Holmes and Watson but am not a Sherlockian nor am I a member of any society or club dedicated to the study of all things Holmes. I’m just an ordinary fan who likes the books.

I said that because I can’t make any comment on the accuracy of the text or how the style jibes with the canon etc., etc. I do think Holmes is somewhat less acerbic than I remember from the A. C. Doyle books but I could be mistaken.

I enjoyed this story quite a lot and the appearance of actual historical figures makes for an interesting tale different from the original books.

And I’ve mostly adjusted to having Holmes, Watson, Mrs. Hudson and other characters from the original books in my universe and sharing my timeline as figures in history. Figures who’ve interacted with other historical people like Gilbert & Sullivan and Bernard Shaw rather than just fictional characters.

It opens up the whole of the late 19th and early 20th century history to the author’s meddling. And I, for one, am looking forward to seeing what mischief he gets up to.

Enjoy your day.

Very original and in the spirit of the author

This book like its previous are as close to additional stories on Sherlock Holmes by its original author yet original in their own right as one could well expect to find.

Decent story, annoying reader

Liked the story, but found the reader's voice unappealing. Will be taking a long break before attempting to continue the series.