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Macbird, B: What Child is This? A Sherlock Holmes Christmas Adventure

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Einband

Taschenbuch

Erscheinungsdatum

13.10.2022

Illustriert von

Frank Cho

Verlag

HarperCollins

Seitenzahl

228

Maße (L/B/H)

19,8/13,1/5,5 cm

Gewicht

360 g

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-0-00-852131-8

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"What could be a better present this season than a new Christmas case for Sherlock Holmes? Bonnie MacBird's worthy pastiche takes us back to 221B Baker Street in a snowy Victorian December." -The Wall Street Journal

"The brilliant MacBird manages to produce a tale which is both authentic and original, yet pays homage to the genius of Arthur Conan Doyle."
-Dundee Courier

"Neatly emulates the style and tone of Arthur Conan Doyle's original stories ... If you're in the mood for light seasonal entertainment, albeit with a serious underlay, look no further."
-Michael Dirda, Washington Post

"MacBird's series grows stronger with each book and she remains the best and most faithful pastiche writer out there today - bar none."-The Doyleockian

"As long as there are writers as skilful and observant as Bonnie MacBird to keep the Holmes flame alight, I will be warming myself in its glow."-FullyBooked2017

"Victorian London comes alive in this enthralling Christmas mystery, written with intelligence, style, and lovely period detail."
-Mimi Matthews, USA Today bestselling author

"What Child Is This? is the most charming, entertaining Holmesian yarn I've read in years... A must read for Holmesians-and others!"
- Matt Witten, author of The Necklace

"Bonnie MacBird's What Child is This? stimulates the mind while it warms the heart. It confirms what we long believed: Not only is Sherlock Holmes the Great Detective, he is a great man."-Leslie S. Klinger

"A tender, beautifully fashioned homage to Holmes and Watson, and the power of love."-Nancy Holder, author of The Wicked Saga

"No one can surpass Conan Doyle at his best, but a select few pastiche writers get close enough that they can almost reach out and touch the master. Bonnie MacBird is one of those writers that achieves this consistently. If you need a Holmes story for Christmas (and who doesn't?) get hold of this immediately."-The Doyleockian

Produktdetails

Einband

Taschenbuch

Erscheinungsdatum

13.10.2022

Illustriert von

Frank Cho

Verlag

HarperCollins

Seitenzahl

228

Maße (L/B/H)

19,8/13,1/5,5 cm

Gewicht

360 g

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-0-00-852131-8

EU-Ansprechpartner

Zeitfracht Medien GmbH
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produktsicherheit@zeitfracht.de

Herstelleradresse

HarperCollins Publishers UK
77-85 Fullham Palace Road|W6 JB|London|GB
exportenquiries@harpercollins.co.uk

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  • Corinne Nathalie

    5/5

    24.02.2026

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    Come for the Title, Stay for the Trauma

    What Child Is This Again? isn’t a traditional Christmas story — and that’s exactly why it works. Bonnie MacBird takes a premise that could have leaned into seasonal sentimentality and instead delivers something sharper, more serious, and genuinely intriguing. For me, this is easily the strongest of her recent works. It feels like the last one in a row, and definitely better than the first three. The writing is cleaner, the pacing more assured, and — blessedly — there’s no character mismatching and none of the francophilia that made earlier entries difficult to tolerate. MacBird keeps her characters consistent, grounded, and emotionally coherent, which gives the story a satisfying internal logic. Although the book is set around Christmas, it isn’t really a Christmas story. The themes are too severe, too weighty to fit neatly into that category. But that gravity is part of its appeal. Instead of holiday fluff, you get a narrative that lingers, one that asks you to sit with tension, mystery, and emotional complexity. Overall, it’s a good, solid, worthwhile read — not festive in the traditional sense, but absolutely worth picking up if you enjoy stories that push beyond genre expectations.

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