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Vaughn Entwhistle brings Holmes to life through his creator Arthur Conan Doyle. Doyle has killed off Holmes and is learning just how unpopular that makes him. To escape London he, with Oscar Wilde as his very very flamboyant Watson, travel north to protect a beautiful psychic who has foreseen her own murder. Confined in a haunted mansion by a flooded river, Doyle and the rather odd members of the Society for Psychical Research gather for a scientific conference on spiritualism. A suspicious death behind a locked door begins the group's downhill slide to chaos.

Good descriptive writing and a fast-moving plot make this an excellent read.

I received an advance review copy of The Revenant of Thraxton Hall by Vaughn Entwhistle (St. Martin's Press) through NetGalley.com.


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The Revenant of Thraxton Hall The Paranormal Casebooks of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Vaughn Entwistle 9781250035004 Books Reviews

I love this twist on Sherlock Holmes by making Conan Doyle the amateur detective.
Excellent Victorian story.
I loved this book! It was well written and held my attention. I felt as if I were truly there in past time with the characters. It is captivating, humorous and just enough detail.
The book begins with the "death," of Sherlock by Doyle who later teams with Oscar Wilde on a adventure with spirits, old homes, revenants and of course the "wild" antics of Wilde. The tale takes place in a Victorian setting complete with all the characters found during a victorian seance. A wild and wonderful weekend for the characters and the readers alike. Who knows, with all spirits and revenants about, one might even think they see Sherlock, himself. Can hardly wait for the second book.
It's a brave or crazy writer who would use Oscar Wilde as a character. His wit is still unmatched, so how could anyone come up with dialogue worthy of his name? This book accomplishes it well. Wilde uses a lot of his known phrases but, even the ones he presumably never said, do him justice. Arthur Conan Doyle is just as I imagine he was, and the plot was entertaining, engrossing and addictive.
I first saw this book in a book sellers catalog, then looked it up on my and purchased it right away. I am a fan of David Brandreth's Oscar Wilde mystery series and sort of thought this book was part of the series since it was a mystery involving "friends" Oscar Wilde and Conan Doyle. I soon realized it is the beginning of another series by a different author. That said, I was immediately drawn into the story and could not put it down until I'd read the whole thing. I won't give away more of the story than the title which says it's about a ghost in big old house. Although this is a different author with a different emphasis of character - Arthur Conan Doyle is the the main charter and Wilde is his sidekick - it seemed to fit right into the mythology of the two famous writers solving murder mysteries together. Entwistle's style of course differs from Brandreth's, but only so far as it was a new voice telling a similar story. To me it was like one picked up where the other left off. The mystery continues with similar supernatural details and horrific occurrences.
I will say that this book tended to portray Wilde more as a caricature with a sunflower boutonniere, but I could overlook that as a minor detail. The chemistry was still there between the two men as they went about sleuthing. I also liked the references to other real life personalities in the story, giving it a realistic quality. One other interesting point I will note is that this story takes place immediately after Doyle has "killed off"
Sherlock Holmes and many of the events herein appear as inspiration for future Holmes stories. This is somewhat true also of Wilde. So readers familiar with both author's works will find clues along the way that not only lead to solving this mystery, but also allude to what's to
come for Holmes and possibly Dorian Gray. I look forward to the next book from this author as promised. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
You know how sometimes you order bacon at a restaurant and when it comes, it’s perfect? I mean, not objectively perfect, because everyone likes their bacon a little bit different, but perfect for YOU? For me, that means lean, crispy, not too greasy, salty, a little blackened on the edges…as if the chef came to my table, asked me exactly how I wanted it, and promptly went back to the kitchen and cooked it to order.

The Revenant of Thraxton Hall was one perfectly prepared, made-to-order-just-for-me serving of bacon. It’s like Mr. Entwistle called me up, asked me exactly what I wanted in a story, and then sat down at his typewriter and banged it out (I assume he used a typewriter, because any man who rocks a cravat and a top hat in his author photo HAS to use a typewriter, if not a fountain pen).

I imagine the conversation would have gone something like this

“Cheerio, mate! Vaughn Entwistle here. Just wanted to ring you up so find out what kind of story you’d like to read so I can get cracking.”

“Well, gee, no one’s ever written a story explicitly for ME before…this is very flattering.”

“I live to serve my readers.”

“How good are you at making bacon?”

“Beg pardon?”

“Never mind. Let’s start with setting can you set it in the Victorian era, and give it all of the appropriate atmospheric touches, like gaslights and mysterious moors and hansom cabs and all that?”

“Indubitably.”

“Awesome. Now, this is going to sound weird, but I love stories that kind of mishmash genres—like, I’d dig it if you could include a lot of cool historical touches, but also make it suspenseful and mysterious yet funny, and include supernatural, fantasy, or horror elements.”

“Righty-o—no problem. Tell you what—I’ll even use real-life main characters, like Arthur Conan Doyle and Oscar Wilde, to give it extra historical authenticity.”

“That would be awesome! But, can you do so in a way that doesn’t make it so that you’re using real-life people as a cheap shortcut for character building? I hate it when authors of historical fiction use real people so that they don’t have to spend time writing them with any depth. I mean, if you’re going to use Oscar Wilde, he’s got to actually say witty and funny things.”

“Sure thing, mate—wouldn’t have it any other way. It’s a daunting task, but I’m up for it.”

“Good, good. Now, one last thing—can you perfectly balance the inclusion of historical detail and character building with a plot that really gets fast-paced and rip-roaring as the story nears its conclusion?”

“Pardon the sound of my keys clacking in the background; this old typewriter of mine freezes up if I don’t keep it moving. Now, let me sum up you want a story that’s historically accurate (except where it might serve the story to depart a bit from the facts), but also has an adventurous and mysterious vibe, and one that has fully realized characters who are clever and witty, and a plot that incorporates all different kinds of story and genre elements, and you want it to be both full of detail and fast-paced?”

“That’s exactly right.”

“Hmmm. Well, that’s quite an order you’ve placed, Mr. Gibson. I’ll see what I can do.”

“Awesome! And maybe, after you’re done, work on that bacon, please.”

Turns out Mr. Entwistle is one hell of a chef, because The Revenant of Thraxton Hall tasted delicious and fulfilled my order to the letter. If you dig Victorian lit, Sherlock Holmes, and history/mystery/horror mashups, you’ll love it (I’ll note, too, that if you liked The Camelot Shadow, you will want to read this book).

I understand that Mr. Entwistle has already prepared two more meals for me, so I’m off to the gym to work off a few calories so I can feast on them soon…
Vaughn Entwhistle brings Holmes to life through his creator Arthur Conan Doyle. Doyle has killed off Holmes and is learning just how unpopular that makes him. To escape London he, with Oscar Wilde as his very very flamboyant Watson, travel north to protect a beautiful psychic who has foreseen her own murder. Confined in a haunted mansion by a flooded river, Doyle and the rather odd members of the Society for Psychical Research gather for a scientific conference on spiritualism. A suspicious death behind a locked door begins the group's downhill slide to chaos.

Good descriptive writing and a fast-moving plot make this an excellent read.

I received an advance review copy of The Revenant of Thraxton Hall by Vaughn Entwhistle (St. Martin's Press) through NetGalley.com.