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Once again David Pirie has given us a winner: complex plotting, rich detail, characters who are real, beautiful writing. As you follow Doyle and Bell through the misty streets of old Edinburgh, it is quite possible to forget that you are not actually there. In "The Night Calls", Doyle has begun to open the darkest, most frightening of his "Murder Rooms", and the reader is drawn into all the fear, frustration, pain, and failure, as well as the successes, of that awful year in Doyle's life. A warning: "The Night Calls" and "The Patient's Eyes" are intertwined in some ways - a tidbit here, a phrase there - and you may find yourself picking up and enjoying "The Patient's Eyes" once again, as I did the moment I finished "The Night Calls". I hope Pirie intends to open every one of Doyle's "Murder Rooms"!


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The Night Calls David Pirie 9780312291044 Books Reviews

After the exceptionally well-crafted The Patient's Eyes The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes, this second book of the 'Murder Rooms' trilogy is a slight let-down. Chronologically speaking, the events happening in this book precede those in "The Patient's Eyes", and describe the following -

* although the events that had first brought Arthur Conan Doyle into the world of Dr. Joseph Bell had been described in the 1st book, the events that had followed that 'introductory' phase, are all here;
* the deep scar left by Arthur Conan Doyle's nemesis, who went on to become the template for Professor Moriarty;
* episodes in the Dr. Bell's crime-solving episodes, one of which surprisingly ends in placing Doyle face-to-face his nemesis, in a cliffhanger ending.

As usual, it is a great fun for Sherlockian aficionados trying to find out as many references to the 'Canon' (yet to come, in a much diluted version, since Doyle must have been trying very hard to evade the shadows accompanying all those memories) as possible. But the book, while succeeding in creating a gothic atmosphere of palpable evil (a precursor of the events in Whitechapel in 1888-91?), does not do justice to Dr. Bell's detective skills as much we have started expecting. Nevertheless, heartily recommended.
I've read the first book in the series, and wasn't much impressed, but continued on in case the writer found his stride in the second. This is a strange book, second in a series, but with the feel that it should have been the first story. It would have made more sense if this had been book one rather than two. Now book one makes less sense when it comes to the Doyle and Bell relationship. They don't feel like the two books fit together.

There are mystery murders presented from early in the Doyle and Bell collaboration in this one, and the story actually feels finished by 2/3 of the book. The last 1/3 just flounders. It feels like the author is tacking it on to get you to the third book, because the last third isn't a complete story.

I don't really find Doyle all that likable, not that he's not presented as a good man who means well. But his temper is annoying, and endangers cases causing problems. By the time he should have more belief and respect for Bell's methods he fights believing in them. Doyle and Bell work together, but it seems that they're more annoyed with each other than anything. Because they're drawn into the first mystery together they form an alliance which feels forced rather than natural.

The characters just don't do it for me. By the end of this book, and the last meandering 1/3 that dragged it down, I found I just don't care enough even with the surprise ending to go to the third.
another in the series of books about Arthur Conan Doyle and his mentor Dr Bell. Dark, brooding and filled with labyrinthine scenarios. I loved it
Purchased as a gift and arrived in brand-new condition, perfect for the new owner! Shipping was very fast and even though I prefer to purchase hardcovers, the soft-cover was very crisp and shiny. A nice buy.
The story begins in 1898, and flashes back to 1878. Narrated by Arthur Conan Doyle, Pirie addresses
several topical issues; including the emerging Suffragette movement and sexually transmitted diseases.
Once again David Pirie has given us a winner complex plotting, rich detail, characters who are real, beautiful writing. As you follow Doyle and Bell through the misty streets of old Edinburgh, it is quite possible to forget that you are not actually there. In "The Night Calls", Doyle has begun to open the darkest, most frightening of his "Murder Rooms", and the reader is drawn into all the fear, frustration, pain, and failure, as well as the successes, of that awful year in Doyle's life. A warning "The Night Calls" and "The Patient's Eyes" are intertwined in some ways - a tidbit here, a phrase there - and you may find yourself picking up and enjoying "The Patient's Eyes" once again, as I did the moment I finished "The Night Calls". I hope Pirie intends to open every one of Doyle's "Murder Rooms"!