There are no end of pastiches of "new" stories of Sherlock Holmes and his good friend, the chronicler of their adventures, Dr Watson as originally created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Recently, Tony Reynolds has "edited" a new selection called
The Lost Stories of Sherlock Holmes. There are eight tales here of varying quality. The are "authentic" stories written in the time of Holmes; they are not transplants to Mars or the 1970s; Holmes is not a woman; etc. They are agreeable, but in no way outstanding; they do not mimic Doyle's rhythm or pacing; nor does the dialogue especially ring true.
But there are pleasures to be found:
The Adventure of the Russian Anarchist offers a decent twist;
The Adventure of the Medium a happy ending;
The Adventure of the Amazonian Explorer some entertaining clues; and
The Giant Rat of Sumatra its share of bizarreness. As a whole, the collection is lightweight and unmemorable -- but not offensive. It's a pleasant enough summer diversion, especially as a library book.
Available for
Kobo,
Kindle and other e-readers for about $8.