With a title like this, how could I not be intrigued?! How could my interest not be piqued?! How could I not remember Benedict Cumberbatch?! Sighhhh…
A story by Matt Ferraz which brought together two characters Sherlock Holmes and Pollyanna into a tale with suspense and mystery which goes in every Holmes and Watson story along with the cheerfulness of Pollyanna with her new Glad Game of positivity wherein every cloud has a silver lining.
Pollyanna first meets up with Mrs Hudson and Dr Watson at 221B Baker Street, when Sherlock is presumed dead after his battle with Moriarty, and introduces the Glad Game, a change in lifestyle of being glad even when bad things happen. She goes back to America and then returns as Mrs Bloom bringing with her a mystery for Sherlock Holmes to solve and yes, he was not really dead.
I was very excited in the initial part of where the by-lanes of the story were twisted and suspense was the main theme, it had a definite Sherlock feel to it. I did see Benedict Cumberbatch in his scenes. Then the story became mundane, the by-lane was straight and narrow with the perpetrator being revealed and arrested and all’s well that ends well.
There was no big Sherlock moment in the end where he shows his brilliance in a flamboyant manner. Oh how I miss Benedict!!
Overall, an enjoyable story with tinges of the original Sherlock.
I received a digital copy of the book from the author, and this is my journey into its pages, straight from the heart!!
All my reviews can be found here.
British sleuth Sherlock Holmes can solve any mystery from a small clue. American traveler Pollyanna Whittier can only see the good side of every situation. The only thing they have in common is their friendship with Dr. John Watson. When Pollyanna shows up in London with a mystery for Holmes to solve, she decides to teach the detective the Glad Game: a way of remaining optimistic no matter what. A dangerous – and hilarious – clash of minds, where these two characters of classic literature need to learn how to work together in order to catch a dangerous criminal.
Publication Date: 23rd November 2018
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30 Responses
Now that’s a nice crossover!
Thank you so much for your kind words
Thank you for reviewing this book.
Aww… So sweet
I need to add this one to my TBR because of the name too. Great review
Thank you Honey… This was a fun book in parts
Oh my sweet Benedict Sherlock!! This sounds like a fun read!
Awww… Benedict is wonderful and this Sherlock was good… But I love Benedict more
If you don’t love Benedict, you’re wrong.
Awww… And very true
Great post Shalini!
Thanks Mackey
Great post, review, Shalini, and I see you are having some fun with graphics. Oh yeah–so am I. Hoping you are feeling better!
I am better now… Ya just some fun stuff
thanks Gin
Wonderful review, Shalini! This one sounds like a bunch of fun!
It is fun especially when I dreamt of Benedict
Nice review, Shalini! I’m a sucker for Sherlock Holmes stories/retellings and what not too, but my expectations are always super high!
Then this is not the book for you. It is a nice book but not the great Sherlock vibe because I kept hoping something would happen
Fair enough. I’m very picky with these stories indeed hahah
Thank you Shalini for this four starer
Thank you Kurian
Always welcome Shalini
Great to see your review of this book again!
Still awesome. And yay for Benedict! 
And always a big yayy and big Sighhh thinking about him
Nice review, Shalini. Can you believe I’ve never watched Sherlock Holmes??!! A friend told me it’s really good. I need to buckle down and watch it. I have seen Pollyanna though.
Sherlock Holmes with Benedict Cumberbatch is the ultimate high I get from TV… I would go back to watching TV only for him. I love him
I will absolutely have to check it out then.
You should, it would be good for the lust
