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    Arrowood
    Arrowood
    Arrowood
    Audiobook11 hours

    Arrowood

    Written by Mick Finlay

    Narrated by Alejandro De Mesa

    3.5/5

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    1895: Londres está asustado. Un asesino está al acecho en las calles de la ciudad. Los pobres estan hambrientos; los jefes del crimen están tomando el control; la fuerza policial está a punto de colapsar.

    Mientras los ricos buscan a Sherlock Holmes, el famoso detective privado raramente visita las calles sobrepobladas del sur de Londres, donde los crímenes son peores y la gente es más pobre.

    En un oscuro rincón de Southwark, las víctimas recurren a un hombre que desprecia a Holmes, a su clientela adinerada y a su alardeante enfoque forense hacia el crimen: Arrowood, psicólogo autodidacta, borracho ocasional e investigador privado.

    Cuando un hombre desaparece misteriosamente y la pista clave de Arrowood es brutalmente apuñalada ante sus ojos, él y su compañero Barnett enfrentan su investigación más difícil hasta ahora: capturar al jefe de la pandilla más peligrosa de Londres… En la tradición best seller de Anthony Horowitz y Andrew Taylor, este crimen gloriosamente oscuro perseguirá a los lectores mucho tiempo después de haber leído la última página.

    LanguageEspañol
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateAug 21, 2018
    ISBN9781400211678
    Arrowood
    Author

    Mick Finlay

    Mick Finlay was born in Glasgow and grew up in Canada and England. He now divides his time between Brighton and Cambridge. He teaches in a Psychology Department, and has published social psychological research on political violence, persuasion, and verbal and non-verbal behaviour. He reads widely in history, psychology, and enjoys a variety of fiction genres (including crime, of course!) Mick used his background in psychology for writing his first book, a historical crime novel Arrowood, set in Victorian London.

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    • 4/5
      It was impossible for me not to be intrigued by the tagline: "London Society takes its problems to Sherlock Holmes. Everyone else goes to Arrowood".This was an intriguing mystery, somewhat dark in places, but also with a sense of humor. Often being compared to the Great Detective, and found wanting, Arrowwood utilizes what we would now call "emotional intelligence", rather than simply seeking to imitate Sherlock's deductive abilities.We are given a satisfying, self-contained story, with enough character ends left open to anticipate future installments. The two detective's paths come close to crossing - I won't give away how closely - and we are left to wish for a significant encounter sometime in upcoming adventures.
    • 3/5
      This was a fun and quick read. Mick Finlay does a great job with the location and time period. The dirtiness and grit of London at that time was palpable and reminded me of The Suspicions of Mr Whicher and Oliver Twist. Arrowood is such a character - his ridiculousness and bombast at times made me laugh and at other times I found him as annoying and exhausting as everyone around him did. The actual crime tale itself wasn’t very sophisticated, but enjoyable enough to keep me turning the page to see what came next. I will definitely be interested in reading the next installment.
    • 5/5
      It looks like this is the second book this year to make a link to Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson. Arrowood can't stand Holmes. Since they live at the same time, Holmes' successes keep coming up. Arrowood's companion Barnett doesn't see it so closely.A young French woman hires Arrowood and Barnett to find her brother. Unfortunately, she only tells them the truth in bits and pieces throughout the book. This puts not only Arrowood and Barnett in danger, but also many people very close to them. It starts with the two having to go into the territory of Stanley Cream, who threatened them with death on a previous case if they came near him again. In addition to Cream's gang, the Irish Feniers were also breathing down their necks. Unfortunately, they could not count on the help of the police either. Either they were corrupt or they were assigned to Holmes.
    • 4/5
      Move over Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson-there's a new pair of consulting detectives in Victorian London. William Arrowhead and Norman Barnett take cases from the lower class of London. The first in what looks to be a good series.
    • 1/5
      Mostly dull. The relentlessly lower class setting isn't even convincingly evoked, except in that there is nothing charming about it. The characters make no sense whatsoever and brutalize people who should be able to squash them except the author knows they're going to be killed off, so no consequences. Blundering and heavy handed with no period sense.
    • 4/5
      Arrowood is a contemporary of Sherlock Holmes, and despises him. Told in the first person by his sidekick Barnett, this story describes Arrowood's use of psychology and deduction to solve a murder in Victorian London, and his determination to outdo the famous Holmes.
    • 4/5
      This was a great example of the Victorian "noir" genre. It's set in England at the end of the 19 century. In the book, Sherlock Holmes is a real person who keeps making headlines with the cases that he solves, much to the chagrin of William Arrowood. Arrowood (the "guvner", as his friend and cohort Norman Barnett calls him). Arrowood despises Holmes because of his wealthy clientele, and because of his flashy ways. He knows that he never makes it onto the mean streets of London where poverty, crime and despair run rampant. He never dirties his hands trying to help the poor and underprivileged people of London. Arrowood and Barnett are drawn into the underworld and they grapple with he gangs of Southwark when they are hired to find a young Frenchman who has mysteriously disappeared. At much danger to themselves and with a lot of creeping around the dark streets of London, they begin to piece together what happened to the young man, but not before a young woman is murdered in front of them, and not before much damage is done to poor Barnett's body by the thugs he accosts. The book is dark and haunting as a true "noir" should be. Arrowood and Barnett are a great crime-fighting team. The Victorian underworld of London is gloriously described. I loved the book! When's the next one coming?
    • 4/5
      William Arrowood is London’s newest Victorian sleuth aiding the city’s population of lower class unfortunate souls that seem to have problems for him and his sidekick Norman to resolve. With a jealous and not so hidden poor opinion of his rival Sherlock Holmes, his claim is that his skills and talent to solve crimes are more realistic and trustworthy than the infamous Holmes of legend. When a woman comes knocking on his door one day asking them to find her missing brother, he feels that this is his chance to prove to London’s upper crust society that Sherlock is not the only game in town for solving murder and mayhem.Mick Finlay has created a detective duo that offer up two characters with guts, charm, realistic emotions and sensitivity, along with wit and wisdom. Sherlockians will see some commonalities with the Holmes and Watson stories but will appreciate the fresh ingredients that the author brings to this inventive story by putting his own stamp of flair to the classic Victorian crime novel. Arrowood is extremely atmospheric depicting the time and place, and serves up a wonderful cast of characters that will have readers waiting not so patiently for the next installment in the series. Bravo Mr. Finlay for a top-notch murder mystery this reader thoroughly enjoyed!
    • 4/5
      I had no idea what to expect when I threw my hat into the ring for an advance readers copy of this titles, but I am glad that I did. It was quite entertaining. William Arrowood is a private detective. Sherlock Holmes' fame and success is a burr under his collar and it irritates him mercilessly. He seethes every time he sees Holmes mentioned in a newspaper. He becomes irate and combative when he overhears someone gushing praise about the Baker Street duo of Holmes and Watson. He scoffs that Holmes merely makes good guesses, that he does not piece together the puzzle of a case and is simply lucky. He notes that the public never hears of Holmes' failures, that Dr. Watson only writes about their successes. He knows that he is a better detective than Holmes. He does not only read clues. He reads people.His assistant, Norman Barnett, narrates the story as it unfolds. The mystery is multi-layered and rich. The plot darts in one direction and then another just as quickly. I liked the many characters in the book, although I felt that many of them were very stereotypical caricatures. However, that did not take away from my enjoyment of the story. It was a very satisfying read.I hope that Mick Finlay intends to continue with the adventures of Arrowood and Barnett. I would also enjoy the moment should Arrowood and Holmes come face to face. While Arrowood fumes at the mere mention of Sherlock Holmes, the fact that his alias is 'Locksher' leads me to believe that he actually admires Holmes just a bit. Having the two meet would be fun. Recommended for anyone who enjoys Victorian mysteries and/or anything Holmes.