I appreciate the publisher allowing me to read this book. This is a really well written easy to read reference.

This is a super fun read. I really enjoyed this one!

Many thanks to the author, the publisher, and Netgalley for my ARC. All opinions are my own.

I'm a huge fan of Sherlock Holmes and the entire Holmesian phenomenon -- anything from the detective to the author, to the fandoms and modern adaptations. So, I actually search often on NetGalley and other bookish sites for Sherlock Holmes related literature. There is always something coming out about the detective or related areas. I think this book did a very good job of collating essays about SH. There is so much about the "life and times" including Victorian tidbits that are really interesting to someone like me who loves Brit history. I think that this book is a valuable collection and the author really did a great job of researching and conveying the information back to readers effectively and accessibly.

It wasn't until 2020 that I decided to take the plunge into Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes, and now I can't get enough! I had to pick this one up as soon as I saw the title and that beautiful cover - yeah, I'm a cover buyer. It was awesome and so well thought out! I felt like I needed to read it all in one sitting and really hated that real life got in the way of me binge reading this. Thankfully it's a collection of multiple essays, and each was just as good as the last. I appreciate all the work Sherwood-Fabre put into this collection.

I thought these essays may be more about Sherlock, but that wasn't the case. I was pleasantly surprised. Each essay topic was introduced by way of how it related to a Sherlock story and then proceeded to explain the point of interest in real life.I

There is a wide variety of subjects covered and each essay is quite short, so one can read several at once. The books is also designed so you can skip around if you want.

This History major and Sherlock can enjoyed the book.

Thanks NetGalley for a copy for An honest review.

As an amateur historian and lover of all things Victorian English, I really enjoyed this book! I was expecting more of a day-to-day guide to someone like Holmes, but instead found a guide based on interesting topics mentioned in the Holmes stories. I admit it took me a little while to get into it, and some parts were pretty boring, but I later found myself telling people about the history of cardboard, for example, haha. Don’t expect anything in-depth about The Great Detective, but instead trivia about minor topics that appear in the stories; for that quality it’s five stars from me!

Such an interesting read, Ive always bee fascinated with Victorian times, this book bought it into crystsl clear focus.

Liese Sherwood-Fabre has thoroughly researched her subjects and explains her topics extremely well.

I will be looking for more books by this author

This book is a short collection of essays about things that appear on Sherlock Holmes’ novels that would be unknown for a normal reader (read as one who is not an expert in Victorian England).
I found the tidbits of information interesting but I was left wanting as they were really just very short essays that can serve as a way to start a little research on the subject but don’t do much on their own. If used for this last purpose it can work very well as there are several footnotes with links for online information (which is much easier to access for a common reader than specific books that a library or bookstore may or may not have) but I had a problem with those as there were several links to Wikipedia and even one to The Sun which strikes me as unprofessional and made me doubt the seriousness of the book (am I being a snob? Maybe...).

All in all, a very good research starter for when something picks your interest or if a doubt arises when reading some of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s works (it would be even better if the book had an index where the subject matter was linked to the books in which it appears).

It's probably my own personal feeling, but I was hoping for research done by several authors. And truthfully there aren't enough patrons in my library who like Sherlock Holmes or essays. They don't care about the why, or how, just the story.. .

I loved this collection of essays! I have always been a fan of Sherlock Holmes and all of the pop culture surrounding Doyle's tales, but like many others, I have not had the pleasure of reading many of these stories... Well I am going to start now, this minute, to devour the legend of the world's greatest detective starting with the rest of Liese Sherwood-Fabre's books. I came into this series of essay collections at Volume 3 but will shortly be working my way through the two previous volumes. So I am all the way backwards with this, I know, but as I see it... I can now use these volumes as reference as I move through the Sherlock journey! These essays give incredible insight to very specific themes found through Sherlock's cases and links them with great references, history, and depth given to each topic. A gem for fans and non-fans alike, each essay is draped with rich Victorian-era history that will engage any reader. Unlike many collections where I only find a few keepers in the bunch, this was on the opposite side of the spectrum where I had a hard time remembering any I disliked. Great collection and I am excited to complete the series

I found this to be an interesting read. This is well researched and it covers life during the time period of Sherlock Holmes. It was interesting and entertaining to learn how life was different.

As a huge Sherlock-fan, I had to apply for this book and I am sincerely grateful that I had the possibility to read it.
It was not what I expected. I expected some Sherlock-realated stories. What I got was Sherlock-realated facts. It was by no means bad, but most of the tropics the essays were written on didn't necessarily peak my interest. The one about the villainesses in canon was probably my favourite, while the one about violins...
The research and writing was well done, but the topics weren't what I was hoping for.

I received a free copy by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

The Life and Times of Sherlock Holmes: Essays on Victorian England, Volume 3 (ebook)
by Liese Sherwood-Fabre
The fans almanac of the Arthur Conan Doyle's work. It reads like one of Sherlock Holmes memo graphs, the specific nature of the resources and information held in the stories, for the crime rate of women in the series to the nature of wood used in a violin. It is amazing how progressive Doyle was how much his stories were on the edge of technology of the time, from Phonographs, to finger prints, and everything in between. Each segment is another aspect of the stories that allows the reader to learn more of Doyle's insight and all the parts and pieces of his stories.

Another great book from Lise Sherwood-Fabre. Every chapter is full of information about the context and period of Sherlock Holmes. One does not get tired of the information, the relevance of the descriptions and the accuracy of the details make it a clever and intriguing read.
I received a copy , all opinions are mine.

A very good book for all those who are interested in the background of Sherlock Holmes era or just in the Victorian age.
Well written and documented, and fun to read.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the ARC

A series of short essays (usually very short) on various items or groups of note to be found throughout the Sherlock Holmes stories. They range from snakes to clothes, paper to women, and often give interesting tidbits of information that would have been known to Holmes' readers at the time, but have lost significance or today are unknown to the general public. Well researched, these brief essays are excellent for reading in between other things, lunch breaks, etc when you only have a little time to dip into a book.

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

Interesting essays about aspects of life during the Victorian era that a person may not know about and didn’t even know that they might want to know if they are a fan of Sherlock Holmes. But you don’t have to be a fan to find these articles interesting as they deal with everything from scrapbooking, violins and clothing. Plus, they are short so the reader can cover several at a time or just what’s necessary to understand the story.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Sherlock Holmes fans will enjoy these insights into the world of Victorian London. A digestible size, this book offers fascinating snippets delving into parts of Holmes’ world.

I was delighted to be able to understand more of the world Sherlock Holmes occupied. Each chapter delves into something significant to a case or Sherlock himself.

The section on lighting, brandy and diabetes were fascinating, I skipped the chapter on Opera.

I can see this book making a great present for my father, and any Conan Doyle fan.

As an enamoured Sherlock Holmes fan, these snippets were such fun to read! Each chapter is a brief description of different aspects of the time, linking them to Sherlock Holmes mysteries, sort of appetizers to whet the reader's appetite...with great success in my case. I've read loads and loads of fiction and nonfiction books written in/about the Victorian era so was thrilled to devour even more! It's obvious that the author took pains and a lot of research in writing this book.

When making notes on this delightful book, I started marking my favourites. Well, after a short time the realization dawned nearly all are my favourites! But some which stand out are the dangers of gas lamp lighting, the invention of scrapbooking and cardboard, information about venomous jellyfish and snakes (both of which I love!), yellow fever and telling time.

My plan is to read the other volumes of this set (this is #3). The author definitely left me wanting more! This book would be ideal for Sherlock Holmes readers as well as those interested in the Victorian era. When reading each chapter I envisioned the corresponding stories and Jeremy Brett episodes on TV.

My sincere thank you to BooksGoSocial and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC for this charming and fascinating book in exchange for an honest review. Much appreciated.