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The Holmes Report Volume 1 - The Siam Question
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Plot Summary of The Holmes Report Volume 1 - The Siam Question
"Sherlock Holmes and his companion travel to Tibet and Siam. On return home become embroiled in ritualistic murders and the legacy of Professor Moriarty."
Charles Prepolec, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of The Holmes Report Volume 1 - The Siam Question
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Composition of Book
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 60%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 30%




How difficult to spot villain? - Somewhat obvious
Time/era of story: - 19th century
Kind of investigator - british mystery (I say!)
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - spy
Age: - 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How much violence does he/she use? - just the right amount
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - unemployed
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount
Motive of antagonist - power
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
Asia/Pacific Yes
Asian country: - India - Southeast Asia
City? Yes
City: - London - dangerous
Misc setting - resort/hotel

Style
Part of a series? Yes
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - very gorey descriptions deaths/dead bodies
How many deaths? - 8 or more
Unusual forms of death - asphyxiation - perforation--bullets
Unusual form of death? Yes
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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