Sherlock Holmes and the Underpants of Death

I greatly enjoy sampling your hilarious writing.
I've never seen such mastery of Victorian style prose
used in such creative fashion, to cruelly satirize the remnants
of English upper class prejudice.
Deserves a wide audience................... best luck with it
mikegilli The Free

Well, where do I start? Either I am reading something nobody else can see or I am going slightly mad.

Firstly, this is the voice of Conan-Doyle reborn with a sense of humour and wicked wit. It rather put me in mind of the Monty Python Ripping Yarns as a bawdy romp through a classic English writier's work.

There are a few typos but nothing massively important: " ..at some considerable length he wound his address to a close, and turn(ed) expectantly to the recumbent figure of Holmes...."

"work" instead of "word" etc.

The characters, especially those of Holmes and Watson are drawn with a rapier wit and the dialogue, peripheral charcaters etc. are built and balance perfectly.

Watson and Holmes' slight perversions are fantastically unsubtle and yet beautifully couched. The broken violin, Holmes' scorecard for those at "wit's end", posing for the sketch artists, the Coat of Many Pockets are all jewels in an enormously over burdoned crown.

Your descriptions are apposite in every detail: "His visage was crumpled as if a fine balloon had been slowly deflated"; I could go on.............. so I will.

I love "The doctor stood to greet us, shaking the hatstand firmly by the umbrella":

Edward Heath!

hellish prank played on the blind old doctor through the hotel window.

Holmes' ability to distinguish 144 types of tobacco by reading the packet and Watson's shitty time in India.

The change in description of Holmes duriong Watson's fit of pique: " pudgy little fellow with a tiddler; whereas I am a tall, handsome stallion of a man with a main of hair and manhood like a rolled carpet."

Watson's own pedigree as money grabbing bastard: "You've had a bang on the nut, I concluded. That'll be forty guineas." Wonderful.

Holmes and the maid as he "pointed at her with his trousers."

You also know your Holmesian lore brilliantly.

This had me laughing out loud on many, many occassions. You have the talent to be famous and the wit to be clever enough not to be. I am totally in awe of a talent for somedy writing that has seen me spend hours over the choice of what to say here (and believe me I was as concise as I could be).

You are a total package as an author and this should be televise as a long running sketch on a talented television comedy show. I also expect it to be so. Have you tried it with the BBC etc.?

An absolutely wonderful, farcical satire and something that you should be immensely proud of. EXCELLENT
and oh so very BACKED

Backed Sherlock Holmes and the Underpants of Death. The title drew us in, and we all love Sherlock Holmes. What we’ve read so far is great! Wish you the best of luck.
CC Brown
Dark Side

SHERLOCK HOLMES
This is an interesting story. I’ve never been a big Sherlock Holmes fan so I’m sure I missed a lot of references to his books as I read but in the long run, that didn’t matter. It’s an enjoyable read even without knowing that. If I have a problem, it’s wondering if a writer can “adopt” characters like Sherlock Holmes and Watson as is done here or if you need special permission to do that. Either way, I’m adding it to my shelf. If you have a moment, would you look at mine (Grain of Salt)? I’m in 4th place but only holding on by my teeth. Burgio

Chris
I realise you're no longer active on here, but I've really enjoyed reading this. Love the phrase drive by shittings in the pitch, just my sort of humour. I hope you've written more like this.
Charlie

Dear Chris Wood,

The elegant Jeremy Brett series was exactly my American cup of tea, but am I ready for the Underpants of Death? The title is hilarious. Backed and wishing you all the best.

Please have a look at CBGB Was My High School.

GK Stritch

This was just what I needed after a crap afternoon. Hilarious.

You have a good way with words love the line 'hideous beast weaving its way throught he london mists' what a fantastic description and excellent hook. This chapter is full of hooks from one paragraph to the next, just couldn't stop. Can't wait to see what else you have in store for us. This is so funny, Holmes and the lipstick made me laugh out loud. What an unusual take on Sherlock & co.. This would make a great brit flick and I've only seen a glimpse. If the rest of the book is as good then we are in for a treat. Love it. Alice