While a young medical student at Edinburgh, Arthur Conan Doyle famously studied under the remarkable Dr Joseph Bell. Taking this as a starting point, David Pirie has woven a compelling thriller, which partners Bell and Doyle as pioneers in criminal investigation, exploring the strange underworld of violence and sexual hypocrisy running below the surface of the Victorian era. The Patient's Eyes moves from Edinburgh and the strange circumstances surrounding Doyle's meeting with the remarkable Joseph Bell to Southsea where he begins his first medical practice. There he is puzzled by the symptoms presented by Heather Grace, a sweet young woman whose parents have died tragically several years before. Heather has a strange eye complaint, but is also upset by visions of a phantom cyclist who vanishes as soon as he is followed. This enigma, however, is soon forgotten as Doyle finds himself embroiled in more threatening events - including the murder of a rich Spanish businessman - events that call for the intervention of the eminent Dr Bell. But despite coming to Doyle's aid, perversely Dr Bell considers the murder of Senor Garcia a rather unimportant diversion from the far more sinister matter, which has brought him south: the matter of the patient's eyes and the solitary cyclist... (20040315)
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A convincing Victorian world of eerie moors and fearless detectives, impenetrable ciphers and strange hooded assassins. A pacey, enjoyable yarn, with a surprising twist that ranks with the best of the Doyle Canon (Times Literary Supplement )
Truly frightening (Time Out )
A satisfying Borgesian mix of library riddle, fact and conjecture (Guardian )
Truly frightening (Time Out )
A satisfying Borgesian mix of library riddle, fact and conjecture (Guardian )
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THE HIGHLY-ACCLAIMED FIRST NOVEL IN THE MURDER ROOMS CYCLE (20040315)
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
After watching the excellent dramatisation of David Pirie's 'Murder Rooms' I decided to read this book. I was not disappointed and can thoroughly recommend it to fans of the series.
The characters of Dr Bell and Dr Doyle come alive throughout the novel set in Victorian England.
You will find it hard to put the book down as you follow the main characters through an increasingly disturbing case, which culminates leaving the reader begging for more.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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At last we begin delving into the real world of Sherlock Holmes. Though the little crime incidents themselves are fictional, Pirie has made a genuine effort to create characters that are believable and included many facts about Dr Joseph Bell, the model for Holmes, and Doyle that make you believe what you are reading as truth!
It's written in an excellent web-like fashion, keeping you gripped with various different mysteries.
The world that is depicted can be compared to our modern world and both Doyle and Bell could just as easily be modern day characters. Indeed by merely removing the victorian surrounding, your horses and carriages, etc, and by replacing them with their modern day equavalents, like cars, etc, we have a modern mystery.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This excellent book is written in the first person, but instead of Dr. Watson relating the adventures of Holmes we have Dr. Doyle describing his exploits with Dr. Joseph Bell. An entertaining read which does differ from the televised stories, but is a must for all fans of Victorian who-dunits. I look forward to the sequels...
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Doyle and Bell / Holmes and Watson
Actually, the title is misleading but was kept as is, for effect. It should really have been 'Doyle and Bell / Holmes and Holmes. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Mr. J. M. Haines
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Best apocryphal Sherlockiana!
This epitome of apocryphal Sherlockiana (Doyle-iana?) has been reviewed at length by people more accomplished, and by professionals who know how to award marks as well as how to... Read more
Published 23 months ago by RIJU GANGULY
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The Patients Eyes
This is the weakest of the trilogy, or maybe because I read it last, the plot seems a bit stretched.
Published on 16 Jun 2009 by V. Walker
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The Patient's Eyes
The plot is genuinely gripping and like Sherlock Holmes chilling at times. Unfortunately, the authors prose was at times awkward, the jumping from one case to another, one time to... Read more
Published on 26 April 2009 by Rich
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Atmospheric addition to the Holmes industry
Unlike some of the other pastiches of Holmes, this doesn't so much duplicate the stories themselves as posit a (fictional) reality behind them by posing to be episodes from the... Read more
Published on 9 Aug 2008 by Roman Clodia
4.0 out of 5 stars
A bit episodic, but a good ending
Billed as 'The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes', The Patient's Eyes actually involves Conan-Doyle and his mentor Dr Joseph Bell (who was the inspiration for Holmes. Read more
Published on 17 Jan 2007 by Sarah Durston
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The first case for Arthur Conan Doyle and Dr. Joseph Bell
Those who have admired the cases of Sherlock Holmes and found "The 7 Percent Solution" to be a fresh look at the first great detective of popular fiction will find a different game... Read more
Published on 4 Sep 2003 by Lawrance M. Bernabo
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Doyle would be Proud
The Patient's Eyes is a brilliant mystery novel based around Conan Doyle's life and works. The television series was good, but the book is better. Read more
Published on 1 Sep 2003 by "gibberz"
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The first case for Arthur Conan Doyle and Dr. Joseph Bell
Those who have admired the cases of Sherlock Holmes and found "The 7 Percent Solution" to be a fresh look at the first great detective of popular fiction will find a different game... Read more
Published on 11 Aug 2003 by Lawrance M. Bernabo
3.0 out of 5 stars
For avid fans only
This book is technically written quite decently, but for me if lacked the voice and comradery that was so delightful in the TV series. Read more
Published on 9 Oct 2001
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