Allreaders.com
Author Fred Saberhagen booklist (click here)

Book Review By Daniella Arena
The Holmes-Dracula File by Fred Saberhagen

In "The Holmes-Dracula File" a threat to unleash a plague on London sends Sherlock Holmes (who resembles Dracula) after the culpret. Dracula returns to London, and as he steps off the boat he is clubbed and taken to be a plague test subject.


Plot & Themes
Tone of book - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Spying & Investigations Yes
What is main char. doing? - finding a killer (criminal) - uncovering amnesiatic memories
Magical Beings/Mental/Magical/Powers Yes
magical powers:
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 30 %
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20 %
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30 %
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20 %

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status:
Age: - long lived adults
If magical mental powers: - can change shapes - can talk to animals - fire/lightning/weather cntrl - mind reading - mind control - super strength - can fly - is very quick

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status:
Eccentric: Yes
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - almost none
How sensitive is this character?
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters

Setting
Terrain
Takes place on Earth? Yes

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
scientific jargon? (SF only) - none/very little science jargon needed
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
Back To Main Menu