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The Case-Book of Holloway Holmes

The Adventures of Holloway Holmes, Book 4

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Even great detectives have their off days.

The Case-Book of Holloway Holmes is a collection of short stories from The Adventures of Holloway Holmes. It includes the following:

“The Adventure of the First Day”

Jack and Holmes settle in at their new school. This story is set before The Strangest Forms.

“The Adventure of the New Friend”

Jack and Holmes discover the highs and lows of friendship. This story is set before The Old Wheel.

“The Adventure of the Lost Boy”

A series of vignettes during Holmes’s absence from the Walker School. This story is set before Where All Paths Meet.

“The Return of Holloway Holmes”

Jack and Holmes experience several relationship “firsts.” This story is set after Where All Paths Meet.

Please note that the first three stories were distributed previously in various formats.

“The Return of Holloway Holmes” is exclusively available in this collection.

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Key advice, read these shorts in the order of the story. I would have appreciated them much more if I had read them in order, as opposed to waiting until I finished book 3, and then jumping into the shorts. I struggled to remember all the events of the previous books. Outside of that, the stories are great. The collection contains:

“The Adventure of the First Day” (book 0.5) Jack and Holmes settle in at their new school. This story is set before The Strangest Forms, which is book 1. I liked seeing these characters before all the events start, the calm before the storm.

In “The Adventure of the New Friend” (book 1.5) Jack and Holmes discover the highs and lows of friendship. This story is set before The Old Wheel, book 2.

“The Adventure of the Lost Boy” (book 2.5) is a series of vignettes during Holmes’s absence from the Walker School. This story is set before Where All Paths Meet, book 3.

I have to admit I was somewhat lost reading these two because, as I mentioned at the start, I read these after I finished the series. I didn't really remember when certain events happened and since I wasn't sure what relationship developments had happened with Homes and Jack with each story, I didn't feel as connected to their time together. Not that I didn't like them as characters. The writing is still great, the narration still great, and my failure to follow along is all me, not the writing.

In “The Return of Holloway Holmes” (book 3.5) Jack and Holmes experience several relationship “firsts.” This story is set after Where All Paths Meet, book 3. Oh yeah, this one was good. I was and am so enchanted by these characters, particularly Holmes. He is so special, and I feel a connection with him. The world is chaotic and hard for Holmes, and logic is how he processes things. Jack is far from logical, and this can be difficult for Holmes to understand certain situations.

I absolutely recommend this collection of short stories as it will add a great deal to the series as a whole. I know I will be listening again and do it right this time. The narration was stellar. I love Greg Tremblay and felt he added a whole other level to these characters throughout the series. Greg, never retire. Please.

Fun collection of shorts

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These little short story volumes fill in everything you didn't even know you needed. The main stories are more than enough and very well rounded that you cant imagine there is more you need but you NEED these. Because they show so much more of how the relationship has developed and just fit everything together so very well. Plus H's POV. ALL THE HEARTS. Tremblay has become the embodiment of these characters and I love how he gets in their heads. Perfection

Fills in with everything you never knew you needed

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I was given this as an advanced listener.
You can never fault Greg Tremblay's narration, and he has this lovely short collection from Gregory Ashe to work with.
These are important insights into Holloway Holmes and Jack Moreno that can only be appreciated if you have read the series. Then you will understand why one minute you are sad, smiling, angry, and laughing, as you listen to Holloway and Jack come into the light.
A delightful interlude.

A delightful Interlude

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"The Case-Book of Holloway Holmes" is a delightful and essential collection of short stories that significantly enriches the overall series experience for fans. Unlike the full-length mystery novels, this book focuses on the relationship development between the descendants of the famous duo, Holloway Holmes and Jack Moreno.

The book includes four short pieces that act as insightful interludes, filling in the emotional and relationship gaps between the main books, which include scenes from Holloway Holmes's point of view, providing deep insight into his complex, repressed, and brilliant mind.

Greg Tremblay's narration perfectly captures the distinctive voices and personalities of Jack and Holloway, from Jack's bravado and underlying vulnerability to Holloway's stilted, ultra-correct, and often-repressed speech. Tremblay's performance adds depth and humor, making the already tender and emotional moments between the two boys particularly compelling.

Humour and delight

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I always enjoy the short stories Gregory Ashe sends out with his newsletter, stories that take place between the full-length books in a series and which offer little vignettes of the characters’ daily lives when they’re not in deadly peril whilst on the trail of a twisty mystery. This collection contains four stories featuring Jack Moreno and Holloway Holmes; a mini ‘prequel’, two ‘between books’ stories and a ‘coda’ that follows on from the events of book three.

THE ADVENTURE OF THE FIRST DAY introduces us to Jack, Holmes and some of the other characters we’ll meet in the series, as Jack covers his dad’s custodial shift and Holmes takes stock of everything on his first day at the Walker School. While the books are all written from Jack’s PoV, in these stories we get to hear from Holmes, too, which is something of a treat.

THE ADVENTURE OF A NEW FRIEND. After the events of THE STRANGEST FORMS, Jack fusses over every small detail as he throws Holloway a birthday party that has to be perfect, and Holloway is there for Jack on a really bad day, because “friends finish each other’s sandwiches.”

THE ADVENTURE OF THE LOST BOY. Jack attempts to pick up the pieces after Holloway’s disappearance at the end of THE OLD WHEEL, and makes some good friends while Holloway is off on the other side of the world trying to keep Jack safe. Despite the physical distance between them, Jack and Holloway are never far from each other’s thoughts, and it’s clear how hard Jack is working to hide his heartache.

THE RETURN OF HOLLOWAY HOLMES takes place after the events of WHERE ALL PATHS MEET. This story sees Jack fussing over Holloway’s first dinner chez Moreno as his boyfriend, followed by H’s meltdown over the state of Jack’s room after he finds an old pop tart in one of his text books! There’s another important ‘first’ too... *wink*

Of course, the series can be listened to without needing to read these shorts, but they’re full of such humour, insight and emotion that it would be a shame to miss them, They’re also the only places we get Holloway’s PoV, allowing us to see how he has progressed from the Holmes bot Jack thinks he is in the first book to someone who is prepared to risk connecting with others and prepared to love and be loved.

Greg Tremblay delivers a terrific performance on every level, perfectly capturing Jack’s insouciance and bravado while adding a level of underlying vulnerability that works to show just how young he is and, at times, how lost. Holloway speaks at a slightly higher pitch and his dialogue is often stilted and ultra-correct, which fits his repressed personality and reflects the way he’s been conditioned to get everything right, although in the later stories, a softer, more emotional edge starts to bleed through.

THE CASEBOOK OF HOLLOWAY HOLMES is a delicious little treat, and a lovely way to wrap up the series.

A lovely series wrap-up

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