A Drop of Corruption by Robert Jackson BennettMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Truly delicious Holmes-like mystery with rich fantasy elements.
The initial locked-room murder mystery quickly became a wonderfully balanced character study, a worldbuilding splendor, and a truly interesting tale weaving it all together.
Me? As much as I enjoyed the whole, I keep finding myself perking up and wondering even more about the rules of the world. A drop of corruption, indeed. But the whole kept bringing me back.
All my love for Holmes came back full force for this fantasy, alas. In all the right ways, and not just for nostalgia's sake.
This book's synesthesia is a horrid, fascinating mixture of raw oysters and psychoactive mushrooms. Good thing I'm aiming for the effects and not the taste, no?
Personal note:
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