Who doesn’t
love Sherlock Holmes? Since the publication of the first Holmes story, A Study in Scarlet (1887) the tall,
hawk-nosed detective with the caped greatcoat, brilliant mind, and a taste for
opera has never lost popularity. Almost as soon as film was invented, Holmes
hit the screen (Sherlock Holmes Baffled,
1900) and he’s never left. According to Wikipedia, the Guinness World Records has consistently listed
Sherlock Holmes as the "most portrayed movie character" with more than 70 actors
playing the part in over 200 films.
When I was
young the most famous Holmes was Basil Rathbone, a portrayal I never
particularly cared for. He seemed overly arrogant and pompous. To me, the best Holmes was Jeremy Brett in
the beautifully produced and acted Granada Television series (1984-94).
Robert
Downey Jr. plays Holmes as scruffy and antisocial, while Benedict Cumberbatch’s
modern day Sherlock is edgy, tech-savvy, and self-aware, describing himself as
“a high functioning sociopath” (with a touch as Asperger’s I believe).
So Sherlock
as a character has shown himself to be mutable; he can change with the times.
Who’s your
favorite Sherlock? Why?
In my version, Sherlock has an active sex life, but a
bored Sherlock is a dangerous Sherlock. His twin vices of cocaine and sex could
prove his undoing, until he meets his match in elusive, enigmatic Irene Adler.
Hiding her heart, Irene deserts Sherlock in the midst of their affair. He
schemes to win her back, but the lady won’t come easily to hand. Instead, she
forces him to compete for honor, glory and
love.
Here’s an excerpt
from Sherlock’s Scandal:
We
banged against each other hard, wildly, with no rhythm, but frantically,
mindless animals seeking completion. My breath came in grunts and pants, and
Sherlock’s chest heaved against me as I jerked and bucked. We slid against each
other, slippery with sweat before he grabbed my wrists and pinned them high
against the headboard. He began to ride me in earnest, with a steadiness that
drew me into his rhythm. When we were moving in tandem he released my wrists
and dropped his head to kiss my mouth, thrusting his tongue inside when his rod
reached deep.
He
reached for my legs, drawing them high and setting my ankles on his shoulders
before slapping my ass-cheek in cadence with his thrusts. I tore my lips away
from his and gasped, “Sherlock!”
He
laughed. “I’m not hurting you, am I?”
“No,
but—“
“But
what?” He pulled out of me and flipped me over onto my belly, spanking me again
on my available bum.
“But…”
I knew that the English had a predilection for spanking their women. In fact,
caning was known as the English vice, but I had never before encountered it,
and I was not sure I wanted to.
Like
what you read? Get it here:
http://www.ellorascave.com/sherlock-s-scandal.html
(publisher’s site)
About
me:
Best-selling,
award-winning author Suz deMello, a.k.a Sue Swift, has written seventeen romance novels in several
subgenres, including erotica, comedy, historical, paranormal, mystery and
suspense, plus a number of short stories and non-fiction articles on writing. A
freelance editor, she’s held the positions of managing editor and senior
editor, working for such firms Total-E-Bound, Liquid Silver Books and Ai Press.
She also takes private clients.
Her books have been favorably reviewed in Publishers
Weekly, Kirkus and Booklist, won a contest or two, attained the finals of the
RITA and hit several bestseller lists.
A former trial attorney, her passion is world
travel. She’s left the US over a dozen times, including lengthy stints working
overseas. She’s now writing a vampire tale and planning her next trip.
find Suzie’s books here:
http://www.tinyurl.com/SuzDeMello
(publisher’s site)
https://www.amazon.com/author/sueswift
2 comments:
Thanks for hosting me, Kathy!
Hey, Suz, You're very welcome. Best of luck with the new book!
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