Review of: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Re-Imagined – The Complete Collection

By: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Illustrated by: P. James Macaluso Jr.

Almost every Sherlockian of my acquaintance owns multiple copies of “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes” – some as stand-alone volumes, as part of a compendium, as annotated versions, hardcover, paperbacks and so on. Some contain the original “Strand” facsimiles of Sidney Paget’s illustrations.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Re-Imagined faithfully re-creates every Paget image using only LEGO®. The book is 335 pages long and contains all the unabridged stories.

As a mom who has spent many Christmas mornings and birthdays helping my kids build LEGO castles, pirate ships, and such, I can relate to the intricacies of Mr. Macaluso’s faithfully executed images. Here is the re-imagined visual of Paget’s famous illustration from “A Scandal in Bohemia”:

“Goodnight Mr. Holmes” – A Scandal in Bohemia

This book is a fun and engaging way to introduce children to the Sherlockian Canon. The popularity and appeal of LEGO is indeed still growing with the introduction of Legoland theme parks and Discovery Centers around the world.

I also believe “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Re-Imagined” will appeal to adults as a novelty and a unique collector’s item.     

“Good–bye and be brave” from The Speckled Band

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Re-Imagined — The Complete Collection illustrated by P. James Macaluso Jr. is available at MX Publishing.