The printer Alan Fenwick at night haunted by the ghost of an executed criminal. So he asks Sherlock Holmes for help, which has become Ermitlungen immediately ...
Due to the numerous positive reviews I was really looking forward to this radio play. The relatively young Holmes series of labels Titania media meets so not my taste and contains too many weaknesses. In my possession but are all radio plays of Maritim series, I may so thoroughly among the fans of Sherlock Holmes. However, I must honestly say that my expectations were not fully met in this setting:
The plot is well thought out, the case therefore presents itself quite understandable. However, I drift for example, those passages in which Holmes and Watson confront the mind, just a little too much in the slapstick from. Already clear that Holmes does not believe in ghosts, but by the inappropriate placed Humor, unfortunately comes not a serious (let alone a horror) Feeling on. That's too bad, because that can be quite fitting shower elements combine with a criminal case, the past has repeatedly shown, for example in the cases "The Teufelsfuß", "The Hound of the Baskervilles" and "The Man with the Creeping".
The Games Duration 95 minutes works in stages a little protracted, from and to the lengthiness has since been infiltrated.
The proven Sprecherduo Rode and Groeger is common professional in its performance. The other speakers can convince at the Maritim-series, many speakers have again and again gathered in various roles quite. As a result, 30 has since been realized that actually would be needed a breath of fresh air with new speakers, so it can be seen quite positive that unless the two sides no known voices of the older musical settings may be heard. Therefore you can forgive it that Inspector Lestrade is no longer spoken of Volker Brandt. But what pushes entirely on my lack of understanding, the obvious hostility lays the Lestrade gegüber Holmes the day. This was so in the original series never before yes. The inspector gladly gave himself arrogant and petty, Holmes acted gegnüber Although now and then teasingly, but certainly never disparaging or even hostile. This element I felt when listening to quite objectionable.
With regard to musical accompaniment is lagging behind the radio play even behind the original series. Because sure is more, it is to be hoped that this setting is further enhanced.
Conclusion: The radio play is worth listening to, but the frequent and brilliant 5 star reviews here I can not connect simply. 3 stars for this prelude to the new Holmes series.
