And that title. Moriarty is a brilliantly conceived villain in his own right, mixing that up with this “Napoleon of crime” business comes across as silly and confused–like the author couldn’t decide where things should fall on the criminal spectrum.
@Nathan: You missed a tag…aspect ratio. Over the top of this whole mess, the thing defining the dark and light areas, is a face silhouette that’s been squished. See the eyeball there below “the”?
Thanks for that, Robbie. I’ve read Holmes stories but not any of the Moriarty tales. Although, I must say, makes more sense for Holmes to say it than this author! LOL
At least the author could’ve tossed in a comma after Moriarty to make us grammar nerds happy.
LydiaFCG
10 years ago
A hot mess. That is all.
Michael Waller
10 years ago
There is a face? It looks like a giant raccoon attacking a church steeple.
Oh, I see the giant face now with the woman whispering in hie ear.
Lucie Le Blanc
10 years ago
If that’s the cover, I don’t even want to imagine the liberties the author took with history…
LydiaFCG
10 years ago
Okay, that wasn’t all. Just wanted to mention that Napoleon lost and died in exile.
Tia
10 years ago
I think the author misheard the lyrics to one of the songs from “Cats”. It’s Macavity the Mystery Cat who is the ‘Napoleon of Crime’.
Steam powered cyberpunk
Because there was lots of yellow crime scene tape in Victorian London.
Yeah… it should say “Ye Olde Crime Scene.”
That blurb…I…I can’t…
I like to think the lack of punctuation is a choice, not a result of ignorance. Especially since his parents were so loving.
Hid.E.Ous.
And that title. Moriarty is a brilliantly conceived villain in his own right, mixing that up with this “Napoleon of crime” business comes across as silly and confused–like the author couldn’t decide where things should fall on the criminal spectrum.
@Nathan: You missed a tag…aspect ratio. Over the top of this whole mess, the thing defining the dark and light areas, is a face silhouette that’s been squished. See the eyeball there below “the”?
I honestly didn’t see the face silhouette until you pointed it out.
Me, neither.
Moriarty was described by Holmes as “the Napoleon of crime”. So there’s nothing wrong with that.
But it’s still a clunky title. And a horrendous cover.R
Thanks for that, Robbie. I’ve read Holmes stories but not any of the Moriarty tales. Although, I must say, makes more sense for Holmes to say it than this author! LOL
At least the author could’ve tossed in a comma after Moriarty to make us grammar nerds happy.
A hot mess. That is all.
There is a face? It looks like a giant raccoon attacking a church steeple.
Oh, I see the giant face now with the woman whispering in hie ear.
If that’s the cover, I don’t even want to imagine the liberties the author took with history…
Okay, that wasn’t all. Just wanted to mention that Napoleon lost and died in exile.
I think the author misheard the lyrics to one of the songs from “Cats”. It’s Macavity the Mystery Cat who is the ‘Napoleon of Crime’.
Note as well that this 3,300 word masterpiece costs $19.99 on Smashwords. And that’s the Rev. Jason Williams, if you please.