“being dogged in London” [HOUN]
I'm sure readers of this blog have read The Hound of the Baskervilles, in some version, or perhaps seen one of the media adaptations. If you'd like a way to see the story through fresh eyes, though, you may want to check out The Greyhound of the Baskervilles.
In this adaptation, by John Gaspard, Sherlock Holmes has a pet greyhound named Septimus. As the author puts it in his preface, describing what's different about this version, "it's a little shorter, it's a little leaner, a little less verbose in some sections. But the chief difference is that it's now narrated by a dog."
One of the reasons the story's a bit shorter is that Septimus tends to get bored and nap when human characters are going on and on. Which, fair, I can't blame him. But he won me over when we start the story with him mouthing the walking stick left by Dr. James Mortimer.
The dog has his own priorities, of course, as when he thinks, "Yes, yes, yes... The dead body is interesting, I'm sure. But what of the hound that you mentioned?"
The majority of the story is familiar. I would have liked more from Septimus, actually. But it was a fun way to revisit one of the most famous dog stories ever.
The book can be obtained directly from the author or from Amazon.
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