May 15, With a Little Help From My Friends: My Dear Watson by L.A. Fields only somewhat fits this month’s theme, as the friendships are complex. It’s narrated by the second Mrs. John Watson. She explores a queer relationship between gay Holmes and bisexual Watson throughout the Doylist canon, in sequence. I confess this bored me; I have already read the canonical stories and was hoping for more than having them reiterated, even through a new lens.
The most interesting parts were the small sections that take place in 1919, after Holmes’ retirement, when he and Watson haven’t seen each other in years. “I don’t believe I am am jealous–I’m a modern woman, and I knew of my husband’s flexible nature before I married him–….” However, I felt those sections were far shorter than I wanted them to be.
I don’t think this book was for me!
It’s certainly an interesting premise. Sorry it didn’t work for you.