Official Review: The Adventures of Sedgewick Harris

[Sam Ibeh]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "The Adventures of Sedgewick Harris" by AF OConnor.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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Did you ever have a friend in college that knew almost all the answers to any question asked? The kind of friend you would place in the class of a demigod? If you can relate to this, you would make sense of the relationship between Jonathan and Sedgewick in The Adventures of Sedgewick Harris by AF OConnor.

His friends and colleagues knew Sedgewick Harris as the guy with the photographic memory. This unique ability attracted the attention of the British Secret Service, who eventually enlisted him to work on the Enigma Project during World War II. When the war ended, Sedgewick became a private investigator in London. In 1953, he decided to spend the Christmas holiday with his old buddy, Jonathan Wilson. What was supposed to be a break from work turned out to be an investigative adventure. His skills were called into action to help nearby communities solve a spate of crimes. Would he be as good as he was before and during the Enigma Project?

This book brought back junior high school memories for me — it reminded me of the days I was so into James Hadley Chase's short crime thrillers. At 162 pages, the author put together four short stories that revolved around the main character, Sedgewick Harris. However, the narrative was in the first person — in the voice of Jonathan Wilson, Sedgewick's friend. Each crime was distinct, and they came with various intricacies that challenged Sedgewick to think outside the box. As a lover of crime thrillers, I would give the author plaudits for this exceptional work.

What I liked most was the connection between the stories. The author did well to take me on a smooth journey through these adventures. The flow of thought was top-notch. With the way the stores were flowing, I could never be bored even if there were twenty of them in this book. The author used a soap opera style to present the stories in this book — background story, high drama, and epiphany. These elements made the book engaging and worthwhile. I was left yearning for more when I got to the end of the book.

I liked the character development of this book. Sedgewick's personality was relatable because the author already laid a good foundation on which his character was built. I liked that the author didn't make Sedgewick's character a lone ranger. Even with his innate abilities, Sedgewick could depend on other people to carry out investigations. The fact that I could see his flaws made me like him the more as the stories unfolded.

The author's descriptive writing style was given full play in this book. There were no holes in the storyline as the author paid attention to the tiniest detail. The reader would easily follow the investigations and not feel left out at any point. There were no out-of-the-blue discoveries that didn't have clear explanations for them. This book was a joy to read.

This book was well written and professionally edited — I only found three minor errors. Therefore, I rate it 4 out of 4 stars. If you love top-notch investigative crime thrillers, then this book will make your day. I also recommend it to teenagers and young adults as it contained no profanity.

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[Topsey]

This sounds really good. I’ve been looking for a good crime thriller recently so I might give this one a go. Thanks for a great review.

[Christabel Uzoamaka]

I love that the story flows so well. And I’m sure that it’ll be a delight to read about the adventures of Sedgewick.
Great review.

[Irene_A]

This seems like a well written book!! Love that its relatable and reminded you of your time in junior high. Since its a soap opera writing style, i'd love to give it a read. Thanks for the detailed review.

[NetMassimo]

This looks like an interesting mini-series of mysteries with protagonists who have a kind of dynamics - actually even their surnames - that reminds me of Holmes and Watson. Thank you for your great review!

[Megi_123]

I think its my favourite story ,its very interesting ,full of dynamics,adventures and creazy things that we have done in our junior time. Im very exited to read this book

[Usma Khann]

Though it is a short read, the author seems to have paid attention to the tinest detail. This is a well-plotted story full of suspense and thrill based on your review. Appreciate it.

[Valkyrie9]

As a lover of crime-solving sleuths and well-written books, this sounds like something I would really enjoy! Thank you for a carefully crafted review.

[LinaJan]

Sounds like my kind of read I can already feel the green monster of envy of his memory rising in me

Thank you for such a thorough and inviting review

[Priyanka2304]

Thanks for the detailed review. I feel like grabbing the book and know what it has in store for adventure lovers like me.

[Miss_chiege]

Being a Lawyer, I believe I'd love to read this book. It is an interesting piece.

[__taliyahhh_]

In my opinion, I love books like this one. I would love to read it, once I start I wouldn’t be able to put the book down. Great review.

[Silvermoon]

I always appreciate a story where the plot is well-developed. A solid plot and well-defined characters are a great foundation to build a a story on.

[Vidya0811]

I am crazy about Sherlock Holmes and this book seems exactly my kind of thing. Thanks for the wonderful review. A little bit of information on how scary it gets would have been helpful Still your review makes me want to try the book. Thanks again, Cheers.

[drwcroaker]

I love the Holmes and Watson relationship in Doyle's novels so I might like this book as well. I like the detail that Sedgewick worked on the Enigma project during WWII. Sounds like the author has come up with some great characters and a fun world for their adventures. Thanks for your review.