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I'm one who, like Patricia mentioned, likes the Sherlock Holmes stories. I've read them all, I used to watch the old films staring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce when I was a child, and I managed to tape quite a few of the ones produced by the BBC starring Jeremy Brett. I've also read Conan Doyle's 'The Lost World', and his historical account of 'The Great Boer War' (available for free at Project Gutenberg).

I agree that what I have managed to read of this story is very well written. My only problem with it is that Conan Doyle wrote his Holmes character so strongly that it makes me very uncomfortable to see him re-written by another author. The back story of he and his brother Mycroft having been raised as girls by their mother, and Mrs. Hudson as his secret lover and "sister" who supports his crossdressing are too much of a departure from the original characterization for me. It's a suspension of disbelief problem for me, with an odd twist: I cannot believe that Holmes, as Conan Doyle created him, has all of this hiding in his closet!

I can't buy into Holmes writing this narrative himself either, but for a different reason. It might interest others to know that Conan Doyle's first career was as a medical doctor. He was in South Africa during the Boer war, treating troops at a military hospital. It was the reports of the action they had seen that they shared with him while they were under treatment, which he wrote down and later assembled into the book mentioned above. From this, you might be able to get the idea that Dr. John Watson was his imaginary self, tagging along after The Great Detective. By the way, if you think a doctor can't write great fiction, consider Michael Chriton, many of whose novels such as 'The Andromeda Strain' and 'Jurassic Park' have been made into popular movies.

TINA, INTERESTING TWIST ON HOLMES. HERE, HE TAKES ON JACK THE RIPPER. YET THANKS TO YOUR ALTERATIONS, HOLMES FIGHTS THE PREDATOR. I LIKE THIS TWIST. IN FACT, THE WAY YOU WROTE IT, YOU CAN WRITE MORE SAMANTHA HOLMES STORIES. BY THE WAY, TIGGER WROTE HIS VERSION OF THE HOLMES STORY. IT IS CALLED [A STUDY IN SATIN] IN IT MORIARTY TURNS SHERLOCK INTO A PETITE SHERLA HOLMES. SHE THEN GAINS THE HELP OF THE ONLY WOMAN SHE FELS SHE CAN ASK FOR HELP. SHERLA IN TIME, DEFEATS HER ARCH ENEMY AND MOVES TO AMERICA.

Great story. I enjoyed all aspects of it. Please write more on Samantha Holmes.

The "Whitechapel Horror" is a wonderfull and well written story. This is really a classy story much better than I expected. Thanks for pleasure of reading it!

I had the privilege of proofreading this piece.  As a fan of both TG-fiction and Sci-Fi, I don’t generally read stories that combine the two because it take an uncommon skill to marry them.  However when asked, and Valentina asked me so nicely, I did agree to read this one.  I must say, she did a masterful job of capturing the essence of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s style and managed to weave in the Sci-Fi very skillfully, but then, I should expect no less from Valentina Michelle Smith.  I would heartily recommend this one to anyone who likes either venue or even if you just like Sherlock Holmes.  

I am also something of a prude when it comes to sex in a story.  Valentina very tastefully handles the relationship between Holmes and Mrs. Hudson.  The R rating certainly isn’t on that account nor is the language colorful.  So, if you’re like me and tend to avoid the R rated, give this one a try.  

Valentina, a superior piece of work. Holmes and Mrs Hudson, Holmes the crossdresser, Mycroft the shy, and the movie Predator. And I did not miss Arnold at all in this one (maybe he played LeStrade?)

You captured the feel of Doyle's writing very well, (It still read like Watson wrtoe it thought- thank heaven. Not sure I could read something Holmes wrote)

Good to see you back.
Tyrone

Hust great loved it Brill story