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Reader Reviews 3 of 4 people found the following review helpful: Don't Waste Your Time!, February 24, 2003 Reviewer: Ralph Schiller from Chicago, IL USA I was incredibly disapointed with Carole Nelson Douglas' new Irene Adler mystery, 'Chapel Noir'. This is the 5th in what used to be a first-rate mystery/adventure series tied in with the Sherlock Holmes characters. 'Chapel Noir' has Irene Adler and Nell pursuing the infamous Jack The Ripper of 1889 in what could have been a potentialy thrilling mystery, but instead we are subjected to 450 pages of endless 'girl talk'! As a bonus, Nelson Douglas adds a character of a reformed American prostitute in Paris, who prefers to go by the anachronistic name of 'Pink'. This character appears so unauthentic and bogus, Douglas must have intended readers to be reminded of the current rock star 'Pink' of the same name! Even more annoying, Pink joins the the two female characters in this constant chattering that always keeps the mystery from ever begining! Why?! Because 'Chapel Noir' even at 450 pages, is only the first half of the 'adventure'! This story continues in the sequel 'Chapel Rouge', which is why Douglas gave us three clucking female slueths instead of the usual two! Go back and re-read Carole Nelson Douglas's previous Irene Adler novels, which were all either good and even terrific. In particular, look for the titles 'Irene At Large' and 'Irene's Last Waltz' which are among the very best of Holmes era mysteries anywhere. As for 'Chapel Noir' don't waste your time!
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