Oscar Wilde and the Candlelight Murders

I bought this book because I liked the idea of Oscar Wilde solving mysteries like Sherlock Holmes, and I had just finished reading the author's autobiography. Sadly, Oscar Wilde And The Candlelight Murders then sat on my TBR pile for over a year. Having recently seen Gyles Brandreth on TV, I was reminded of the book and decided it was time to read it. I'm glad I did.
Oscar Wilde And The Candlelight Murders does exactly what it says on the tin. Wilde stumbles across a body, an obvious victim of murder, and someone who is known to him. He then sets out to solve the crime, with the help of his friend, Robert Sherard, and Arthur Conan Doyle, whom Wilde has recently met.
This is an entertaining Victorian murder mystery. We are given a glimpse of Victorian society, and are treated to Wilde's witticisms. I was a tad disappointed that I knew the identity of the killer before Wilde, but it didn't spoil my enjoyment of the book.
There has been criticism of the author for glossing over Wilde's homosexuality. I don't believe this is the case. There are subtle hints there, if you read between the lines.
I enjoyed this book immensely, and look forward to reading the rest of the series.

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This was a rather enjoyable little murder mystery, the plot is quirky and the characters are fun, it sucked me right in from the beginning! Brandreth seems to have crafted himself a witty, stylish, well researched and amusing narrative here and I can't wait to read the rest of the series!