Sherlockesque
Adjective
Resembling or characteristic of the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes.
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An heirloom from Matthew's student days, the monocle was my long-time, trusted companion. It was heavy and substantial; I was quite fond of the Sherlockesque air it gave me.
‘Yes,’ I croaked, momentarily thrown by the sparkling azure eyes, deep tan, sun-bleached hair and Sherlockesque powers of deduction.
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What makes this musical a standout, however, is the humour laced through the other performances, especially that of Colin Ryan as L, our Sherlockesque oddball detective, and Telly Leung as the Loki-like Ryuk, Light’s cynical shinigami (a Japanese personal god of death).
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