The Autistic Sleuth

From Benedict Cumberbatch and Robert Downey Jr.'s portrayals of Sherlock Holmes, to the Scandinoir investigators Lisbeth Salander of The Millenium Trilogy and Saga Norén of The Bridge, to anime's L in Death Note, to Christopher Boone in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, increasing numbers of crime shows and movies have featured detectives on the autism spectrum. Portrayals of such characters have been met with acclaim and criticism. Is the entertainment industry celebrating neurodiversity or is it reinforcing stereotypes?

In The Autistic Sleuth, over two dozen characters appearing in filmed productions from around the globe will be analyzed to explore how film and television present atypical minds through some of the world's most popular detectives.

©2024 Chris Chan (P)2025 MX Publishing

Very interesting and thought provoking

The Autistic Sleuth by Chris Chan is an excellent overview of autism characters in literature, TV and movies. It also provides the reader with Mr. Chan’s personal perspective and how mystery authors helped him navigate his world. The book also provided insight about neurodiversity and how to interact with people with autism. I found the book very useful to me by highlighting all the things I hadn’t known or realized about this issue. It has given me a new understanding about neurodiversity. The narrator was excellent.