The Secret Journal of Ichabod Crane, by Alex Irvine, is exactly what it sounds like. It takes place during the first season of Sleepy Hollow (the Fox tv show), starting with Ichabod's imprisonment in the first episode and ending partially through the last episode. This book includes Ichabod's thoughts on the events of the show and recollections of his life during the Revolutionary War era. It also contains small tales from his life that aren't in the show, as well as drawings done by Ichabod, newspaper clippings, and police files.
The book is very well written. There are few (if any) grammar/spelling mistakes. Irvine did a great job of capturing Ichabod's personality. All of the entries seem to be things that Ichabod would actually think or say. In addition, as the book progresses, there are small changes in Ichabod's thinking and writing that reflect how he has changed throughout the show, as he has assimilated to his life in the present era. The author clearly researched, not only the tv show, but the history of the Revolutionary War era. The book includes tidbits of information that are historically accurate, yet most people would never hear about in their history classes. The files, drawings, newspaper clippings, etc., allow the reader to delve deeper into the characters and events of the show. There is even a code at the end of the book that, when cracked, gives (what I believe are) small hints at what is coming in the second season. The only possible downside I can see to this book is that one needs to be familiar with the show for it to make sense. Ichabod does not recap everything that occurs, rather he gives a brief description of what is happening and his thoughts. This is a plus for those who have seen the episodes and do not need to be given a play-by-play, but could be confusing to those who have never seen Sleepy Hollow. However, as the book is written for fans of the tv show, most of the audience should be familiar with the book and, therefore, should not be confused. In all, I'd say that this is a wonderful book and anyone who loves the tv show should definitely take the time to read it.
Disclosure: I received a copy of this book from the publisher through the Blogging For Books program in exchange for an honest review.
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