This was an incredible book. The in depth history of Arthur Conan Doyle's first family (Louise, Mary, and Kingsley) was wonderful and it answered al my questions. Mrs. Doyle addresses the old rumors and myths in a way that does not seek to hurt anyone's feelings, just simply to set the record straight. The forward by Doug Wrigglesworth and the Prologue by Mrs. Doyle are both worth reading as they contain information that will really help you understand why the book was written and what the intentions were. It won't take long since those sections are short. I thoroughly recommend this book to anyone wishing to learn more about the family of Arthur Conan Doyle from a truly reliable source (more reliable, in my opinion and the opinion of others I've spoken with, than any other source to date).