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I devoured Sherlock Holmes when I was a kid. Loved everything about him and read all the stories. Either I have outgrown him over the years or I have simply read too many and seen too many to get that same thrill. Still, it is always fun to step into the familiar territory and watch him dissect a scene. When I read iconic works like this one, I try to remember that all that has come after was born here, in the imagination of this man, in the person of this character. When Sherlock Holmes took to
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I've seen three movie portrayals of this story--one with Basil Rathbone, one with Christopher Lee, and one with Jeremy Brett-- and I still couldn't put this book down. What an intriguing tale!
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This book was supposedly written after Conan Doyle was sick of writing Holmes' mysteries and perhaps this shows in his writing. While I enjoyed the read, I found that the writing effort almost seemed half-hearted and the plot average. I need to return to some earlier Holmes' mysteries for comparison to see if my judgement is fair. I want to give this book four stars but feel that I am only able to justly give it three.
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The BEST Sherlock Holmes.
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