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Okay, I clearly don't have the time or interest to write any reviews right now, so for later reference if I forget: I got the Stephen Fry audiobook with all the Holmes stories and listened to it while following the text in my own omnibus edition (because I love my book and my mind tends to wander when listening to an audiobook). Fry's approach is very lively, and he took the trouble to read the characters in a different voice/accent as well.
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This was good, but definitely not my favorite Holmes mystery. I found myself predicting quite a few plot twists before they became apparent even to Holmes, who I of course feel is the best example of a sleuth, albeit fictional. :) Therefore, I felt like the story dragged a bit, since I was sometimes one step ahead of such a great detective. However, the concept of the story & its execution were impeccable; extremely good work on Arthur Conan Doyle's part!
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I love Sherlock Holmes stories and this is the best of the best! Short, fun read.
Trivia note: the mechanical hound in Fahrenheit 451 is based on this book.
Trivia note: the mechanical hound in Fahrenheit 451 is based on this book.
Sep 09, 2007
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Mar 19, 2008
Terri
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Erin (NY)
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