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ya know, i dug it. this was my first time reading Doyle and it took me about 3 chapters to really get into it. but once i did, i really enjoyed the novel. it was fun and entertaining and just a good over all crime thriller. However...
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Originally reviewed at Jayne's Books.
This seemed to be a book that I seemed to read through fits and stages and finally was able to get myself to read the final bit this past weekend. While I found that book to be ramble at times, I found that the last few chapters of the book is what made the book for me. The story was clever in that one didn't get the full story until the final chapter, which sometimes I find is lacking in modern mystery books. I may read this book again due to the fact that t ...more
This seemed to be a book that I seemed to read through fits and stages and finally was able to get myself to read the final bit this past weekend. While I found that book to be ramble at times, I found that the last few chapters of the book is what made the book for me. The story was clever in that one didn't get the full story until the final chapter, which sometimes I find is lacking in modern mystery books. I may read this book again due to the fact that t ...more
Read this a few years ago. This was my first time reading a Sherlock Holmes story. I was a bit disappointed. I did not really like it. I didn't really like anything about it, not the writing, characters pr the story. Just not my cup of tea I guess. Part of the 1001 books to read list.
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Massimiliano Mauriello
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May 27, 2012
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