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Liked It “Even better than A Study in Scarlet. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson must face off against a one-legged man and his deadly accomplice. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is a master of mystery, and I could not put this book down until I read the final sentence.” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“I love a good mystery and Sherlock Holmes is a fave.”
Michelle B wrote this review 4 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Even better than A Study in Scarlet. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson must face off against a one-legged man and his deadly accomplice. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is a master of mystery, and I could not put this book down until I read the final sentence.”
Matthew wrote this review Monday, November 23 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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Scott C wrote this review Tuesday, November 10 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Listened using Librivox at work. A quick read with a nice ending for Dr. Watson and an interesting albeit very British backstory.”
FekketCantenel wrote this review Wednesday, July 29 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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JAMES G wrote this review Thursday, June 11 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
This is a fun to read Sherlock Holmes novel. It is a good way to escape your troubles and travel back to Victorian London. It starts off with a dense yellow fog swirling through the streets of London. Sherlock Holmes and his friend Dr. Watson are sitting home at 221B Baker Street. Sherlock is very bored, he needs a case. Suddenly there is a knock on the door. His visitor is Mary Morstan, a beautiful young woman whose father vanished ten years before. Four years later she began to receive an anonymous gift every year: a large, beautiful pearl. Now she has had an invitation to meet the mysterious person who has been sending her this gift. She asks Holmes and Watson to accompany her. It turns into a great adventure involving a wronged woman, a stolen hoard of Indian treasure, a wooden-legged villain, and a helpful dog. It all ends with an exciting boat chase on the Thames River and with Dr. Watson getting married to Mary Morstan. I recommend this book because it is very entertaining and easy to read.”
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“Not quite up to 'Study In Scarlet' standards.”
Brian R wrote this review Friday, March 27 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“The Sign of Four is about a case where a young woman begins receiving strange clues about the fate of her long-lost father. She desperately turns to Sherlock Holmes for help. The famous detective considers her case "a pretty little mystery" and expects to solve it without much trouble. But when a wealthy man is found mysteriously murdered in his country house, Holmes begins to uncover the work of a deadly killer - and a shocking secret from the past.
Stax141516 - Flock Fright wrote this review Sunday, November 16 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Sherlock Holmes never ceases to surprise me. He can see every small detail and turn them into strong evidences. He can see through every clue, and he provides every logical answer for every seemingly impossible acts. He makes everything look so simple, yet so complicated at the same time. This is one of the best books I have ever read. I also liked the romance of Watson and Miss Morstan. They make such a lovely couple. I hope to read other Sherlock Holmes stories in the future. ”
