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I LOVED THIS BOOK!!  I’m not sure if it’s because I saw the movie with Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law before I read this and I could picture them acting all the stories out or what but this was a great book.  I’ve never read any of the Sherlock Holmes stories and now I can’t wait to read the rest.  I just got a Sherlock Holmes App for my phone so I can read the other stories they were so good.  Did I mention I liked this book?

So I love mystery stories, I love cop shows, and whodunits.  I love the suspense and the reveal of what happened and how. I’ve now come to realize I have Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to thank for all of that.  Some of my favorite characters are based on Sherlock Holmes but with a twist.  Adrian Monk from the show Monk, Gregory House from the show House and so many more.  They use observation and common sense to solve problems.  They take into consideration everything they see and hear and don’t let anything escape them.  Deductive reasoning, I love it!

The stories in this book are all interesting problems brought to our friends Mr. Holmes and Dr. Watson.  Having the stories told from the point of view of Dr. Watson is just genius.  There’s no way they could be told by Holmes himself, they would seem too pretentious.  Watson has a great voice and you can tell her is in awe of Holmes’ intellect and powers of deduction.  He tries to better himself and learn by example but doesn’t always get there.  I love how Mr. Holmes encourages him to offer his opinions even though he is inevitably wrong every time.  These stories are highly entertaining, short enough to read one in a sitting, and cunning enough to make you want to read more.  I can’t wait for the others!

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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle

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