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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
3⭐ y 1/2 altas para mí. Que buen caso! (y que bien resuelto claro que sí)
2.75/5
After a lot of short stories from the Sherlock Holmes collection, I was looking forward to finally reading a novel again. Unfortunately, I was a bit disappointed. The book is split into two parts: the first part consisting of following Watson and Sherlock and getting to know the new case, and the second part consisting of a background story. I enjoyed the first part as the story was intriguing, but the second part was too long and boring. If the background story had been interrupted, and you would get to see, what Holmes thinks of the development, the story would have been way more interesting.
After a lot of short stories from the Sherlock Holmes collection, I was looking forward to finally reading a novel again. Unfortunately, I was a bit disappointed. The book is split into two parts: the first part consisting of following Watson and Sherlock and getting to know the new case, and the second part consisting of a background story. I enjoyed the first part as the story was intriguing, but the second part was too long and boring. If the background story had been interrupted, and you would get to see, what Holmes thinks of the development, the story would have been way more interesting.
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Complicated
La sombra de Moriarty planea sobre toda la novela, lo que hace que sea una muy buena presentación del personaje.
No obstante, como novela no me ha enganchado especialmente.
No obstante, como novela no me ha enganchado especialmente.
Another great and fun Sherlock Holmes story, we follow Holmes and Watson as they solve a murder mystery that happened in a castle, from which it was impossible to get in or out from during the night, so the murderer must either be someone of the staff, or then the murderer is still hiding at the castle.
We get a rather quick and fun murder case in this book, as well as a long back story of the Valley of Fear, a township in the USA that is being traumatized by a powerful gang of thugs. The premise and both stories are good, even though it is a bit unexpected to have a long story arc without Holmes or Watson. But I overall enjoyed the story and the plot twists and would recommend this book to anyone wanting to check out Sherlock Holmes
We get a rather quick and fun murder case in this book, as well as a long back story of the Valley of Fear, a township in the USA that is being traumatized by a powerful gang of thugs. The premise and both stories are good, even though it is a bit unexpected to have a long story arc without Holmes or Watson. But I overall enjoyed the story and the plot twists and would recommend this book to anyone wanting to check out Sherlock Holmes
In structure reminiscent of the first book in the series, The Valley of Fear is divided into two capital parts.
One following a supposed murder of Mr. Douglas and the other dealing with his past life — thus ending the longer cases of Sherlock Holmes circularly.
There are some of the known Doyle tropes like secret societies/pacts/brotherhood(in this case an astray branch of Freemasons), American West, secondary love stories, and revenge.
The story incorporates Sherlock's archenemy and intellectual double: Moriarity. The case both starts and ends with his shadow cast on it.
I have to mention that the twist in this story is one of the most surprising ones in Doyle's fiction, there wasn't a moment where the reader could anticipate the outcome.
Overall, I enjoyed reading this story, the second favorite after The Hound of the Baskervilles, I recommend it to any lover of the genre.
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Arthur Conan Doyle really loves the secret society trope. Review to come.
One following a supposed murder of Mr. Douglas and the other dealing with his past life — thus ending the longer cases of Sherlock Holmes circularly.
There are some of the known Doyle tropes like secret societies/pacts/brotherhood(in this case an astray branch of Freemasons), American West, secondary love stories, and revenge.
The story incorporates Sherlock's archenemy and intellectual double: Moriarity. The case both starts and ends with his shadow cast on it.
I have to mention that the twist in this story is one of the most surprising ones in Doyle's fiction, there wasn't a moment where the reader could anticipate the outcome.
Overall, I enjoyed reading this story, the second favorite after The Hound of the Baskervilles, I recommend it to any lover of the genre.
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Arthur Conan Doyle really loves the secret society trope. Review to come.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No