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For the start of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes series, this is quite strong. It features some excellent world building throughout London and Utah, and also blends too sections of a story into one complete narrative.

8/10

lethaldose's review against another edition

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5.0

Here I am at 40 years old discovering Sherlock Holmes for the first time. I am usually scared off of books written before the 20th century. I find the stories good, but usually feel I have to work too hard following the writing style and dialogue. That really wasn't the case here, I was immediately caught up in the tale. I had some familiarity with it because of the Sherlock tv show, but the story was different enough that it was super entertaining. I loved the change 2/3 of the way through when you end up in Mormon Utah, I was wondering what in the hell I was reading, but in the most wonderful way. All the characters were fun and fantastic, the mystery was great. There is a reason why Sherlock Holmes endures to this day, because these may be the best mystery novels ever written.

bookishmars's review against another edition

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challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

ej53's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious reflective fast-paced

4.0

aimeevictoriap's review against another edition

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adventurous informative mysterious sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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5.0

The middle section completely took me by surprise and made for such a great part of the story. That's what we should be looking for in a murder mystery twist! The characters are not boring, there's very little wasted space, and it's fun being alongside a character who is learning what Holmes can do while the reader does too.

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