The Hound of the Baskervilles Illustrated by Arthur Conan Doyle

4.0 AVERAGE

annaraemartin's review against another edition

5.0
Loved it! :)

hoserlauren's review against another edition

3.0
While this isn't the first Sherlock Holmes book, it's the very first that I've read. Holmes and Watson are approached to investigate the death of Sir Charles Baskerville. There is only one remaining heir to the Baskerville estate, and one that has not heard of the hound of the Baskerville fable. Was Sir Charles killed by the hound? If anyone can figure out, Sherlock and Holmes can.

Using a unique method of investigation, Sherlock uses powerful deductive reasoning. The answers are all there in front of us, it's just a matter of putting it all together.

This is a pretty short book, though not one that can be blown through quickly. I feel like there wasn't enough time to get a complete understanding of who all the suspects were in the mystery before it was determined who was responsible.

Also, there's a lot of chemistry between Holmes and Watson missing from this book since the two were separated for the majority of book. I enjoyed the chatter between them at the beginning and end of the book. I wish there had been more. It doesn't feel like it was written 100 years ago, there's a timeless quality to it. I've got a few more of these books and I'm sure I will enjoy them.
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pimoo's review against another edition

4.0
adventurous mysterious
A great story and the book moves at a fast pace so you always feel the plot thickening and growing! 
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vasbel's review against another edition

4.0
For the longest time, I believed this book was called the Hound of Bakersville and imagined a dog bothering some pastry chefs. As I started reading, I was quickly corrected. This was my first Sherlock Holmes read after enjoying the various media portrayals. I daresay the book/written word of Doyle is better than the movies or show. Sherlock fans pls don't come for me. Having the narrator as Watson serves as an interesting point of view; the reader discovers as he discovers. It provides a way to accelerate the plot when Holmes is around and slows the work to expand on composition when Holmes is away. By bookending the story with Holmes, those portions moved the fastest, which makes sense. We dive right into the drama, and the ending quickly unfolds. The middle portion is a work of art, describing the murky moor. You feel the dread evaporating from the moor and being absorbed into the characters. The mythical hound becomes tangible in sight and sound. I definitely will be checking out the other Sherlock Holmes novels and maybE moving onto the short stories.
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indoreads's review against another edition

4.0
adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
Enjoyed, but I felt it was a bit slow to get going. Lack of actual Sherlock means it's a 4 star for me! Some of the colonialist language and scientific racism also took me out of the story. I do appreciate it's true to science of the time the book was written, and although I tried not to measure it by today's standards, it did distract me from the story. 

catherine_the_greatest's review against another edition

4.0
Another good Sherlock Holmes novel, this one steeped in the gloomy atmosphere of the moors. My friend told me a character reminded her of my husband. Should I be concerned that he's the murderer?

jillhondo's review against another edition

4.0
Great fun. I'll probably read more.

pipinghotbooks's review against another edition

4.0
adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

all_lemons's review against another edition

3.0
mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

francisco_campos's review against another edition

3.5
adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced