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agnoulla's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
olivesnook's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
mysterious
fast-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
4.0
ktcarlston's review against another edition
3.0
I have never read a book by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and thus you can safely assume that I am not a huge Sherlock fan when it comes to the books (athough I really do love the BBC series). So . . . I am sure there were a lot of things in this book that would be even more awesome if I understood and knew the background better. That being said, I really enjoyed it. It was fun going back and forth between Doyle and present day and looking for the lost diary. More like 3.5 stars.
kimu's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting, but somewhat predictable. Enjoyed it overall. The ending seemed rather rushed.
jbojkov's review against another edition
3.0
I was really looking forward to this one and was a little disappointed. I thought there would be a bigger mystery and it would be little more serious in tone. However, it was readable and I enjoyed learning a little more about Conan Doyle.
ohmelgee's review against another edition
5.0
Elementary—this book is not. It gripped me from the first page 'til Graham Moore's final author's note. A must-read for fellow Sherlock, mystery, and/or historical fiction lovers. Plus, it's beautifully and cleverly written. Captivating but still easy to read and straightforward. I don't think I've highlighted as many phrases, quotes, and word choices in any other book I've read in recent years. He might as well be a poet.
With that said, this book is filled with Sherlock and classic mystery story spoilers. Do not read it if you don't want many of Sherlock cases (and a few Agatha Christie novels) spoiled.
With that said, this book is filled with Sherlock and classic mystery story spoilers. Do not read it if you don't want many of Sherlock cases (and a few Agatha Christie novels) spoiled.
book_nut's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting, but it kind of petered out at the end for me.
alissabar's review against another edition
2.0
This one was just ok. I really liked the mystery from during Conan Doyle's time, but not what Moore had a couple of the real historical people do (that there is no record of them doing for real.) And the modern mystery was just meh for me. The one thing that I did enjoy was all of the historically accurate things that were pulled into this story.
2021 Popsugar Reading Challenge: #48 A book from your TBR list chosen at random.
2021 Popsugar Reading Challenge: #48 A book from your TBR list chosen at random.
heather_g's review against another edition
4.0
Always enjoy a fun mystery, this one had 2! good Sherlock story but it involved Arthur Conan Doyle as the sleuth and a modern-day sherlockian as the other sleuth. Good fun.