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lizabethstucker's review against another edition
4.0
Part of the Sherlock Holmes series of stories and novels.
Sherlock's brother, Mycroft Holmes, needs help with the mysterious death of a government employee who was in possession of important government documents, three essential pages of which are missing.
I've always had a soft spot for Mycroft Holmes, a man more brilliant than his younger brother, but a man who prefered to help direct the British government from his office or his club rather than running about London. In this small tale, we can scent the approaching winds of war as everyone is scrambling to find the top-secret submarine plans. 3.5 out of 5.
Sherlock's brother, Mycroft Holmes, needs help with the mysterious death of a government employee who was in possession of important government documents, three essential pages of which are missing.
I've always had a soft spot for Mycroft Holmes, a man more brilliant than his younger brother, but a man who prefered to help direct the British government from his office or his club rather than running about London. In this small tale, we can scent the approaching winds of war as everyone is scrambling to find the top-secret submarine plans. 3.5 out of 5.
annekepaige's review against another edition
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
4.0
amylee218's review against another edition
4.0
I like this Sherlock mystery. There is this line-- "You can write me down an ass this time, Watson," said he. "This was not the bird that I was looking for." So you can imagine my excitement that I had correctly guessed whodunnit!
sosooo's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
cathyjane's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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
krisz's review against another edition
4.0
Audiobook listening of The Bruce-Partington Plans. Was interesting to meet Mycroft (again) after having read Horowitz's House of Silk. Again wonderful how these texts are so alike…
melkemaryam's review against another edition
4.0
Loved it! A foggy day in London town and I had no clue whatsoever.
mennah's review against another edition
3.0
القصة التي تعتمد على “علينا العودة إلى المبدأ القديم الذي يقول إنه حين تفشل كل الاحتمالات الأخرى، فإن أيًّا كان ما يتبقَّى لديك، مهما بَدَا بعيدَ الاحتمال، يكون هو الحقيقة.”
كما احتوت -أخيراً- على ظهور مايكروفت...
كما احتوت -أخيراً- على ظهور مايكروفت...
sirchutney's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Mycroft's behaviour perplexes Holmes. Until he reveals that a murder has a link with the theft of some vital and secret submarine plans. It's up to Sherlock to find them. But with the government, the military and even his own brother turning up the pressure, can Sherlock unravel the web of secrets, spies and cunning crimes before it's too late?
Everything in the story comes together nicely. And the explanation about how the man was killed from the train is as Watson states "a masterpiece."
Everything in the story comes together nicely. And the explanation about how the man was killed from the train is as Watson states "a masterpiece."
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