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I continued listening to the shorter episodes of Phoebe Reads a Mystery podcast, in which Phoebe Judge reads stories that are in the public domain.

[b:The Adventure of the Speckled Band|2560987|The Adventure of the Speckled Band|Arthur Conan Doyle|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1348070997l/2560987._SY75_.jpg|1060680] (one chapter of the larger [b:The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes|55926938|The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Sherlock Holmes, #3) (Phoebe Reads a Mystery, #8)|Arthur Conan Doyle|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1605717547l/55926938._SX50_.jpg|1222101]) is an intense story about a woman whose sister died under mysterious circumstances & who fears for her own life as she starts to experience similar situations.

The woman travels with Holmes and Watson to her village where the detective solves the case and accidentally murders the attempted murderer! I was very surprised by the ending, even though all the clues were there for anyone to deduce...

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

it was alright. read for a victorian literature class. not really sure why nobody in the reviews is talking about the xenophobia and racism in this when it's pretty blatant!! i know it's a product of its time period, but still, i don't think that should excuse it entirely. xenophobia and racism aside, i did appreciate that there wasn't tooooo much sexism, and the woman initially painted to be hysterical and nervous ends up being completely justified and correct, and is taken seriously throughout most of the piece. the mystery itself was just kinda strange and the conclusion didn't make a ton of sense. not the best but not the worst. solid 3/5.