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wyrmbergmalcolm 's review for:
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
by Arthur Conan Doyle
Since I've started reviewing books I've made a note of my thoughts on individual short stories in collections. Unfortunately, I had started this one beforehand so will just review the book as a whole.
These are admittedly very enjoyable stories of a smart-arse putting one over everyone else. That he lives in a world where people are conveniently clumsy enough to smother some incriminating evidence on themselves but never have a speck of dust on them that's not relevant to the case is the only regular plot hole.
I do like that this hero of the law actually couldn't give a fig about the law but only embarks on his 'adventures' because he enjoys the intellectual stimulation. On a number of occasions he has let the culprit off the hook, leaving the inept police in the dark about the real events.
Having read a few of these collected stories now, I realise that they do have a very samey quality to them, but in a way that each story actually compliments the others. Yes, there are a few surprises every now and again, but each story has the same high level of quality to them.
These are admittedly very enjoyable stories of a smart-arse putting one over everyone else. That he lives in a world where people are conveniently clumsy enough to smother some incriminating evidence on themselves but never have a speck of dust on them that's not relevant to the case is the only regular plot hole.
I do like that this hero of the law actually couldn't give a fig about the law but only embarks on his 'adventures' because he enjoys the intellectual stimulation. On a number of occasions he has let the culprit off the hook, leaving the inept police in the dark about the real events.
Having read a few of these collected stories now, I realise that they do have a very samey quality to them, but in a way that each story actually compliments the others. Yes, there are a few surprises every now and again, but each story has the same high level of quality to them.