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The Hound of the Baskervilles
by Arthur Conan Doyle
I realized recently that I hadn't read the original Sherlock Holmes stories. I knew them, I loved them, but I had somehow never actually read them myself. My Dad had always told me the stories and watched movie versions with me, usually comparing them to the originals. My Dad raised me with a fascination for the deductions and idiosyncrasies of Mr. Holmes, an appreciation for Dr. Watson's skills and patience, and an all-around love of their familiar cases and teamwork. So, all that to say I really love the cases and stories of Sherlock Holmes, and I enjoyed reading this book and experiencing Arthur Conan Doyle's world in a different way.
This story definately did not disappoint. I love the combination of mystery, a litle suspense, and the old world feel of the time period. I like the surprise twists within the story and how the the Holmes and Watson's different skills and personalities are neccesary to solve the case.
Sherlock Holmes is called in to investigate what appears to be a family curse making it's way through the last remaining members of the Baskerville family. The curse apparently takes the form of a large hell-hound that terrorizes and kills the family, due to an ancestor's selfish, violent and cruel lifestyle generations ago. After the death of the Baron of Baskerville the estate passes to his nephew from Canada. In fear for the new baron of Baskerville, a local doctor and neighbor of the late baron asks Sherlock to help investigate and see if there is a possible human cause for his late friend's death. After meeting the young, possibly cursed, young man they realize he is being followed, and is recieving cryptic warnings about his new home. Watson is sent by Holmes to protect the young Baron of Baskervilles and to get to know his neighbors and area surrounding his newly inherited home. As always Sherlock solves the case halfway through and Watson along with the reader are playing catch up, without even realizing it. It is an interesting book, and it is a classic Sherlock plot, with crazy deductions we don't know until afterwards, secrets, aliases, and crazy twists. The reader can guess the villian, but not the motive, because you never have all of Shelock Holmes' facts, deductions, or research.
I'm glad I finally read this book, now the only question is which one I'll read next.
This story definately did not disappoint. I love the combination of mystery, a litle suspense, and the old world feel of the time period. I like the surprise twists within the story and how the the Holmes and Watson's different skills and personalities are neccesary to solve the case.
Sherlock Holmes is called in to investigate what appears to be a family curse making it's way through the last remaining members of the Baskerville family. The curse apparently takes the form of a large hell-hound that terrorizes and kills the family, due to an ancestor's selfish, violent and cruel lifestyle generations ago. After the death of the Baron of Baskerville the estate passes to his nephew from Canada. In fear for the new baron of Baskerville, a local doctor and neighbor of the late baron asks Sherlock to help investigate and see if there is a possible human cause for his late friend's death. After meeting the young, possibly cursed, young man they realize he is being followed, and is recieving cryptic warnings about his new home. Watson is sent by Holmes to protect the young Baron of Baskervilles and to get to know his neighbors and area surrounding his newly inherited home. As always Sherlock solves the case halfway through and Watson along with the reader are playing catch up, without even realizing it. It is an interesting book, and it is a classic Sherlock plot, with crazy deductions we don't know until afterwards, secrets, aliases, and crazy twists. The reader can guess the villian, but not the motive, because you never have all of Shelock Holmes' facts, deductions, or research.
I'm glad I finally read this book, now the only question is which one I'll read next.