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wajone 's review for:
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
by Arthur Conan Doyle
I must confess that my knowledge of Sherlock Holmes had been derived almost exclusively from films before finally sticking my nose into this delightful collection of short stories. Although the mysteries ranged from "frothy" to slightly macabre, it was the settings and the style of storytelling that intrigued me the most. Oh so British, and oh so Victorian - prim on the outside but naughty on the inside. I knew that Holmes had a drug habit, but I never realized how frequently Watson tossed off a comment about his buddy's coke-head tendencies. It was also interesting to read this book while simultaneously watching "The Wire" on DVD. I'd often watch an episode of "The Wire" and then read a bit from Sherlock Holmes before going to bed. Why doesn't Holmes just look that up on the internet?, I'd often find myself thinking as I drifted off to sleep!