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A Study in Scarlet
by Arthur Conan Doyle
Perhaps the least exciting tale of Holmes and Watson, A Study in Scarlet, is still deserving of five starts, for being the masterpiece which brought to life the greatest detective of all time.
It’s incredibly interesting to see how every character, from Sherlock to Lestrade, have such a strong identity from the very first chapter, Doyle made a remarkable job in introducing them in a way that show us their essence, and by the end of the book, he’s made sure we can see their very bones.
The story is broken in two parts. The first, a narrative of the crime and the artful investigation that follows; after following Sherlock in his steps to solve the crime, the reader knows the name of the killer, all other information regarding the crime is, however, left in the dark. The second part, is the story before the crime, a tale of the Wild West laced with Mormons and horses, which leads us to the final reveal, two enlightening chapters that weave both parts together and shows us, in its clearest shape, the anatomy of the crime.
This is by no means the best mystery book out there, for its many continuations surpass it by far, but it is the start of the greatest tale of mystery, that of Sherlock Holmes, narrated by John Watson.
It’s incredibly interesting to see how every character, from Sherlock to Lestrade, have such a strong identity from the very first chapter, Doyle made a remarkable job in introducing them in a way that show us their essence, and by the end of the book, he’s made sure we can see their very bones.
The story is broken in two parts. The first, a narrative of the crime and the artful investigation that follows; after following Sherlock in his steps to solve the crime, the reader knows the name of the killer, all other information regarding the crime is, however, left in the dark. The second part, is the story before the crime, a tale of the Wild West laced with Mormons and horses, which leads us to the final reveal, two enlightening chapters that weave both parts together and shows us, in its clearest shape, the anatomy of the crime.
This is by no means the best mystery book out there, for its many continuations surpass it by far, but it is the start of the greatest tale of mystery, that of Sherlock Holmes, narrated by John Watson.