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adamsw216 's review for:
The Sign of Four
by Arthur Conan Doyle
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Arthur Conan Doyle solidifies Holmes as a character to be remembered in this second novel. The Sign of Four takes a more traditional structure compared to A Study in Scarlet, for which I am grateful.
This tale is filled with mystery, intrigue, death, complicated stories, and the spectacular deductive powers of Sherlock Holmes. It is very entertaining and moves along at a good clip most of the time. One thing I appreciate about Doyle's writing is that he takes the occasional opportunity to really set the mood by describing the environment or the state of being which many later mystery writers omit.
We get to know Holmes and Watson a little better, and we become more entranced by Holmes' abilities and peculiar views of life. My only complaint is that it does feel a little stretched thin at times--as if certain parts could easily have been shortened without losing and of its potency.
This tale is filled with mystery, intrigue, death, complicated stories, and the spectacular deductive powers of Sherlock Holmes. It is very entertaining and moves along at a good clip most of the time. One thing I appreciate about Doyle's writing is that he takes the occasional opportunity to really set the mood by describing the environment or the state of being which many later mystery writers omit.
We get to know Holmes and Watson a little better, and we become more entranced by Holmes' abilities and peculiar views of life. My only complaint is that it does feel a little stretched thin at times--as if certain parts could easily have been shortened without losing and of its potency.