sarahfrombookinterrupted 's review for:

The Return of Sherlock Holmes (Sherlock Holmes, #6) by Arthur Conan Doyle

3.0

adventurous challenging informative lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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This is the first Sherlock Holmes I’ve read, but I’ve read and watched many spin offs which I love. I didn’t realize that it would be a collection of short stories or cases. Most spin offs are of one case with a strong B-storyline. I think the mysteries were excellent but it was missing that B-storyline that pulls me through the narrative. I think even if every chapter was a new case as long as there was more characters development with the primary relationship with Watson and the recurring side characters then it wouldn’t of taken so long to read it. I didn’t have any urgency to pick the book up after each case. I’ve heard that there are stronger stories in his earlier work, but still now sure if I’ll revisit Sherlock’s original work.