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The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle

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freesien's review against another edition

4.0

Schade, dass es nicht noch mehr Sherlock-Holmes-Kurzgeschichten gibt! Zum Glück hab ich noch ein paar Romane rund um ihn, die ich lesen kann.

orchidlilly's review

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

hgly's review against another edition

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adventurous

5.0

avora's review against another edition

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2.0

By far the weakest collection of the series. It was my goal to read all of Sherlock Holmes last year (yep, fell short by 2 months), so I powered through it. The previous collections were formulaic, yet still managed to be entertaining; these were extra stale. The only exception was The Creeping Man, which was a horrible attempt at Science Fiction and probably should have never seen the light of day.

emilygaynier's review against another edition

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4.0

*2023*
Illustrious Client - 4/5 - Good
Blanched Soldier - 5/5 - I prefer when Watson narrates tho
Mazarin Stone - 5/5 - sneaky!
Three Gables - 4/5 - Love a devious woman
Sussex Vampire - 4/5 - Having a sibling can be difficult
Three Garridebs - 3/5 - a good mystery
Thor Bridge - 5/5 - I love her
Creeping Man - 4/5 - this is upsetting in at least two ways
Lion’s Mane - 5/5 - Such a good story
Veiled Lodger - 5/5 - :C
Shoscombe Old Place - 4/5 - I like this one
Retired Colourman - 4/5 - I think about this everytime I paint a room in my home

*2022*
I liked this collection more the second time around

Illustrious Client - 4/5 - Would’ve liked more story
Blanched Soldier - 5/5 - Love a HOA
Mazarin Stone - 5/5 - Would’ve liked the whole story but it was so good
Three Gables - 4/5 - #Girl Boss
Sussex Vampire - 5/5 - Another reason to not have kids
Three Garridebs - 4/5 - Poor bug guy
Thor Bridge - 5/5 - I love it
Creeping Man - 4/5 - Not as good on a reread
Lion’s Mane - 4/5 - I miss Watson when he isn’t in the story
Veiled Lodger - 3/5 - Good story, but not a mystery
Shoscombe Old Place - 4/5 - a good story
Retired Colourman - 4/5 - Love it when terrible people invite their own downfall

**2020**
I didn't enjoy this collection as much as the previous few, but the Creeping Man gave me actual chills and a few other were very good.

Illustrious Client - 4/5 - Less of a mystery, but interesting story
Blanched Soldier - 4/5 - I prefer Watson's narrations, but it was well told and a happy ending
Mazarin Stone - 4/5 - I also prefer when we see the whole mystery and not just the final bits
Three Gables - 5/5 - I love a lady who knows what she wants
Sussex Vampire - 5/5 - I liked this a lot
Three Garridebs - 4/5 - Pretty good mystery
Thor Bridge - 4/5 - Surprising ending
Creeping Man - 5/5 - Actually creepy and mad science-y
Lion’s Mane - 4/5 - Pretty good story
Vailed Lodger - 4/5 - I hate it when people lose their happy ending
Shoscombe Old Place - 5/5 - I feared a worse villain
Retired Colourman - 5/5 - Very enjoyable

nonabgo's review against another edition

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2.0

This is the last book Doyle wrote about Sherlock Holmes and it shows. I found it lacking inspiration and boring at times, though the short length of the stories made it a very quick read. It's not a bad book, but really not what advertised - it said it contains some of the "most villainous and unusual characters", but I haven't found any trace of that. It's not a bad book, it's fun for a weekend read, but far from what I had expected.