Reviews
The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle (The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, #7), by Arthur Conan Doyle
amyw2's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
emilypauw's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
tabby2920's review
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A nice Sherlock Holmes mystery with a little taste of charity and forgiveness during this holiday season.
nocilantroextraolives's review
3.0
This was my first full Sherlock Holmes story and it's illuminating in a lot of ways. I don't feel I can review this good or bad, it's just... Sherlock Holmes.
thereadingrobyn's review
3.0
like you wouldn't just want to punch holmes right in the gob so fuckin bad if you were watson tho
lnatal's review
3.0
From BBC Radio 4 Extra
The detective must solve a case where the only clues are a Christmas goose and a hat. Stars Clive Merrison and Michael Williams.
The detective must solve a case where the only clues are a Christmas goose and a hat. Stars Clive Merrison and Michael Williams.
sirchutney's review
3.0
“My name is Sherlock Holmes. It is my business to know what other people do not know.”
A middle of the road short story from Doyle.
Holmes turns up his powers of deduction to 11 in this story. For example, he describes a man in detail only by studying the his hat. Phrenology, or some such pseudo-science is how he manages it. He also draws conclusions based on a few ropey pieces of "evidence". So this tale, while entertaining, has several errors of logic. Not the greatest Holmes and Watson caper ever but after a surprising end, it gets an extra star.
A middle of the road short story from Doyle.
Spoiler
The story starts with the theft of A "Blue Carbuncle". A former felon is soon arrested. An acquaintance of Holmes discovers the carbuncle in the throat of a Christmas goose. Holmes traces the owner of the goose. He then works out that he was not the thief by offering him a replacement goose. The detective continues his search. This takes him first to an inn and then a dealer in Covent Garden. The dealer refuses to provide Holmes with information about the source of the goose. Holmes then observes another man trying to find the same information, and confronts him. The man, the head attendant at the hotel, confesses to his crime. Holmes allows him to remain free. His argument is that prison could make him a hardened criminal later.Holmes turns up his powers of deduction to 11 in this story. For example, he describes a man in detail only by studying the his hat. Phrenology, or some such pseudo-science is how he manages it. He also draws conclusions based on a few ropey pieces of "evidence". So this tale, while entertaining, has several errors of logic. Not the greatest Holmes and Watson caper ever but after a surprising end, it gets an extra star.
armorcats's review
4.0
Fun Sherlock Holmes tale with some snippets I recognize from Sherlock. A lovely single edition from @DauntBooksPub. Never knew what a carbuncle was before.
inlibrisveritas's review
4.0
Another fun one! Short and sweet, and ties up nicely. We get to see a more merciful side to Sherlock, and we get a fun scene of him examining another item.
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