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The Complete Sherlock Holmes Collection by Arthur Conan Doyle

amykastigar's review against another edition

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5.0

I'm halfway through A Study in Scarlet, and I can already say that listening to Mr. Fry read Sherlock Holmes is one of life's great pleasures. I knew it would be entertaining, but it surpasses my expectations. Well done!

5/19/17 To my great disappointment, The Casebook is not included due to US copyright considerations. If my calculations are correct, it won't be available in the US until 2022, if then. The lack mars an otherwise exceptional audiobook.

randolph_carter's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

4.0

fortunesdear's review against another edition

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3.0

*3.5

luellen1990's review against another edition

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2.0

Review coming soon.

librarydreams's review against another edition

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adventurous funny 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

5.0

My favorite way to experience the many adventures of literatures ultimate detective and his stalwart biographer! Stephen Fry does and incredible job distinguishing the different characters using only his manner of speech. His forewords add both interesting personal anecdotes and intriguing facts.

skyesparklez's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

wandering_zero's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging funny informative inspiring mysterious medium-paced

5.0

arcaphos's review against another edition

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informative inspiring mysterious reflective

3.75

alliepeduto's review against another edition

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5.0

Feb 16 2022
A Scandal in Bohemia

cpjeanz's review against another edition

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5.0

A collection like this is hard to review considering how large it is, as well as the mix of novels and short stories. Going into this, I was worried I wouldn't like this much as much as I've enjoyed the Sherlock adaptations and pastiches I've read already. But this was so awesome! It still holds up today, and really set the standard for what detective fiction could be: interesting characters, an intriguing mystery with unexpected resolutions. The second set of short stories were amazing, and I think better than the first set. This makes some sense since they came out later where Doyle had more experience. The novels were classic, and the Hound of the Baskervilles told it's story in an unexpected way which was really interesting. Highly recommend for any fellow Sherlockian or someone looking to try classic detective fiction.

Quick hits:
+ Sherlock and Watson at their best. Watson is such a great side character who although is meant to be the reader's gateway, stands on his own (see Hound of the Baskervilles). He's a much better side character than Hastings from Poirot.
+ The stories are varied and explore many different themes.
+ The mysteries were complex and didn't always go the expected way.
+ The volume was structured well by breaking up the novels with short stories.

I highly recommend this. I'm glad it wasn't a let down, and I've already started volume 2 with more stories I've never experienced before. I'm really looking forward to the experience!