cpjeanz's review against another edition
4.0
My first foray into true Sherlock fiction, and it was mostly an enjoyable experience. The short stories which really stuck to the investigation and Holmes’ deduction are the best.
Quick hits:
- A nice blend of crime types.
- Plenty of Holmes and Watson who just bounce so well off each other.
- Most short stories are great. There are a couple where there’s no investigation and Holmes’ just deduces in 2 seconds which were a lot less engaging.
- Every story even at ~20 pages felt juicy and not too short or long.
- Timeless writing, meaning even though this was written over 100 years ago, it felt like it could’ve come out as historical fiction yesterday.
Overall, I really enjoyed this and will continue my foray into the official Sherlock stories in the future. Highly recommend!
Quick hits:
- A nice blend of crime types.
- Plenty of Holmes and Watson who just bounce so well off each other.
- Most short stories are great. There are a couple where there’s no investigation and Holmes’ just deduces in 2 seconds which were a lot less engaging.
- Every story even at ~20 pages felt juicy and not too short or long.
- Timeless writing, meaning even though this was written over 100 years ago, it felt like it could’ve come out as historical fiction yesterday.
Overall, I really enjoyed this and will continue my foray into the official Sherlock stories in the future. Highly recommend!
minty's review against another edition
3.0
Fun! I don't know how I'd never read any of these before--they're so short and easy to get into. It's so clear how many other books are based on these. Encyclopedia Brown owes a great debt! Also, fun to read after watching the BBC version with Benedict Cumberbatch; it's more interesting when picturing him as the lead.
anita_mv's review against another edition
4.0
Fantástica recopilación de relatos en esta tercera parte del canon de Sherlock Holmes.
ana_mv's review against another edition
4.0
Fantástica recopilación de relatos en esta tercera parte del canon de Sherlock Holmes.
kappareads's review against another edition
3.0
Real rating: 3.5 stars
These really are a mixed bag of good, bad, and bad but still compelling in a way. I also liked that they were mostly not murder mysteries and were really just, weird crimes or situations Holmes had to solve.
These really are a mixed bag of good, bad, and bad but still compelling in a way. I also liked that they were mostly not murder mysteries and were really just, weird crimes or situations Holmes had to solve.
gap_py's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
salot3's review against another edition
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
4.0
language_loving_amateur's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
_luxpins's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5