The Best of Sherlock Holmes by David Stuart Davies, Arthur Conan Doyle

The Best of Sherlock Holmes

David Stuart Davies, Arthur Conan Doyle

fiction classics mystery short stories adventurous mysterious medium-paced

462 pages | first published 1977

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The Best of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of twenty of the very best tales from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's fifty-six short stories featuring the arch-sleuth. Basing his selection around the author's own twelve personal favourites, David Stuart Dav...
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Summary of 123 reviews

Moods

adventurous 100%
mysterious 100%
reflective 27%
challenging 18%
dark 18%
funny 9%
lighthearted 9%
tense 9%

Pace

medium 72%
fast 18%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 63% | A mix: 27% | Character: 9%

Strong character development?

No: 72% | It's complicated: 27%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | Yes: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 11%

Average rating

4.12

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