Sherlock Holmes: The Valley of Fear by Arthur Conan Doyle

Sherlock Holmes: The Valley of Fear

Sherlock Holmes #7

Arthur Conan Doyle

fiction classics crime mystery adventurous medium-paced

missing page info | first published 1915

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What is the connection between a corpse with a missing face and a ruthless secret society which once terrorised a desolate region of the United States? With the aid of a local guidebook, a missing dumb-bell and Dr Watson's umbrella, Holmes unravel...
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Moods

mysterious 88%
adventurous 74%
dark 26%
tense 20%
challenging 10%
emotional 3%
sad 3%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 65%
fast 18%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 81% | A mix: 11% | Character: 6%

Strong character development?

No: 63% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 5%

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Diverse cast of characters?

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Flaws of characters a main focus?

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