A review by momreads
A Study in Scarlet & the Sign of the Four, by Arthur Conan Doyle

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

Although I enjoyed both of the stories in this, they were not my favorite Sherlock Holmes stories.  The first one, A Study in Scarlet, spent a great deal of time in the backstory of the criminal.  The whole thing was rather sad and I prefer more of Holmes analytical detection in the story.  The second story really brought out Holmes drug problem and use of cocaine when mentally bored.