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A review by alannaj
How To Think Like Sherlock by Daniel Smith
3.0
A quick read that gives a general overview of how Sherlock Holmes' mind works and how you can emulate some of his talents. It's enough information to get you started in a lighthearted way, but doesn't give you as much as the title initially suggests.
The quizzes and brain teasers interspersed throughout the book to help you practice the skills you've just read about are a great idea, and really do work. They're very engaging, although its worth knowing that a couple do require you to have a background knowledge of the Sherlock canon - it's not enough to have just watched Benedict Cumberbatch do his thing on BBC1.
Given it three stars as I sometimes found the author's dialogue less than easy to follow, but the content was engaging and it was well worth spending the afternoon reading it.
The quizzes and brain teasers interspersed throughout the book to help you practice the skills you've just read about are a great idea, and really do work. They're very engaging, although its worth knowing that a couple do require you to have a background knowledge of the Sherlock canon - it's not enough to have just watched Benedict Cumberbatch do his thing on BBC1.
Given it three stars as I sometimes found the author's dialogue less than easy to follow, but the content was engaging and it was well worth spending the afternoon reading it.