A review by katiesreadinglog
The Valley of Fear by Bert Coules, Arthur Conan Doyle
4.0
I’ve given this four stars as I had a generally positive experience reading this novel. Much like a Study in Scarlett, this is split into two parts - each of which are set in different locations and dates.
I liked the book overall, it was one of the better Sherlock Holmes in my opinion and is in my top three of the seven books I have completed so far.
My one main gripe, however, is that Moriarty is mentioned at the beginning but is never really spoken of again. The blurb implied that Moriarty would be a more significant character but alas not. I couldn’t help but feel slightly mislead.
This book completes one of the challenges for the OWLs Magical Readathon, the prompt for Arithmancy to read a book outside of my favourite genre. As Sherlock Holmes is considered a classic, this definitely fits the bill.
I liked the book overall, it was one of the better Sherlock Holmes in my opinion and is in my top three of the seven books I have completed so far.
My one main gripe, however, is that Moriarty is mentioned at the beginning but is never really spoken of again. The blurb implied that Moriarty would be a more significant character but alas not. I couldn’t help but feel slightly mislead.
This book completes one of the challenges for the OWLs Magical Readathon, the prompt for Arithmancy to read a book outside of my favourite genre. As Sherlock Holmes is considered a classic, this definitely fits the bill.