His Last Bow (Sherlock Holmes)

relendo sherlock holmes na tentativa de pegar o bonde andando e terminar essa saga de livros <3

sherlock e john, senti saudades! muito interessante ver pequenos frascos de semelhança com minha série favorita, house e mais uma vez me apaixonando pelos paralelos sherlock & john vs. gregory & james <3

Very good read.

alright the mormons were wild

I had forgotten how good reading a Sherlock novel used to be. This was really different from all the books of this genre. Very bloody! I felt like I was in the movie "The Irishman". Really loved the narration of Watson, it's quite different from all other sidekicks (Hastings especially). Conan Doyle was a fine author!

I first devoured these stories and novels at the age of fourteen, curled up in my room on winter nights. It was a long winter, I remember. It was also quite a long book. Few points in my life have had circumstances come together and arrange themselves in such an agreeable manner so as to make a reading experience as memorable as this one. Like most readers, I entered the world of Sherlock Holmes - at once stretching between the streets of London with in all its vividness, to the deeper, richer world beyond - into the mind of the man whose name this novel bears - with A Study In Scarlet. And from then on, there was no turning back. Sherlock Holmes stories are interesting and endlessly entertaining. I still remember the initial scepticism (much like our dear Dr. Watson) and then the increasing awe and astonishment with which I read Holmes' descriptions of Dr. Watson without first having seen or heard of the man. (The awe and amazement that I speak of were provoked, of course, when Holmes explained how he deducted his findings. The findings were first greeted with scepticism when first pronounced in his typical, Holmes manner. 'Every thing is simple once it's explained,' Holmes once famously complained.) To this day I remain in awe of Holmes intellect, his passion for rigorous mental athletics, his laid back approach, his suaveness and his style. If there's one man to have come out of the Victorian era who had style - encompassing both his intellectual rigour and individual eccentricity - it's this beloved fictional detective who has entertained countless generations of readers for decades, and will for years to come. I will always look back on the December of 2005 with fond recollections of the wonder, thrill, fear and 'aha!' that I felt at various times, often simultaneously, and even after re-reads, while reading these stories. There are few ways as good to spend long winter nights than escaping - for an escape is what these delicious stories offer us readers - into the adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Here's to Holmes and Watson!

I'll be honest, this is technically a DNF for me. I got halfway through the 60 or so short stories and lost my will to keep going. After a while the stories all started to blend together and I found myself just not even paying attention. Then remembered I had another 37 more short stories to get through and decided it wasn't worth it, I've gotten as much out of the stories as I think I was able.

Some I really enjoyed. Most were pretty same-y. Maybe in another 10 years I'll get up the motivation to finish the last 24 hours of the 40+ hour long audiobook.

Stephen Fry is a great narrator though, I must say

As the beginning of a Sherlock story (also the first book I read) this is not bad but not very impressive.

I don't think this one should be reviewed as a single thing, because each story is very different from one another. So I'll begin listing off my favorites from this volume. First of all, one that I'm pretty sure fans all over the world enjoy. The Three Garridebs. Although the mystery in it isn't that original (Clever, sure)(A similar gambit was employed in The Red-Headed League), what fans like about this story is the glimpse at humanity we get from Holmes. If you have read this, you must know what moment I am referring to. When Watson gets shot by the villain (Albeit it was only a graze), and Holmes reacts in a way that speaks of the high regard and esteem he holds for his friend, that moment is really something invaluable in all of the stories, really good and heartwarming. Once I'm done with the one most obvious, I'll say that I really enjoyed The Lion's Mane, too. The way the villain was someone we wouldn't have expected at all (Unless we happen to have an extensive knowledge in marine creatures, that is) is something I liked a lot. Also, that the story ends in a rather happy note, despite the 'murder' that started it. The Sussex Vampire was another one I liked, despite a) Not having real vampires or supernatural creatures, and b) Not having a murder despite the suggestive title. I would spoil the story if I mentioned more details about it. A curious story was The Veiled Lodger, as in here, there is no mystery for Holmes to investigate, because it's simply the account of someone who immerse in guilt, needs to tell her story to feel at peace with herself. It doesn't mean it's interesting, even if it's quite different from the formula we should be accustomed to. I should mention that this is where the two only stories that are narrated by Holmes himself appear. Let's remember that the two stories that happened before Watson's time were narrated by him, still, even if for example in Gloria Scott, the part of the mystery itself was Holmes' narration. Both Lion's Mane and Blanched Soldier are purely Holmes' story, both of which prove to be a nice treat for delving into our favorite detective mind. The rest of the stories prove to be rather nice as well. The Creeping Man doesn't end in crime either, although one could say that the consumption of illegal drugs can be a crime. In Retired Colourman, although it's a murder investigation, it turns out that there isn't a murder, although death does happen. Mazarin's Stone is somewhat hilarious because of the way Holmes tricks the villains into revealing the location of the title stone. Blanched Soldier, also, does not end up in any crime having been committed, although this one is somewhat sad. In Thor's Bridge, although there is a murder, there isn't anyone incriminated, because, and spoilers are to follow, the victim can be the perpetrator. I won't mention Illustrious Client and Shoscombe Old Place because as it turns out, those are the stories taht left less of an impression in my mind. As any other Sherlock Holmes' volume, this one proves to be interesting, and to function excellently as a light reading.

I was really enjoying this book, ejaculated overuse ignored, but the sudden appearance of mormons to tell the backstory of the villain was just unnecessary. then there was a paragraph where Hope explained everything like the whole chapters worth of backstory was super unnecessary. this was a 3.5/4 star for me cause it was easy to read, fun, engaging and i was enjoying myself, But the mormon stuff ruined it and made it a 1.5/2 star read. EDIT - Im sorry the mormon stuff ruined it its a 1 fuck this.

This is a great book and I love reading it, but I find it very inconvenient that collection book like this that holds multiple books only counts as one book on this site. Because in reality you are reading more than one book, in this case you’re actually reading nine books forhaps this will change in the future.

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ i am delighted i feel sooo accomplished as if i was watson myself following sherlock holmes along on his case as a dear friend ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Well, it took ages to complete this book. I was reading A Study in Scarlet alongside other books, so I put the book aside quite frequently and eventually forgot what happened in the book when I got back to it. Thanks to that, I had to re-read several chapters to get back on track and be able to keep up with what was going on. Though it was interesting to read about Sherlock and John's first encounter plus getting John's perspective of Sherlock. What had me lost was the beginning of part two of the novel-"Where did all the Mormons come from?" Though you eventually find out that it was worth it.

lol sherlock rules

A Study in Scarlet by by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was first published in Beeton's Christmas Annual. It's been more than 20 years since I first read it but after seeing Moffat's take on it as "A Study in Pink" I wanted to refresh my memory. Ian Edginton's graphic novel version of A Study in Scarlet was a fun way to revisit the original mystery. This is the story that introduces Dr. Watson, newly returned from Afghanistan, to Sherlock Holmes. Watson is in need of affordable housing and Holmes is in need of a roommate who won't be put off by his odd hours, odd profession and numerous experiments. Their first case together involves a man who is lying dead in a pool of blood without any sign of trauma. In the blood he has written Rache but where the blood came from and what the German word for revenge has to do with anything has the police stumped. I didn't have the original text with me to compare editing choices that must have been made but the text and dialog is still recognizably Doyle. The lettering is clear and easy to read. The color pallets tend towards monochrome and sepia, mimicking old style newspapers and photographs. My only problem with the book is the character design of Sherlock himself. I realize Sherlock is described as tall, with broad shoulders and a strong chin, but the chin drawn on him is bizarre and gawk-worthy. His chin is so long that there's a line drawn on it where his chin should stop to make the facial expressions work, except then the chin extends well on beyond it.

Read it on a bus.

it might be a bit too much to say that i find comfort in reading holmes series, but i have always been drawn to him as a mystery freak detective who is quirky and almost insufferable for a character. never fail to amaze me with the case solving process and holmes’ train of thoughts which are always interesting to follow.

I've read Sherlock Holmes before, but is definitely interesting to go back once more. My favorite thing about Sherlock Holmes is the simplicity with which he explains his conclusions, even Watson himself admits to the easiness of the process, making everyone feel as if they could do it themselves. Furthermore, this makes us relate to Sherlock which is what makes him so amazing. I am definitely a fan of Arthur Conan Doyle and can't wait to read more of his work.

Follows the formula of the first novel a bit too closely (vindictive murders by foreigners, explained by the perpetrator at the end) without being as good. Still definitely interesting, though, and although I knew from various adaptions that Watson would get married and move out of Baker Street eventually, I was surprised that it happened so soon!

Great introduction to a great series. The characters are introduced well and the story is brilliant

if i had sherlock holmes' abilities i would too wait with explaining my way of thinking until the very last moment to remain mysterious and intimidating

i really enjoyed it. giving sherlock holmes a background story and introducing us to iconic characters for the first time made this book enourmosly exciting to read and distinguishes it from other sherlock holmes related realeses i've read so far.

as the second book about sherlock holmes' adventures it shows us more about his personality than the first one. many may think of him as a particularly unlikable character but i personally find him fascinating. he has many obvious flaws but they are not bad enough to get in the way of my admiration for his skills. the only thing i was disappointed with is how it didn't surprise me nor made me ponder as much as i like it while reading mystery books. the secret behind this case was revealed in not as exciting way as i wish it would be. besides that it's still a great story and i enjoyed reading it.

sherlock holmes is such a unique character and reading the very first book about him and his cases is an experience. his genius and eccentricity makes the reader curious about him in the same way doctor watson is. i also enjoyed the little interlude which unraveled criminal's background story. it gave a thrill and was is my opinion much better than if it was told in a form of narration. looking forward to reading more of holmes' adventures soon.

It's not as good as the first short story.