Ahhh Sherlock Holmes. A true classic and always excellent. I don't have much to say here to be honest, but this character is widely known and much loved for good reason. It's nuanced, witty and sometimes flamboyant, always fun to follow.

This collection of short stories can get a bit repetitive after a while if you read it all at once, so maybe try spacing it out: it can make the experience more enjoyable.

Review to come!

My quest to read all of the Sherlock Holmes stories continues! And man, what a ride it was. This collection covers 23 short stories that were originally published between 1891 and 1893 in The Strand. I loved A Study in Scarlet and I really enjoyed The Sign of Four, but there is something about the short story format that made me enjoy these even more.

These stories as always follow Doctor Watson as he witnesses and chronicles Holmes' cases. Part of what makes these stories great is that we see the story not through the eyes of the genius detective, but through the eyes of Watson, a man who is constantly baffled by the talents of his friend. The Holmes' stories are nothing like any detective story I have ever read. The actual investigation isn't the most important part, the analytical thinking and the deductive reasoning that Holmes uses are the real gems. Holmes takes seemingly unimportant details and solves his cases mainly by thinking. I just love it so much.

A lot of important characters in the Holmes canon make their debut here, like Irene Adler, Mycroft Holmes and Professor Moriarty. It's weird to think that some of the biggest characters in the numerous TV and movie adaptations are based upon characters that are only present for one short story.

I would really recommend these stories for anyone who is a fan of the detective genre or someone who wants to use his brain muscles and try to find the solution before Holmes does. I only managed to do this for one story, and that's because I live in the 21st century and know a few things about American history that wasn't then known to the general public.

Cred că ediția pe care am citit-o era dedicată copiilor sau este pur și simplu o carte care trebuie citită la vârsta potrivită, adică undeva în jurul adolescenței (14-15 ani), altfel construcția cărții este bună, crează suspans, te ia prin surprindere, însă parcă nu m-a prin atât de tare pe cât mă așteptam. Sau poate așteptările mele erau prea mari? Oricum o recomand, e una din acele lecturi de citit într-o viață.

I LOVE THIS SO MUCH I SWEAR. I love Sherlock Holmes so much and again, the original stories do not dissapoint. This book is amazing, Sherlock and Johns friendship is one of the most wholesome amazing things to me and ’The final Problem’ is so sad i almost cried. I’m really excited to continue to read this series.

More than enjoyed it! Love the character! The author created a character that could be easily followed as a model, for perseverance, ambition, courage and ofcourse his ability of details observation, analyse and logic deductions. We see things around us, but we don't observe them. This is the phrase I would like to take with me after reading this book!

Wow. WOW.

I am almost rendered speechless......

Arthur Conan Doyle truly brought THE best and cleverest man into the world when he was writing the stories about Sherlock Holmes. And I am absolutely astounded that he had the creativity to write so many adventures and tales about Holmes's capabilities.

BUT THE ENDINGGGGG WHYYYYYY

These stories are famous for a reason and I love reading them! Every time I read a Sherlock Holmes mystery, I always get caught in the story from the beginning, although some of the more creepy ones aren't great to read when you're home alone and it's dark outside. Yes, I know this from experience. :P Haha, but they are amazing as ever and make me wish I could know more about the intriguing detective.

Sherlock Holmes is possibly the greatest of literary detectives. He is certainly the one who has penetrated deepest into the public consciousness, a position in which he has been firmly lodged for over a century now, with no sign of departing any time soon. This volume is a compendium of two collections of short stories and one that I thoroughly enjoyed. Holmes fits the short story genre perfectly, with setup, analysis and denouement all coming swiftly, one after the other.

It's been many years since I read any Holmes, and I was drawn to this volume, sitting on my shelves after an impulse buy some time ago, after the conclusion of an RPG that had Holmes-ian aspects to it. I find Holmes to be a fascinating character, and one whom it's a pleasure to follow. Despite my best efforts I still often couldn't follow the clues that he sees to the logical conclusions, so seeing his reveals were always pleasurable.

This volume takes us to Conan Doyle's intended end for Holmes, grappling with his nemesis at Reichenbach Falls. Of course, it's well known now that public demand ensured that Holmes survived his fall and Baker Street's finest didn't get to retire to the Sussex Downs for some time. I'm certainly glad of that and will be looking up more of adventures.

totally fun and fast fluff read -- but with that air of looking as if you're reading actual "lit"

This book grabbed hold of me during the first chapter. This book makes me want to look at the little details of life and find there importance that maybe no one else noticed. I know this is not the end of Sherlock Holmes and there are many books of his left to read. This is a classic which I will forever cherish.

Review to follow