A very fine collection of short stories was this. I fear, however, that I shall never again be able to enjoy fully any mystery, save for A Case of Poisons (as reviewed here), unless if the author of the same produces another book in the series which should prove to be its better.

That being said, note that these were most extraordinary stories! I immensely enjoyed Sherlock Holmes' famed skill of deduction. Dr. Watson was also quite the agreeable sort, "enduring" through Sherlock Holmes' "strangeness."

The writing style was most captivating, allowing the reader to enjoy the story to its highest potential, a fact said reader should appreciate greatly. It was at a nice easy pace, allowing the reader any speed he should desire.

The many plots (hence the many stories) were all well thought out and realistic. Each plot point made for want of more and then twists could throw a person right into the thick of things. Most excellent, indeed.

In conclusion, well… everything I said above already says everything, so a conclusion is not required, is it? But to give you an idea how much I liked this book, and indeed all Sherlock Holmes' tales, I had a few minutes debate between it and A Case of Poisons. A Case of Poisons did win, of course, but still… that's minutes!

The Adventures and The Memoirs, both consist of a combinations of short stories that follow some of Sherlock Holmes's adventures. told as a journal of his friend's, Watson. who accompanied him in most of the missions.

This is the first time I read a book that contains different short stories. I only read one at a time. And went through other books between them. There wasn't that grip that makes you read on to get to the end. But I enjoyed most of the stories anyways.

These were stories about the great detective, Sherlock Holmes, who solved crimes swiftly and intelligently. There are 12 short stories and 11 memoirs, all of which are about Holmes solving mysteries. I only read the first 6 of the short stories, so I will be reviewing those. There is a complete collection of the Sherlock Holmes stories - this is just some of them.

What I particularly liked about these stories is that each story is a new adventure, new plot, but the same characters. Sherlock and Watson are still here, solving mysteries but different ones each time. My favorite short story of the ones I read was The Man With The Twisted Lip. This short story was about a man who was constantly away doing drugs at an opium den, but was found to be dead. His clothes were found in the opium den by a beggar with a twisted lip. Turns out,  the man who had died was the same one that had the twisted lip - he was only wearing a bit of makeup on his face and created a twisted lip with plaster.

What I particularly disliked was nothing at all. The stories were exciting and captivating, and wasn't slow at all. If I had to mention one thing about it, it's that the stories were somewhat complex.

For the rating I give this book a 5 out of 5. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's works were beautifully written, and he wove together some perfectly enthralling stories. I recommend this book to fans of mystery and crime, and also anyone who loves the BBC TV series, Sherlock.

Found this book on the shelf during vacation and enjoyed running through many of the stories. I enjoyed the short procedural format and clever plot construction.

I was intrigued that part of the fun within the stories is not just that Holmes is able to out-think the police and other 'establishment', but there is also the sense that merely disagreeing with the official account of things is itself a bit scandalous. There's an interesting balance of the desire for gentlemanly discourse, which Holmes does not feel much constrained by, tempered by a respect for Truth, which Holmes is uniquely successful at finding.

He's an anti-establishment figure, which I hadn't appreciated before reading these stories. Holmes and Watson are a bit of a latter day A-team of sorts, or perhaps Holmes as a precursor to Dr. Gregory House is a bit closer.

During times between cases which pique Holmes' interest, he's described as becoming rather sedentary and prone to cocaine use, which I found amusing.

review to come.

A compilation of twenty-three Sherlock Holmes' investigations by the man who solved more cases than anyone to walk the streets of London. My favorites include: The Redheaded League, The Five Orange Pips, The Blue Carbuncle, The Copper Beeches, The Man with the Twisted Lip, The Noble Bachelor, and my all-time favorite, The Speckled Band.

The book was amazing! it was amazingly written and one of my favorite all time books! i could not put it down!

I first read this book as a young girl, curled up under cozy blankets during the dead of winter. Reread this winter just as a snowstorm was starting. It brought back many nostalgic, warm memories for me.

After watching two series of the unmissable BBC drama ‘Sherlock’, and having fallen slightly in love with Sherlock Holmes (or was that just Benedict Cumberbatch?) I decided it was about time I read some of the original stories for myself. Not being a huge fan of crime fiction or a big reader of Victorian literature, I wondered if they would really be my cup of tea but once I began reading any doubts quickly evaporated. I was completely hooked! I loved reading Dr Watson’s accounts of Holmes’ cases and each story left me wanting more.

I can certainly understand the public outcry after The Final Problem (included in this volume) was published (I admit I got a bit emotional reading that one!) and why Conan Doyle eventually bowed to pressure and brought Holmes back. With their intriguing set ups, plot twists and often surprising denouement, it’s easy to see why these clever and entertaining stories and the unique friendship between the world’s only consulting detective and his loyal companion John Watson are still inspiring TV series, films, books and stage shows over a hundred years after they were originally published.

הסוף של הבעיה הסופית קצת שבר אותי יש לומר. ידעתי שהוא מגיע, אבל הוא הגיע אחרי ~450 עמודים שגרמו לי מאוד להתחבר לשרלוק. זה היה מלוכלך.
אבל זה הסיפור ששרלוק מת בכאילו, נכון? יש למה לצפות?

Yep, I still love The Blue Carbuncle!

Good read of short stories but they do seem to get repetitive after awhile. Better to read with something else to break it up.