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The Extraordinary Cases of Sherlock Holmes

The Extraordinary Cases of Sherlock Holmes

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  • Author：Arthur Conan Doyle
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Summary

Through the foggy streets of Victoria London to the deepest countryside， Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson embark on eight thrilling investigations。 In some of his best known cases including 'The Speckled Band' and 'The Reigate Puzzle'， Holmes brings his unique powers of deduction to bear on the most challenging mysteries。

The adventure of the speckled band --
The adventure of the blue carbuncle --
The Musgrave ritual --
The Reigate puzzle --
Silver blaze --
The adventure of the dancing men --
The adventure of the six Napoleons --
The missing three-quarter。

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Reviews

Muhammad Sameer ，

I absolutely loved it。

Sarah ，

excellent palate cleanser from the otherwise ubiquitous thesis-writing; send help

Sukhneet ，

A really beautiful and amusing collection of the finest cases of Sherlock Holmes， the private detective。 My favorites are "The Speckled Band" and "The Reigate Puzzle"。 A really beautiful and amusing collection of the finest cases of Sherlock Holmes， the private detective。 My favorites are "The Speckled Band" and "The Reigate Puzzle"。 。。。more

Sarah ，

Amazing book！ Loved all the cases， though I wish that Watson had a bit more input in the cases？ I don't know， but he seems sort of like an idiot。 I mean， he was a doctor， wasn't he？ Amazing book！ Loved all the cases， though I wish that Watson had a bit more input in the cases？ I don't know， but he seems sort of like an idiot。 I mean， he was a doctor， wasn't he？ 。。。more

Fizah（Books tales by me） ，

Actual Rating 3。5I knew about Sherlock Holmes but didn’t get the chance to read his stories。 I really liked the first story but didn’t find much character development after that I decided to watch Sherlock Holmes season and spent the whole weekend watching it。 After that when I read the rest of the stories， it was so easy to understand the character but I must say I like modern Sherlock better than the real one。 For a short story， there were so many characters and they sounded the same to me。 St Actual Rating 3。5I knew about Sherlock Holmes but didn’t get the chance to read his stories。 I really liked the first story but didn’t find much character development after that I decided to watch Sherlock Holmes season and spent the whole weekend watching it。 After that when I read the rest of the stories， it was so easy to understand the character but I must say I like modern Sherlock better than the real one。 For a short story， there were so many characters and they sounded the same to me。 Stories were so interesting to read and endings make me feel like an Idiot （which is a positive thing）。But I don’t think I’ll read Sir Conan Doyle again as old English （if it is the right term to use） is not my cup of tea and act as an obstacle while reading because I can’t understand what their real expressions are。PS。 This kind of writing reminded me of Narnia which I DNFed after 4 books。 。。。more

Brigette Lee ，

The stories of Sherlock Holmes is truly a classic。 Reading this， you can see how multiple contemporary problem-solving characters are inspired by Sherlock。 It was enjoyable to read the different cases Sherlock faced in this book， although， I think I prefer the new adaptations of these characters。 I found it difficult to fully understand the nuanced meaning between dialogue because of the dated British manner of speaking。 It just goes to show how literature continues to evolve into newer and adap The stories of Sherlock Holmes is truly a classic。 Reading this， you can see how multiple contemporary problem-solving characters are inspired by Sherlock。 It was enjoyable to read the different cases Sherlock faced in this book， although， I think I prefer the new adaptations of these characters。 I found it difficult to fully understand the nuanced meaning between dialogue because of the dated British manner of speaking。 It just goes to show how literature continues to evolve into newer and adapted versions of itself。 。。。more

Diamond ，

The books is extraordinary！）

fatima ，

I found the cases interesting for the most part but Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's writing wasn't really for me。 I needed an audiobook to be able to get through this without falling asleep。 I was just very disappointed because I expected the tone to be very different and I felt like there was barely any characterization which was really off-putting。 But， the audiobook made it much easier to digest the plot and made it a little more enjoyable。 I found the cases interesting for the most part but Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's writing wasn't really for me。 I needed an audiobook to be able to get through this without falling asleep。 I was just very disappointed because I expected the tone to be very different and I felt like there was barely any characterization which was really off-putting。 But， the audiobook made it much easier to digest the plot and made it a little more enjoyable。 。。。more

seher ，

I literally love these cases。 They give off mysterious， spooky vibes and have you guessing till the end who the culprit might be which is characteristic of all Sherlock Holmes books。 Although I personally prefer the full length novels to the short stories since there's more room for development with the full novels。 Although that's just a personal thing。Also， the Holmes and Watson duo is iconic。 I literally love these cases。 They give off mysterious， spooky vibes and have you guessing till the end who the culprit might be which is characteristic of all Sherlock Holmes books。 Although I personally prefer the full length novels to the short stories since there's more room for development with the full novels。 Although that's just a personal thing。Also， the Holmes and Watson duo is iconic。 。。。more

Jem ，

love a good sherlock :）

Adriana ，

Excellent book， it was an easy read to get into the world of Sherlock Holmes。

Lucieishima ，

Good book about Sherlock Holmes， maybe not the best known ones

Alexey ，

Although some parts of the book bored me， the book was truly extraordinary。 The enjoyment and satisfaction there was when I read was very great。 I recommend this book to everyone who is interested in CSI and amazing adventures。

Joe Fruge ，

Classic tales of mystery and intuition。 I always enjoy reading Sherlock Holmes stories。 While these are by no means perfect they are the foundation on which our standards were built。

BibleBoy ，

Very very interesting！ I really enjoyed it！ I liked it because the way it was written like a mystery。 I like detective stories！

Astoria ，

4。5 Stars

Julia ，

*3。5

Caro ，

This was a really good read。 I enjoyed all the stories and the details。 Curious and intriguing。 I liked the characters and don't know why I waited so long to read these。 I wish they had considered this author in the classics they read in school， but alas they don't。 Great for any time reading and passing time。 Definitely keeps you interested and turning pages。 Have Fun！ This was a really good read。 I enjoyed all the stories and the details。 Curious and intriguing。 I liked the characters and don't know why I waited so long to read these。 I wish they had considered this author in the classics they read in school， but alas they don't。 Great for any time reading and passing time。 Definitely keeps you interested and turning pages。 Have Fun！ 。。。more

Elijah ，

good collection of classic sherlock holmes books。

Molly Mejstrik ，

I enjoyed this collection of stories！ My favorites were "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle" and "The Adventure of the Dancing Men"。 I enjoyed this collection of stories！ My favorites were "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle" and "The Adventure of the Dancing Men"。 。。。more

Bonnie Dale Keck ，

Have read all of Doyle's Sherlock Holmes and probably others as well， just never bothered to put them in to amazon or goodreads， so dates wrong。 Some KU some paperback some hardback some collections。 Have read all of Doyle's Sherlock Holmes and probably others as well， just never bothered to put them in to amazon or goodreads， so dates wrong。 Some KU some paperback some hardback some collections。 。。。more

Kyera ，

I may be good， but Sherlock Holmes is better。 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle weaves unusual and fantastical tales about the globally beloved detective in this collection of stories。 Each is short and can be devoured in less than an hour。 They are some of his more famous short works and highly enjoyable。 Doyle paints a narrative through the eyes of Holmes' companion， Dr。 Watson and makes the tale more accessible to the average reader。 Holmes' sharp mannerisms and lofty thoughts would not be as intriguing I may be good， but Sherlock Holmes is better。 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle weaves unusual and fantastical tales about the globally beloved detective in this collection of stories。 Each is short and can be devoured in less than an hour。 They are some of his more famous short works and highly enjoyable。 Doyle paints a narrative through the eyes of Holmes' companion， Dr。 Watson and makes the tale more accessible to the average reader。 Holmes' sharp mannerisms and lofty thoughts would not be as intriguing if Watson's nobler sentiments and smoothing words did not soften him。 Each mystery slowly unfolds before the reader's eyes and if their powers of deduction are keen， they may even discover some clues or Holmes' motives before they're expressly detailed。The adventures of Sherlock Holmes and John Watson were beloved in their time and are now classics for a reason。 This is a wonderful collection of stories and highly recommended to fans of detective stories， classic novels， or have never read a story about Sherlock Holmes before and wish to give them a shot。 （You won't be disappointed。） 。。。more

Emmy ，

An excellent collection of stories。 I only gave it four stars， however， because I found some of the tales to be a bit slow and tedious， particularly "Silver Blaze"。 But， all in all， I can't complain about this read！ An excellent collection of stories。 I only gave it four stars， however， because I found some of the tales to be a bit slow and tedious， particularly "Silver Blaze"。 But， all in all， I can't complain about this read！ 。。。more

R B ，

The novel “The Extraordinary Cases of Sherlock Holmes” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is a mystery novel adapted for the everyday man。 This novel consists of eight separate cases， all of which follow the works of a detective in England named Sherlock Holmes。 A classical， unmistakable depiction of Victorian London， this well written piece of literature pulls you in from the instant you begin reading it， whether you are young or old。 Each case is presented in such a way that it is easy to understand， The novel “The Extraordinary Cases of Sherlock Holmes” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is a mystery novel adapted for the everyday man。 This novel consists of eight separate cases， all of which follow the works of a detective in England named Sherlock Holmes。 A classical， unmistakable depiction of Victorian London， this well written piece of literature pulls you in from the instant you begin reading it， whether you are young or old。 Each case is presented in such a way that it is easy to understand， yet only a keen observer will notice how each story is also laced with latent， obscure details which always hold the key to the case’s solution。 For example， in “The Speckled Band” case， a woman is killed by a mysterious creature who she described before she died as a “speckled band”。 However， this quote is glossed over fairly quickly。 But if the reader chooses to keep in mind her description whilst reading， they will notice that other clues that are discovered like the small bowl of milk or tiny compartments around the room all point to one creature as the culprit: a snake！ Such levels of depth create the illusion that the reader is taking part in the story， and it executes this very well。 The story also delves into the motivations behind every perpetrator's machinations， and adds a good variety to such。 For example， some of the culprits executed their crime out of personal greed of accomplishment， like in “The Blue Carbuncle”， while others did it out of plain insanity or obsession， like in “The Musgrave Ritual”。 At first， such traits may seem two dimensional， but if the reader takes into account the culprit's life they begin to understand their situation in a more in-depth manner， in some cases it may even justify their actions。 Overall， “The Extraordinary Cases of Sherlock Holmes” is an astounding set of short stories riddled with interesting characters， gripping plot-points and a story pattern that holds up even to this day。 I would rate this book a 9/10， my only complaint being that the beginning of every story lacks substance， but thankfully it makes headway quickly。 。。。more

Hannah ，

These are eight stories of Sherlock Holmes。 They aren't any of the well-known ones， but they are still good mysteries and I enjoyed them。 I've watched the Sherlock Holmes series on BBC and also seen Elementary and I'm confused as to how they decided to make Sherlock such a jerk。 In the stories， he's more then willing to teach others and is delighted at what they discover for themselves。My one complaint is that Doyle makes Watson out to be such an idiot。 I mean， the man is a doctor and served in These are eight stories of Sherlock Holmes。 They aren't any of the well-known ones， but they are still good mysteries and I enjoyed them。 I've watched the Sherlock Holmes series on BBC and also seen Elementary and I'm confused as to how they decided to make Sherlock such a jerk。 In the stories， he's more then willing to teach others and is delighted at what they discover for themselves。My one complaint is that Doyle makes Watson out to be such an idiot。 I mean， the man is a doctor and served in the army。 That means he knows a thing or two。 And yet， Watson continues to be astounded by how Holmes solves cases and figures out little things and never figures anything out by himself。 That's not realistic。 。。。more

Matilda Rose ，

Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson embark on eight brilliant adventures while Holmes uses his extraordinary skills to solve mind-boggling mysteries。 My favourite mystery was the first - The Speckled Band。 In it， a young lady's sister dies and Holmes and Watson have to figure out what killed her。 I came up with plenty of theories （not necessarily correct ones！）。I thought it was clever how the author used Watson in his books - never quite catching up， always a bit behind Sherlock （and the reader）。 This Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson embark on eight brilliant adventures while Holmes uses his extraordinary skills to solve mind-boggling mysteries。 My favourite mystery was the first - The Speckled Band。 In it， a young lady's sister dies and Holmes and Watson have to figure out what killed her。 I came up with plenty of theories （not necessarily correct ones！）。I thought it was clever how the author used Watson in his books - never quite catching up， always a bit behind Sherlock （and the reader）。 This meant Sherlock had to explain things the reader didn't understand to Watson。 。。。more

Hannah ，

More like 3。75 stars！

Sean ，

This book is too confusing。

Dr。J。G。 ，

A favourite of most people when it comes to detective stories， actually the writer immortalised his medical teacher in his methods of detecting decease from symptoms and observations。 Hound of Baskerville is the most favourite generally， and most people swear by The Hound of Baskerville， to which I prefer The Speckled Band， and the last one for its descriptions of Swiss landscape。 Wednesday， August 27， 2008。 。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。Of course Return of Sherlock Homes is even A favourite of most people when it comes to detective stories， actually the writer immortalised his medical teacher in his methods of detecting decease from symptoms and observations。 Hound of Baskerville is the most favourite generally， and most people swear by The Hound of Baskerville， to which I prefer The Speckled Band， and the last one for its descriptions of Swiss landscape。 Wednesday， August 27， 2008。 。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。Of course Return of Sherlock Homes is even better， with the episode that is capture of the villain， Moriarty， eerily like the story of hunting of a cheetah I read about long ago。 The encounter of Sherlock Holmes with Moriarty - his silent waiting in a house opposite his own window and with a view of the street， so as to see the street and the window - is very very evocative of a real story of someone hunting a cheetah that was terror of a village with many people including children taken by the cheetah - the hunter， silent in a hut verandah， expected the cheetah to stroll in as usual from the jungle by the path he was watching， but it was all too silent and this warned him instinctively - next fraction of a second， the cheetah （who was all too aware of the hunter and his whereabouts） had jumped from the roof of the hut and was right at the hunter， who would be dead but for the heeding of the warning of the instinct。 In the even he barely got one shot and was lucky to not be mauled and finished。 。。。more

Keith ，

These are the first Holmes stories I’ve ever read。 I don’t know how these stories rate among Doyle’s best。 They seem to be drawn from the magazine series – all the stories are about the same length。 And the character of Holmes seems firmly established， so these appear to be middle or late stories。 The stories themselves are breezy， entertaining reads。 I imagine they were revolutionary in their time。 But I expected more。 Other than Holmes， the characters are rather lightly drawn and uninteresting These are the first Holmes stories I’ve ever read。 I don’t know how these stories rate among Doyle’s best。 They seem to be drawn from the magazine series – all the stories are about the same length。 And the character of Holmes seems firmly established， so these appear to be middle or late stories。 The stories themselves are breezy， entertaining reads。 I imagine they were revolutionary in their time。 But I expected more。 Other than Holmes， the characters are rather lightly drawn and uninteresting。 And even Holmes， in these stories， is rather indistinctly presented。 The mysteries themselves are what we’ve come to expect。 Doyle set the standard followed my many thereafter。 Interestingly， though， it isn’t possible for the reader to solve many of these mysteries。 In most， Holmes has access to information that isn’t shared with the reader。 Again， these are a light， breezy read。 But nothing to get too excited about。 Perhaps the novels are better。 。。。more

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