Yes, up until now I had never read an actual
Sherlock Holmes novel (only a few of his short stories, but even there not
many) and I’m about to say something awful: it’s alright. Not great. Not bad.
Alright, which probably means I deserve to be kicked out of this country for
many.
The thing is, a number of the surprises (like
the mysterious second character found on the moor) are not excessively surprising,
and one thing is being smug, but Sherlock Holmes is just a wee bit too smug.
Unfortunately I must say that as far as
Sherlock Holmes is concerned, I like his 21st century alter ego
(Gregory House) a lot better. And as far as Conan Doyle creations go, I enjoyed
The Lost World immensely more.
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