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David McK (3816 KP) rated The Valley of Fear in Books

Apr 13, 2024  
The Valley of Fear
The Valley of Fear
Arthur Conan Doyle | 2015 | Fiction & Poetry
8
7.3 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
Sherlock Holmes stories I had previously heard of / knew (even if only a little bit) about:

The Hound of the Baskervilles (natch)
A Study in Scarlet
The Sign of Four
The Red-Headed League
The Final Problem

.. and a few others whose name I cannot currently recall.

None of them, however, were this one.

Like "The Hound...", this was a later-written story, but is also set before Holmes encounter with Moriarty at the Reichenbach Falls. And like "A Study in Scarlet", it's also very much split into distinct sections: the first section in which Holmes and Watson are called to the English countryside to investigate a murder (or is it suicide?), and the a whole other section set in the United States of America filling in the backgrounds of the principal actor of the first section.

Being new to me, also, I have to say I did wonder - until the reveal! - just how this whole section (and the mention of the Pinkerton Detective Agency) fitted into the first part.

Perhaps because of its novelty (to me), I also fairly enjoyed this.
  
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ALilLacey (2 KP) rated Frankie Dupont And The Science Fair Sabotage in Books

Mar 4, 2019  
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Frankie Dupont And The Science Fair Sabotage
Julie Anne Grasso | 2015
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
What a perfect book for a young child. The age range of 8-12 is great for this book, boy or girl. Frankie Dupont is just like a young modern day Sherlock Holmes trying to solve the mystery at the science fair as to who stole the robot computer chip. The book is a simple but a fun engaging read. Even I was trying to figure out the clues and who-dun-it. I love how Frankie's mind works and how the book takes you through how he solved the mystery. A recommended read!
  
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The Marinated Meeple (1853 KP) rated The Classic Tales Podcast in Podcasts

Jan 26, 2018  
The Classic Tales Podcast
The Classic Tales Podcast
Arts
9
8.0 (2 Ratings)
Podcast Rating
Narrative (2 more)
Voicework
classic Stories are timeless
As good as an audio book delivered to your phone
This is a great podcast, classic literature has stood the test of time for a reason. I found Captain Blood because of him, and it's now one of my favorite books of all time. He tends to select toward the horror side of things, but you can always find something you are interested in listening to. From Sherlock Holmes to Peter Pan. Herland to Pride and Prejudice. and lots of small stories in between.
  
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David McK (3816 KP) rated The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes in Books

Nov 1, 2023  
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Arthur Conan Doyle | 2011 | Fiction & Poetry
6
7.3 (8 Ratings)
Book Rating
First things first: I downloaded this as a free e-book from (I think) Project Gutenberg, and have actually been reading this for a while on an on-and-off basis - able to do so as this is really a collection of short stories rather than a novel in its own right.

It's also not hard to see why Sherlock Holmes is such a popular character: the mysteries are all entertaining, while the prose is not so dense as to be off-putting to the more casual reader.