A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle - the first Sherlock Holmes story. A man is found dead in an abandoned house with no visible means of death. Sherlock astounds the police and his new friend, Dr. Watson. This story is in two parts, the murder and solving of, and then the reason for the murder. The second part takes place in America, featuring deserts and Mormons, and goes on and on. I've read this several times, this time it was fun comparing it to the Sherlock tv series.
3 stars
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The Valley of Fear by Arthur Conan Doyle - another story in two parts. In the first, a man is found dead in a house with the drawbridge closed but the murderer is nowhere to be found. Sherlock does his stuff and then we hear, in excruciating detail, the why. The second part also takes place in America.
3 stars
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle - a collection of 12 short stories, including A Scandal in Bohemia, The Red-Headed League, and The Speckled Band, one of my favorites. Sherlock seems much more solicitous of his clients than how we're used to seeing him portrayed on tv. He still solves some of the mysteries before his client is out the door.
3 stars
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The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle - 11 short stories, ending with the author killing off his famous detective in The Final Solution. In these stories we learn that Sherlock has a family, he actually had one friend in school, and that he can make mistakes.
3 stars
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