We see him unlock and unravels an investigation quite quickly. Bearing in mind that this book was first published in 1887, Holmes techniques were avant garde for that period and must not be compared to this age. I admire the genius of Holmes’ mind at work in this book. Watson are famous iconic characters that are well known not only in literature but also in movies and TV series that have been adapted from Arthur Conan Doyle’s books. Part two gives an interesting history of the Mormons and the motive to behind the murder in part one. I enjoyed how Watson shows Sherlock’s powers of deduction and how he admires Holmes for it. In part one we have the murder investigation, and then in part two we have the motive. I also liked how the book was divided in two parts. It was also nicely written and it kept me turning the pages.Ĭonan Doyle’s writing is very direct and the plot has great pace.

I found A Study in Scarlet easy and quick to read. “There’s the scarlet thread of murder running through the colourless skein of life, and our duty is to unravel it, and isolate it, and expose every inch of it.” The book title A Study in Scarlet taken from a Sherlock Holmes who aptly named the investigation and explained why. The Study in Scarlet is a fantastic book to start reading in the Sherlock Holmes series. On the walls written in blood is the word “Rach.” The murder is of a dead man with no obvious wounds in an empty manor. Soon after, Holmes is asked to help investigate a bizarre death at Lauriston Gardens by Scotland Yard‘s Lestade and Gregson.

Watson moves into 221B Baker Street, London with fellow lodger. Watson to Sherlock Holmes who so happen to have found rooms that he likes and can’t afford the place and needs someone to go halves with him.Īfter meeting Sherlock Holmes, Dr.

He needs comfortable lodgings at a reasonable price. He meets an old acquaintance by the name of Stamford whilst at the Criteron Bar and tells him of his problem. John Watson, a wounded discharged military surgeon has returned from the war in Afghanistan and is looking for lodgings. The e-book that I read is the fully illustrated Sherlock Holmes novel, 1893 edition, unabridged, 159 pages by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.ĭr. A Study in Scarlet is the first in the series of the infamous Sherlock Holmes novels. This is my first e-book and I am glad that I started with this amazing detective novel that first introduced Sherlock Holmes and Dr.

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