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The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes #3
مغامرات شيرلوك هولمز #١٦ مغامرة جوهرة التاج وقصص أخرى
It was pleasant for Dr. Watson to find himself once more in the untidy room of the first floor in Baker Street which had been the starting-point of so many remarkable adventures. He looked round him at the scientific charts upon the wall, the acid-charred bench of chemicals, the violin-case leaning in the corner, the coal-scuttle, which contained of old the pipes and tobacco. Finally, his eyes came round to the fresh and smiling face of Billy, the young but very wise and tactful page, who had helped a little to fill up the gap of loneliness and isolation which surrounded the saturnine figure of the great detective.
"It all seems very unchanged, Billy. You don't change, either. I hope the same can be said of him?"
"It all seems very unchanged, Billy. You don't change, either. I hope the same can be said of him?"
183 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1921
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Arthur Conan Doyle
15.8k books24.3k followersSir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was a Scottish writer and physician. He created the character Sherlock Holmes in 1887 for A Study in Scarlet, the first of four novels and fifty-six short stories about Holmes and Dr. Watson. The Sherlock Holmes stories are milestones in the field of crime fiction.
Doyle was a prolific writer. In addition to the Holmes stories, his works include fantasy and science fiction stories about Professor Challenger, and humorous stories about the Napoleonic soldier Brigadier Gerard, as well as plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction, and historical novels. One of Doyle's early short stories, "J. Habakuk Jephson's Statement" (1884), helped to popularise the mystery of the brigantine Mary Celeste, found drifting at sea with no crew member aboard.
Doyle was a prolific writer. In addition to the Holmes stories, his works include fantasy and science fiction stories about Professor Challenger, and humorous stories about the Napoleonic soldier Brigadier Gerard, as well as plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction, and historical novels. One of Doyle's early short stories, "J. Habakuk Jephson's Statement" (1884), helped to popularise the mystery of the brigantine Mary Celeste, found drifting at sea with no crew member aboard.
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January 27, 2019
Watson arrives at Baker Street to find Holmes in bed at seven in the evening. Billy the page explains that Holmes has been on the trail of a missing jewel, a Crown diamond no less, worth £100,000. He has been disguised as a workman, and even an old woman while pursuing the thief across London. He has also not been eating, as hunger sharpens the wits. The Prime Minister and the Home Secretary have been to see Holmes, along with Lord Cantlemere, who is no fan and is opposed to engaging Holmes to recover the precious gem.
Also in the room is a wax effigy of Holmes, seated in a chair near the window. Holmes soon emerges and explains that the dummy is a decoy, much the same as he used in “The Adventure of the Empty House”. Holmes, it would seem, is fully expecting an attempt on his life that evening, and even has Watson write down the murderer’s name and address, just in case the attempt is successful. The jewel thief is Count Negretto Sylvius of Moorside Gardens.
Moments later, Billy comes in with the Count’s card. He has arrived!
Also in the room is a wax effigy of Holmes, seated in a chair near the window. Holmes soon emerges and explains that the dummy is a decoy, much the same as he used in “The Adventure of the Empty House”. Holmes, it would seem, is fully expecting an attempt on his life that evening, and even has Watson write down the murderer’s name and address, just in case the attempt is successful. The jewel thief is Count Negretto Sylvius of Moorside Gardens.
Moments later, Billy comes in with the Count’s card. He has arrived!
July 31, 2019
4 stars
Holmes tricks the thief of the Mazarin diamond to tell the whereabouts of the stone. The thief was said to be smart, a “master criminal,” but it didn’t show.
Great story.
Holmes tricks the thief of the Mazarin diamond to tell the whereabouts of the stone. The thief was said to be smart, a “master criminal,” but it didn’t show.
Great story.
June 28, 2022
5 stars & 5/10 hearts. This is such a fun story! It’s rather different from the others, being the only Sherlock story to be written from an omniscient narrator POV.
It seems set after Watson’s second marriage, at a period when Holmes was somewhat lonely, and includes a page, Billy, who seems a sweet and helpful boy—I wish we’d see him again! It’s nice to see Holmes worried about him. ;) The two other characters are also very interesting—the panther-like Count Sylvius and the stupid, bullheaded Sam. I would have liked to see the Count facing off against Holmes again.
The plot was quite enjoyable, much more comedic than anything—the characters provoke much satirical humour from Holmes. I was sorry Watson didn’t show more, but really, this is one of mt favourite stories and it shows Holmes off so well. ;)
Content: D*mned (x2); what the d*vil; d*mn you; good Lo*d; the deuce (x2).
A Favourite Humorous Quote: “It is no use your fingering your revolver, my friend,” he said in a quiet voice. “You know perfectly well that you dare not use it, even if I gave you time to draw it. Nasty, noisy things, revolvers, Count. Better stick to air-guns. Ah! I think I hear the fairy footstep of your estimable partner. Good day, Mr. Merton. Rather dull in the street, is it not?”
“What's the game now, Count? What's this fellow want? What's up?” …
“If I may put it in a nutshell, Mr. Merton, I should say it was all up.”
The boxer still addressed his remarks to his associate. “Is this cove trying to be funny, or what? I'm not in the funny mood myself.”
“No, I expect not,” said Holmes. “I think I can promise you that you will feel even less humorous as the evening advances.”
It seems set after Watson’s second marriage, at a period when Holmes was somewhat lonely, and includes a page, Billy, who seems a sweet and helpful boy—I wish we’d see him again! It’s nice to see Holmes worried about him. ;) The two other characters are also very interesting—the panther-like Count Sylvius and the stupid, bullheaded Sam. I would have liked to see the Count facing off against Holmes again.
The plot was quite enjoyable, much more comedic than anything—the characters provoke much satirical humour from Holmes. I was sorry Watson didn’t show more, but really, this is one of mt favourite stories and it shows Holmes off so well. ;)
Content: D*mned (x2); what the d*vil; d*mn you; good Lo*d; the deuce (x2).
A Favourite Humorous Quote: “It is no use your fingering your revolver, my friend,” he said in a quiet voice. “You know perfectly well that you dare not use it, even if I gave you time to draw it. Nasty, noisy things, revolvers, Count. Better stick to air-guns. Ah! I think I hear the fairy footstep of your estimable partner. Good day, Mr. Merton. Rather dull in the street, is it not?”
“What's the game now, Count? What's this fellow want? What's up?” …
“If I may put it in a nutshell, Mr. Merton, I should say it was all up.”
The boxer still addressed his remarks to his associate. “Is this cove trying to be funny, or what? I'm not in the funny mood myself.”
“No, I expect not,” said Holmes. “I think I can promise you that you will feel even less humorous as the evening advances.”
July 28, 2024
Very Good.
This was very good, but not going to review it.
For the moment at least.
It’s public domain. You can find it HERE.
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PERSONAL NOTE :
[1927] [30p] [Crime] [3.5] [Conditional Recommendable]
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★★★★☆ 1. A Study in Scarlet [3.5]
★★★☆☆ 2. The Sign of Four [2.5]
★★★☆☆ 3. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
★★★★☆ 4. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes [3.5]
★★★★☆ 5. The Hound of the Baskervilles
★★★★☆ 6. The Return of Sherlock Holmes
★★★☆☆ 7. The Valley of Fear
★★★★☆ 8. His Last Bow [3.5]
★★★☆☆ 9. The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes [2.5] <--
★★★☆☆ 10. The Complete Sherlock Holmes
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Muy Bien.
Esto estuvo muy bien, pero no voy a reseñarlo.
Al menos por ahora.
Es dominio público, lo pueden encontrar ACA.
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NOTA PERSONAL :
[1927] [30p] [Crimen] [3.5] [Recomendable Condicional]
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This was very good, but not going to review it.
For the moment at least.
It’s public domain. You can find it HERE.
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PERSONAL NOTE :
[1927] [30p] [Crime] [3.5] [Conditional Recommendable]
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★★★★☆ 1. A Study in Scarlet [3.5]
★★★☆☆ 2. The Sign of Four [2.5]
★★★☆☆ 3. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
★★★★☆ 4. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes [3.5]
★★★★☆ 5. The Hound of the Baskervilles
★★★★☆ 6. The Return of Sherlock Holmes
★★★☆☆ 7. The Valley of Fear
★★★★☆ 8. His Last Bow [3.5]
★★★☆☆ 9. The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes [2.5] <--
★★★☆☆ 10. The Complete Sherlock Holmes
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Muy Bien.
Esto estuvo muy bien, pero no voy a reseñarlo.
Al menos por ahora.
Es dominio público, lo pueden encontrar ACA.
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NOTA PERSONAL :
[1927] [30p] [Crimen] [3.5] [Recomendable Condicional]
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November 14, 2021
3.5 stars. Why are the bad guys in detective stories so dumb and stupid?
SYNOPSIS: "In the story, the Mazarin Stone, a yellow diamond which is part of the British Crown jewels, has been stolen. The brilliant consulting detective Sherlock Holmes has been hired by the British government to find and return the diamond."
SYNOPSIS: "In the story, the Mazarin Stone, a yellow diamond which is part of the British Crown jewels, has been stolen. The brilliant consulting detective Sherlock Holmes has been hired by the British government to find and return the diamond."
June 2, 2016
meh... kinda boring. I don't think these later stories measure up to the earlier ones.
December 18, 2025
لَطالَما لَجأَ شيرلوك هولمز إلى أَغربِ الحِيَلِ وجازَفَ بحياتِه في سبيلِ كشفِ غُموضِ القضايا التي تُسنَدُ إليه، ولا سِيَّما حينَ يَتحدَّاه شخصٌ مثلُ اللُّوردِ كانتلمير، أحدِ رجالِ البَلاط، الذي يُشكِّكُ في قُدرتِه على العُثورِ على سارقِ جَوهرةِ مازارين الثَّمينةِ المُقدَّرةِ بمائةِ ألفِ جُنَيه. وهَكذا يُقرِّرُ هولمز في هذه المغامرةِ أن يَصنعَ دُميةً طِبقَ الأَصلِ مِنه ويَضعَها في نافِذةِ منزلِه لخِداعِ سارقِ الجوهرة، الذي يُراقِبُه لَيلَ نَهارَ مِن أَجلِ القَضاءِ عليه، في حِينِ يَخرُجُ هولمز من منزلِه مُتنكِّرًا في زِيِّ امرأةٍ عَجُوزٍ تارَة، وفي زِيِّ عاملٍ تارَةً أُخرى؛ حتَّى يُراقِبَ خُطواتِه. تُرَى لِمَن ستَكونُ الغلَبةُ في النهاية؟ وهل سيُفلِحُ دهاءُ هولمز في الإيقاعِ بالسارق؟
April 8, 2017
Short and sweet Sherlock Holmes novella.
Of course I love it!
A mystery solved by wits and Holmes' trademark skills of putting the culprits in a corner and then tricking them from there too!
Also, I really like the mysteries that are narrated by Watson in first person, so to read a third person narrative was slightly unsettling for me.
I actually went back to the cover to check whether it was actually written by Arthur Conan Doyle, so I am kinda used to how he writes and the words that we expect next. This book somehow didn't have that. I don't know why.
Plus, the setting has been slightly replicated from one of the previous books (which they refer to in the book itself - talk about meta!)
Hence, 3 stars instead of 5.
Nevertheless, an enjoyable read. I finished it in an hour or so.
I am a proud Arthur Conan Doyle fan so of course I recommend this to everybody, even though the older ones are much better. Read Sherlock books! Read all of them :D
Of course I love it!
A mystery solved by wits and Holmes' trademark skills of putting the culprits in a corner and then tricking them from there too!
Also, I really like the mysteries that are narrated by Watson in first person, so to read a third person narrative was slightly unsettling for me.
I actually went back to the cover to check whether it was actually written by Arthur Conan Doyle, so I am kinda used to how he writes and the words that we expect next. This book somehow didn't have that. I don't know why.
Plus, the setting has been slightly replicated from one of the previous books (which they refer to in the book itself - talk about meta!)
Hence, 3 stars instead of 5.
Nevertheless, an enjoyable read. I finished it in an hour or so.
I am a proud Arthur Conan Doyle fan so of course I recommend this to everybody, even though the older ones are much better. Read Sherlock books! Read all of them :D
June 1, 2021
Si tratta di uno di quei racconti su Sherlock Holmes narrato in terza persona, anziché attraverso le parole di Watson. Lo schema di costruzione del testo è quello consueto per l'Autore. In questo caso, la vicenda principale è raccontata all'interno dello stesso ambiente, con incisi su ciò che è avvenuto prima dei fatti narrati.
Il mistero che interessa soprattutto alle autorità, ovvero chi sia il ladro della pietra preziosa, è subito risolto da Holmes, il quale tuttavia si spinge oltre, indagando su che fine abbia fatto la pietra stessa. Il colpo di scena che porta alla soluzione può apparire ormai ingenuo, poiché si basa su una tecnologia oggi molto diffusa in altre forme, ma il ritmo della prosa di A. C. D., unito a un personaggio iconico - qui mostrato in molte delle sue peculiarità - rendono il testo ugualmente piacevole alla lettura.
Il mistero che interessa soprattutto alle autorità, ovvero chi sia il ladro della pietra preziosa, è subito risolto da Holmes, il quale tuttavia si spinge oltre, indagando su che fine abbia fatto la pietra stessa. Il colpo di scena che porta alla soluzione può apparire ormai ingenuo, poiché si basa su una tecnologia oggi molto diffusa in altre forme, ma il ritmo della prosa di A. C. D., unito a un personaggio iconico - qui mostrato in molte delle sue peculiarità - rendono il testo ugualmente piacevole alla lettura.
August 16, 2013
This is the first Holmes book that I can't say I really enjoyed. It was written in third person as opposed to Watson or Sherlock telling the story, it repeated a trick used by Holmes in "The Empty House", and it didn't read nicely like all the other Holmes stories up to this point have. I feel like there is definitely some legitimacy to the claim that Conan Doyle did not actually write this.
October 16, 2023
sherlock discovers women have thoughts and dabbles into some role play
September 12, 2023
non male, ma neanche ottimo
November 29, 2025
I didn’t enjoy “The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone.” The story didn’t feel like a real Sherlock Holmes case. The whole plot was too simple and Holmes didn’t feel as sharp or active as he usually is.
March 22, 2025
قصة سخيفة و حبكة ساذجة، المفترض أن يعتمد حل اللغز على ذكاء و فطنة المحقق، و لكنه هنا يعتمد -ويعتمد فقط- على غباء و سذاجة المجرمين.
March 26, 2019
This Sherlock Holmes story suffers from being an adaptation of a Sherlock Holmes stage play called "The Crown Diamond," but it's still a Sherlock Holmes story, so it's still, very much, worth reading.
January 13, 2023
I can place this in the rubbish shelf with little to no qualms. Why suddenly opt for a third person narrative? The story itself was farcical, even the Final Problem or the Empty House fared better. Abysmally stupid criminals, no deductions, no murder - what is this story for?
July 1, 2018
The third short story in The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle. Sherlock Holmes uses trickery to solve a case. Witty and entertaining.
December 18, 2021
Het lijkt erop dat dit verhaal veel elementen heeft uit eerdere avonturen van SH.
May 26, 2024
Review is for a traditional print version of the story.
"Mazarin Stone" is derived from a one-act play written by Doyle called "The Crown Diamond", thus accounting for all the action occurring on one set (i.e., the sitting room of 221B Baker Street.) It is one of two tales told in the third person (the other being "His Last Bow"). Of note is the character of Billy, who was actually first introduced in William Gillette's stage play Sherlock Holmes (played, by the way, by the young Charley Chaplin). Doyle later made use of the character in his own stories.
Not a particularly good story. The criminals are truly ridiculous and simple-minded. Victorian playgoers were not particularly sophisticated, so this silly drama may have passed muster with them. Giving this tale two stars is being rather generous.
Screen history:
1923 -- Stoll film series
1951 -- a production of For the Children I know nothing about this series. It's a lost episode, anyway.
1994 -- Granada -- Jeremy Brett/Edward Hardwicke; Charles Grey as Mycroft Holmes --this has been merged with "The Three Garridebs"-- Holmes makes a brief appearance at the beginning of the episode, announcing a trip to the highlands of Scotland, the rest of the story is carried by Watson and Mycroft. Poor episode. Brett was very ill; no doubt Granada did the best they could without him.
2001 --Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century "The Adventure of the Mazarin Chip" -- new fangled computer chip creates a virtual reality by voice command
"Mazarin Stone" is derived from a one-act play written by Doyle called "The Crown Diamond", thus accounting for all the action occurring on one set (i.e., the sitting room of 221B Baker Street.) It is one of two tales told in the third person (the other being "His Last Bow"). Of note is the character of Billy, who was actually first introduced in William Gillette's stage play Sherlock Holmes (played, by the way, by the young Charley Chaplin). Doyle later made use of the character in his own stories.
Not a particularly good story. The criminals are truly ridiculous and simple-minded. Victorian playgoers were not particularly sophisticated, so this silly drama may have passed muster with them. Giving this tale two stars is being rather generous.
Screen history:
1923 -- Stoll film series
1951 -- a production of For the Children I know nothing about this series. It's a lost episode, anyway.
1994 -- Granada -- Jeremy Brett/Edward Hardwicke; Charles Grey as Mycroft Holmes --this has been merged with "The Three Garridebs"-- Holmes makes a brief appearance at the beginning of the episode, announcing a trip to the highlands of Scotland, the rest of the story is carried by Watson and Mycroft. Poor episode. Brett was very ill; no doubt Granada did the best they could without him.
2001 --Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century "The Adventure of the Mazarin Chip" -- new fangled computer chip creates a virtual reality by voice command
July 29, 2025
The last afternoon of my Puja break in 2002 had a strange stillness to it. The kind that only arrives when the train ticket is already tucked into your wallet, Delhi’s calling feels like a whisper through the wind, and the scent of home clings to your shirt just a little longer.
I had just wrapped up The Field Bazaar—that delightful little meta-curiosity—and I wasn’t quite ready to leave Baker Street just yet. So I turned to The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone.
It read differently. Maybe because time felt suspended. Maybe because Holmes, unusually, operates from the shadows in this one. Narrated not by Watson, but from a third-person vantage, the story unfolds like a stage play—fitting, since it was born as one.
Holmes, lounging in disguise, watching his adversary from a secret vantage point, felt oddly symbolic. I too was watching this brief idyll—this vacation—from a distance now. One last moment of magic before the train pulled out.
What the story lacks in traditional Holmes-Watson camaraderie, it makes up for in theatrical flair. Mirrors, doubles, trickery—it’s as if Holmes himself was performing a parting illusion just for me.
And in that hour before departure, the story felt divine. Not perfect, no—but perfect for then. A final sleight of hand before I stepped into the real world again.
I had just wrapped up The Field Bazaar—that delightful little meta-curiosity—and I wasn’t quite ready to leave Baker Street just yet. So I turned to The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone.
It read differently. Maybe because time felt suspended. Maybe because Holmes, unusually, operates from the shadows in this one. Narrated not by Watson, but from a third-person vantage, the story unfolds like a stage play—fitting, since it was born as one.
Holmes, lounging in disguise, watching his adversary from a secret vantage point, felt oddly symbolic. I too was watching this brief idyll—this vacation—from a distance now. One last moment of magic before the train pulled out.
What the story lacks in traditional Holmes-Watson camaraderie, it makes up for in theatrical flair. Mirrors, doubles, trickery—it’s as if Holmes himself was performing a parting illusion just for me.
And in that hour before departure, the story felt divine. Not perfect, no—but perfect for then. A final sleight of hand before I stepped into the real world again.
February 17, 2018
Like all the "audio holdings" audiobooks I have listened to this was competently produced and the voice acting was pleasant and imho fit the characters well. Unfortunately I can't say that I like this particular Holmes story very much. A plot point from "The Adventure Of The Empty House" is blatantly repeated here and the continual mention of is particularly annoying.
This is perhaps not surprising as according to Wikipedia this story was first written by Conan Doyle as a play that featured the same villain as "The Adventure Of The Empty House" who did use and only when the play was adapted for publication was the current villain inserted in his place.
The practical joke Holmes pulls on a critic of his at the end of the story is really the only redeeming feature. It is an amusing end to a story that otherwise feels rather mediocre and definitely doesn't stand as one of Conan Doyles better pieces.
This is perhaps not surprising as according to Wikipedia this story was first written by Conan Doyle as a play that featured the same villain as "The Adventure Of The Empty House" who did use and only when the play was adapted for publication was the current villain inserted in his place.
The practical joke Holmes pulls on a critic of his at the end of the story is really the only redeeming feature. It is an amusing end to a story that otherwise feels rather mediocre and definitely doesn't stand as one of Conan Doyles better pieces.
September 24, 2021
Según yo, es la primera vez que vemos a Billy, este botones que aparentemente es el nuevo roomie de Sherlock, y eso fue lo más interesante del caso lol.
La historia comienza con Watson llegando a Baker Street y encontrándose a Sherlock dormido en su habitación a las 7 en un bello día veraniego, por lo que deduce que está interesado en un caso. Billy le confirma sus sospechas, una piedra de la corona (de valor evidentemente muy alto) ha desaparecido, y gente muy importante ha visitado a Sherlock en busca de ayuda.
Creo que tanto Holmes como el lector tienen idea desde el inicio de quién es el culpable, el problema es que el punto es encontrar la piedra no encarcelar al culpable, porque en términos prácticos no es relevante.
Yo, al igual que los otros personajes de la historia, no tengo ni idea de cómo resolvió el caso pero confío en su inteligencia.
La historia comienza con Watson llegando a Baker Street y encontrándose a Sherlock dormido en su habitación a las 7 en un bello día veraniego, por lo que deduce que está interesado en un caso. Billy le confirma sus sospechas, una piedra de la corona (de valor evidentemente muy alto) ha desaparecido, y gente muy importante ha visitado a Sherlock en busca de ayuda.
Creo que tanto Holmes como el lector tienen idea desde el inicio de quién es el culpable, el problema es que el punto es encontrar la piedra no encarcelar al culpable, porque en términos prácticos no es relevante.
Yo, al igual que los otros personajes de la historia, no tengo ni idea de cómo resolvió el caso pero confío en su inteligencia.
March 23, 2023
I do so enjoy when Sherlock tricks someone, especially when that someone didn't want him on the case in the first place because he didn't think he was so special. I love seeing Holmes prove that person wrong. It was my favorite part about this story, and of course, anything about a treasure hunt is always fun. I imagine the Mazarin Stone to be as big as a bowling ball, although that's not really how it's described. Probably a flight of fancy taking after Alice as I'm also reading through the Looking Glass at the same time. Overall, a fun Holmes story, and pretty typical, except of course for how he solves the mystery. Lots of fun and a quick read.
March 14, 2024
FULL REVIEW ON MY WEBSITE
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To be fully honest here the plot in this one was very weak, but it was still somehow enjoyable but not so interesting as some other stories about Sherlock Holmes in my humble opinion.
The characters here are okay but when it comes to Sherlock Holmes and doctor Watson they are an amazing due and I loved they both because they have something in them which makes us relate to them.
The writing style here was okay but I think that sir Arthur Conan Doyle could have done better in this book.
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To be fully honest here the plot in this one was very weak, but it was still somehow enjoyable but not so interesting as some other stories about Sherlock Holmes in my humble opinion.
The characters here are okay but when it comes to Sherlock Holmes and doctor Watson they are an amazing due and I loved they both because they have something in them which makes us relate to them.
The writing style here was okay but I think that sir Arthur Conan Doyle could have done better in this book.
September 6, 2018
I always like Sherlock Holmes, but I didn’t love this one. First, he’s already solved who the culprit is before the story starts; he just needs to find the stolen diamond, he knows who the thief is. Second, he uses a trick that he’s used before and it’s a large part of the story in both instances, I’m not a fan of the repetition. And the whole story takes place in Holmes’ sitting room, which just isn’t terribly interesting.
Overall, this is not one of my favorites of the Holmes stories, but it’s short and there’s a little bit at the end that redeems the story somewhat
Overall, this is not one of my favorites of the Holmes stories, but it’s short and there’s a little bit at the end that redeems the story somewhat
June 2, 2020
The villain in this narrative is no Moriarty, but I do feel like he is more of a challenge to Holmes than the average bad guy. His name is Count Negretto Sylvius, and he reminds me of one of Spider-Man's enemies - Kraven the Hunter. In fact, I wonder if the creators at Marvel got the idea for Kraven from this short story.
August 2, 2020
In meinem Bestreben alle Kurzgeschichten zu lesen, hatte ich in Folge einige, die mir nicht zugesagt haben. Da war dieser Fall eine pure Erlösung. Holmes greift zu alten und neuen Tricks und zu der ein oder anderen List. Der Täter unterschätzt ihn, wie gewollt und fällt auf den Plan herein. Nicht der beste Fall, aber erfrischend.
January 25, 2021
This is charming! Holmes is a bit of a goof here, which is fun to read. It's the first Holmes story I've read which was in 3rd-person, as Watson isn't really around for the action .
January 21, 2019
Eminently re-readable often
Arthur Conan Doyle is a master storyteller who grips the interest almost immediately. He did not want to concentrate all his energies on Sherlock Holmes only but the English public did.
Arthur Conan Doyle is a master storyteller who grips the interest almost immediately. He did not want to concentrate all his energies on Sherlock Holmes only but the English public did.
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