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Jenny, Makeing a world of books
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Nov 26, 2016 10:23AM

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The second part of A Study in Scarlet is the exception to most of the Holmes books, and not nearly as good as the others.

Yes, do try it - I’m sure you’ll enjoy the first part, & you may like it all.

That’s good to know, thank you.
This is a strange Holmes story for sure! Most do not have that second part like this one does. So far, I have enjoyed Hound of The Baskervilles and the short stories the most. The Sign Of The Four is pretty good as well!
The one thing about the second part that shows up in a few of the Holmes novels is the addition of some place that a Victorian reader may have found exotic or intriguing. The American West was considered quite wild, then there’s an Eastern influence in The Sign of Four, and (if I remember correctly) some secret society in Valley of Fear.
I’m gearing up for a reread of that one soon. But I remember Hound as being the best of the novels.
I’m gearing up for a reread of that one soon. But I remember Hound as being the best of the novels.
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