In my Sherlock Holmes reading, I vaguely remember reading The Valley of Fear many years ago, but I couldn’t have told you what it was about. Part of my mission in going through the stories and novels this time was for my own memory purposes. While The Valley of Fear doesn’t break a lot of new ground, it does give insight into Sherlock Holmes’ method of investigation. Plus, the novel gives Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to develop more of the methodology and adventure one comes […]

I have a whole bunch of Sherlock Holmes collections in the queue coming up, so you’ve been warned. I’ve never yet made my way through the entire collection, but I’m now over halfway there! I do enjoy reading the series, even though there are certainly some stories that are a product of the biases and viewpoints of their time. While The Return of Sherlock Holmes isn’t the most groundbreaking of collections, it is certainly enjoyable. I explain more in my full review.

There are those typical Sherlock Holmes adventures that involve mystery, maniacs, and murder, and then there are those that tinge on the thrilling and scary. The Hound of the Baskervilles is actually kind of scary. I’ve read it several times, and each time, there is a bit of thrill and chill that occurs when I read it. The BBC Sherlock series does it paltry justice in the second season, if you ask me. Read my full review to find out why.

When it comes to the Sherlock Holmes stories and novels, there is a wide variety from which to choose. There are always those standouts that you remember (and that Wishbone sought to adapt!), and then there are others that are forgettable/racist/poorly-written or plotted. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes are written by John Watson as a much older man, thinking about previously unpublished Holmes and Watson mysteries, including the one that would set Arthur Conan Doyle against his fanbase. In my full review, I again recap […]