An incredible introduction to Sherlock Holmes.

An utterly fascinating book. The character of Sherlock Holmes is iconic and wonderfully written. Doyle clearly has an interest in criminology and deduction and has channeled it into this book. The story itself follows Dr Watson as he meets Holmes and watches him take on this case. The sheer competence of Holmes makes this book a page-turner. His deductive reasoning, which I often find far-fetched in often books, is somewhat believable and I did not find myself pulled out of the story.

The mystery itself is a wonderful puzzle. You can fall into it and try to solve it while you read the book. Then just when you think it’s all over, you find out a new dimension to the story which elevates this book above a classic mystery.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and will no doubt the next one.