Monday, May 10, 2010

A Study in Scarlet by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

                      I was looking to read something different from my usual monotonous reading routine and what could be more interesting than a Sherlock Holmes novel!!! So I picked up 'A Study in Scarlet' which surprisingly is the first book written featuring Sherlock Holmes.
                      The book gives a background about Dr Watson's life and how he got acquainted with the famous Holmes. They move in together to the unforgettable 221B Baker Street (which now of course has become a house hold name) and Holmes never ceases to ammuse Watson with his observation skills.
                     The plot of the book then moves on to a murder mystery where the murderer does not kill for money but for revenge. Holmes deduces the traits of the suspect by sheer observation and analytical ability much to the surprise of Watson (the famous 'Elementary my dear Watson' dialogue however is missing in this book :)) . Holmes earns Watson's adulation in the very beginning and soon even Watson begins to involve himself in the sleuthing bit.
                       Any other details about the story would be a give away as it is a typical Sherlock book. A refreshing read and it brought back a lot of memories of school days where summer vacations were spent reading Sherlock Holmes' adventures.
P.S. This is also my entry for the OT 2010 ( Sir Arthur is Scottish hence I will post this under Scotland reviews)

7 Comments:

  1. Vaishnavi said...
    This is one of my favourites :) I have a collection of Holmes stories to delve into :) Look forward to more posts on your blog :)
    Divya said...
    nice da. Its been a while since i read sherlock Homes. My favortie used to be Hound of Baskervilles. Should find some in the library and give it a read.
    Anonymous said...
    Nice review..I love Holmes..
    Preethi Mahalingam said...
    @vaishnavi : Yes Holmes is definitely an inviting read
    @DD : Hound of BAskervilles is an awesome book. I love it too
    @bookswithcoffee : Thanks for stopping by
    Shweta said...
    Sherlock Holmes is a great fun to read when I am bored with contemporary. It's the classy wit which charms me the most :)lovely review
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