Title: The Hound of the Baskervilles
Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
First Published: 1902
No. of Pages: 256
Synopsis (from B&N): "Could the sudden death of Sir Charles Baskerville have been caused by the gigantic ghostly hound which is said to have haunted his family for generations? Arch-rationalist Sherlock Holmes characteristically dismisses the theory as nonsense. Claiming to be immersed in another case, he sends Watson to Devon to protect the Baskerville heir and to observe the suspects at close hand."
Fiction or Nonfiction: Fiction
Comments and Critique: A classic mystery, well-written and sure to hold a reader's attention. I'd read a number of Doyle's other Sherlock Holmes stories before, but this is the longest and most in-depth of the group. I suppose some would say that it's a little dated, but I prefer the older books like this and Agatha Christie's stories. The detectives don't have modern technology to work with (all the DNA testing, fingerprint analysis, and the like), so they are forced to rely almost strictly on their powers of observation and deduction. It's probably also true that the cases wouldn't hold up in a real court, but then neither would many modern stories. A very enjoyable book and well-deserved to be considered a classic and a must-read.
Challenges: (Another) 1% Well-Read; 999 ("Decades"); A to Z (author "D"); Decades '09 (1900's); TBR Lite
Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
First Published: 1902
No. of Pages: 256
Synopsis (from B&N): "Could the sudden death of Sir Charles Baskerville have been caused by the gigantic ghostly hound which is said to have haunted his family for generations? Arch-rationalist Sherlock Holmes characteristically dismisses the theory as nonsense. Claiming to be immersed in another case, he sends Watson to Devon to protect the Baskerville heir and to observe the suspects at close hand."
Fiction or Nonfiction: Fiction
Comments and Critique: A classic mystery, well-written and sure to hold a reader's attention. I'd read a number of Doyle's other Sherlock Holmes stories before, but this is the longest and most in-depth of the group. I suppose some would say that it's a little dated, but I prefer the older books like this and Agatha Christie's stories. The detectives don't have modern technology to work with (all the DNA testing, fingerprint analysis, and the like), so they are forced to rely almost strictly on their powers of observation and deduction. It's probably also true that the cases wouldn't hold up in a real court, but then neither would many modern stories. A very enjoyable book and well-deserved to be considered a classic and a must-read.
Challenges: (Another) 1% Well-Read; 999 ("Decades"); A to Z (author "D"); Decades '09 (1900's); TBR Lite
1 comments:
glad you enjoyed this book.. it's my favorite Holmes book !! (loved the old black and white movie with Basil Rathbone too!)
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