1bookybunny 's review for:

The Return of Sherlock Holmes (Sherlock Holmes, #6) by Arthur Conan Doyle

3.0

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this collection felt more like a mixed bag in comparison to the other two. on the one hand, acd interestingly plays with the tropes and formulas of the holmes stories to create some of the most unique, entertaining, and surprising mysteries in his canon so far. however, the other half of the mysteries in this collection are a little lazier in comparison, w/ solutions that feel rushed and anticlimactic. it’s noticeable about halfway through this collection, the second half definitely feels weaker.

favorite stories:
- the adventure of the empty house
- the adventure of the norwood builder
- the adventure of the dancing men
- the adventure of charles augustus milverton
- the adventure of the six napoleons
- the adventure of the golden pince-nez