A Study in Scarlet Audiobook

" Nothing is like Sherlock Holmes, nothing ever can be like reading these for the first time. I wish I could recapture that. "

" Quick read. Even quicker if you picture Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law as the characters. :) "

" Let me start by saying that I made the mistake of watching every single episode of BBC' s "Sherlock" before reading this book. I thought the very first episode would ruin everything for me. However, once I started reading, I was surprised to find that the book and the show had parallel, but different plots all at the same time. I was already looking for the cab driver before the mystery even started. I was convinced, about halfway through that the book had run out of surprises for me. Although , as I entered into the second part of the book, it was a completely different story... or so it seemed. No less enjoyable than the first, but different. At first I was a little upset and wanted to hear more from Holmes and Watson. As the story went on, I started to recognize names and it suddenly all made since. As they say, "knowing is half the battle." Once I started to understand the direction of the story, it became more enjoyable and entertaining. Of course this book is an introduction, more than anything, of our dear Sherlock' s abilities and of the growing relationship between him and Watson. I recently began the second book, and I can see right away that it picks up right where we left off. I am enjoying the second one more and hope to continue to enjoy the series and see the friendship grow between the two. "

" The first half was fantastic but after the first part was completely irrelevant and I lost interest halfway through part two. "

" I've wanted to read a Sherlock Holmes for a long time now! The BBC show 'Sherlock Holmes' made me take the plunge and I'm not disappointed at all! I'll definitely read the other ones sometime soon. "

" My second SH book and I have to say I am hooked. I loved the interlude explaining Hope's background. Very romantic. The descriptive scenes allow me to visualize easily how the story unfolds. "

" Conversation between Holmes and Watson is the best part. "

" Of course this book is one of the classics. So I felt it was about time I read it properly! Sherlock Holmes will alway be a masterpiece of English literature and I will certainly be reading the rest of the novels this year. "

" A Sherlock Holmes classic. What more is there to say? "

" Saving review for the podcast. "

" can't believe I waited so long to read a Sherlock Holmes book! very enjoyable. "

" It had been far too many years since last I visited my old friend Mr. Sherlock Holmes of Baker Street. Splendid stuff indeed. "How are you? You have been in Afghanistan, I perceive." "

" Overall loved it! Great first part introducing Holmes, made me fall in love with the characters all over again. The second part was a bit challenging to get into but once you were up to speed it all fell into place perfectly. Very cool introduction to a series I'm looking forward to navigating... "

" I read this because I started watching BBC Sherlock and wanted to see the differences. It definitely brings a different light to the show and made me want to read more of the Sherlock series. Pretty damn fantastic. "

" Sherlock is Sherlock and Sherlock is amazing. To say his logic is impressive is an understatement. I highly recommend. "

" Reading Sherlock Holmes as a kid was a revelation. The closest thing to it was watching forensics cases on Discovery channel years later. Sherlock Holmes rocks! "

" Bought when I was 13, this was one of the few books I brought with me to America when I left Scotland 7 years later. After 20 more years these yellow dogeared pages add a hint of age to this other Scotsman's stories from another century. The stories can be enjoyed today as always before. "

" truly riveting ..even when u read the stories a second time ..owned it once .. now lost the book "

" worth reading them all for perspective <br/> "

" I liked it. The stories are very unpredictable. "

" People often disregard the fact that Doyle was a brilliant author and instead talk about the groundbreaking Holmes--which really is just a testimony to Doyle. I loved these stories and have read every single one of them. "

" although i find it a bit over wordy at times, and thyere seems to be LESS detection than i'd always imagined, i'm glad i finally decided to read them. "