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Doctor Watson, returned fresh from Afghanistan with an injured arm and shattered nerves from illness, moves to London on a pension. He is most introduced to Sherlock Holmes, with whom he rooms for some time. He is skeptical about Holmes' self-professed deductive powers, and so Holmes allows him to tag along on a case that the police cannot solve. Needless to say, Holmes thoroughly impresses Watson with his deductive powers, and promises to keep records of all of Holmes' cases so that his excellent detecting doesn't go unrewarded. The first part of A Study in Scarlet leads to the arrest of the murderer, and the second part provides the story of the murderer's life and motives, previously unexplained. Part two takes the listener across the ocean to the original settlement of Salt Lake City in Utah, and a story of hardship, love, greed, Mormons, and revenge, and then back to London to sort out the explanations.
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"Great introduction to two classic characters. Ritchie was right. Holmes and Watson are young men in the prime and fire of their lives. Not the old men portrayed by Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce thought those old movies were great in their day. Robert Downey Jr.and Jude Law seem to fit the descriptions that Doyle originally wrote much better than the actors in the old movies of the 1940's. I may reread the entire series."
— Leelan (4 out of 5 stars)
A Study in Scarlet Listener Reviews
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" Nothing is like Sherlock Holmes, nothing ever can be like reading these for the first time. I wish I could recapture that. "
— Palmreader, 1/27/2014 -
" Nothing is like Sherlock Holmes, nothing ever can be like reading these for the first time. I wish I could recapture that. "
— Palmreader, 1/27/2014 -
" Quick read. Even quicker if you picture Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law as the characters. :) "
— Monica, 1/16/2014 -
" Quick read. Even quicker if you picture Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law as the characters. :) "
— Monica, 1/16/2014 -
" 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. "
— Abby, 12/24/2013 -
" 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. "
— Abby, 12/24/2013 -
" Great introduction to two classic characters. Ritchie was right. Holmes and Watson are young men in the prime and fire of their lives. Not the old men portrayed by Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce thought those old movies were great in their day. Robert Downey Jr.and Jude Law seem to fit the descriptions that Doyle originally wrote much better than the actors in the old movies of the 1940's. I may reread the entire series. "
— Leelan, 12/11/2013 -
" The first half was fantastic but after the first part was completely irrelevant and I lost interest halfway through part two. "
— Ashley, 12/10/2013 -
" The first half was fantastic but after the first part was completely irrelevant and I lost interest halfway through part two. "
— Ashley, 12/10/2013 -
" 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. "
— Megane, 12/5/2013 -
" 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. "
— Megane, 12/5/2013
About Arthur Conan Doyle
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930) was born of Irish parentage in Scotland. He studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh, but he also had a passion for storytelling. His first book introduced that prototype of the modern detective in fiction, Sherlock Holmes. Despite the immense popularity Holmes gained throughout the world, Doyle was not overly fond of the character and preferred to write other stories. Eventually popular demand won out and he continued to satisfy readers with the adventures of the legendary sleuth. He also wrote historical romances and made two essays into pseudoscientific fantasy: The Lost World and The Poison Belt.
About Michael Page
Michael Page has been recording audiobooks since 1984 and has over two hundred titles to his credit. He has won numerous Earphones Awards and the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. As a professional actor, he has performed regularly since 1998 with the Peterborough Players in Peterborough, New Hampshire. He is a professor of theater at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan.