your favorite sherlock holmes (original) mystery?
By mymelodake
@mymelodake (1338)
Philippines
August 5, 2008 7:36am CST
do you have a favorite sherlock holmes mystery? (btw, by original i mean the ones written by sir arthur conan doyle only.) mine would have to be the mystery of the dying detective. it's one of the shorter mysteries but i love how sherlock holmes was able to "deceive" culverton smith, his landlady and even dr. watson himself into believing that he was really dangerously ill. come to think of it, acting can be an alternative profession for holmes because this isn't the only instance he was able to effectively act a part and surprise even dr. watson.
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@marquisdesade (399)
• India
9 Aug 08
I love "The Hound Of The Baskervilles" the most. There are suspense, mystery, thrill and what not? But I guess "Five Orange Pips", "A Study in Scarlett" and "Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle" do have Sherlock at his very best.
@mymelodake (1338)
• Philippines
23 Aug 08
the hound of the baskervilles was the first mystery i read and it got me hooked! i can't remember the detail of the blue carbuncle anymore, i think i should reread it.
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@Sherlockindo (157)
• Indonesia
15 Sep 08
I think "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle" is the one which tell us the adventure of a man with his duck in the Christmas eve. Am I right?
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@lazeebee (5461)
• Malaysia
5 Aug 08
Hi, glad to meet a Sherlock Holmes fan. I've been reading his books since young, and I enjoyed reading, and re-reading his stories.
One of my favourites was found in the Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - the Adventure of the Speckled Band. Holmes solved the mystery of a murder in a room, where there is no sign of forced entry. How Dr Roylott of Stoke Moran, trained a snake to go through a ventilator hole and killed the occupant of that room.
In fact, I like every single story of Sherlock Holmes 
@mymelodake (1338)
• Philippines
23 Aug 08
glad to meet a sherlock holmes fan too! yeah i also like this mystery and actually one of my favorite sherlock holmes quotes is in this story. i'm not sure if it goes exactly like this, but it says "violence does in truth recoil upon the violent, and the schemer falls into the pit which he digs for another."
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@naseeha (1382)
• India
22 Aug 08
Mine would be " the hound of the baskervilles" It was a really scary and ingenious plot. I read it during school and could never get it out of my mind. Recently i was able to get hold of it again and enjoyed reading it again. I too liked the dying detective story also...
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@mymelodake (1338)
• Philippines
23 Aug 08
yeah it was really riveting. my mom is reading the hound of the baskervilles now, and i'm sure she's going to love it!
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@Sherlockindo (157)
• Indonesia
15 Sep 08
Yeah, I agree with you. I like "The Mystery of the Dying Detective" (translated into "Petualangan Detektif yang Sekarat" in Indonesian) very much. Holmes is very talented as he can scammed dr. Watson. Another story that I like is "The Adventure of Devil's Foot" (translated into "Petualangan Kaki Setan" in Indonesian). I was very entertained when I read it. BTW, Holmes is the greatest detective ever!
@mymelodake (1338)
• Philippines
15 Sep 08
Haha yes, poor dr. watson! Hmmm i think i need to reread my sherlock holmes books! I can't recall the adventure of the devil's foot in detail anymore! must reread heheh thanks for replying!
