Review of 'The Hound Of The Baskervilles [Hardcover] [Jan 01, 2014] Doyle, Arthur Conan' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
My good friend Tony put this on a list of "10 books that influenced" him. I'll have to ask him if this was a recent influence or if he, like me, read this many years ago. This is the 5th Sherlock Holmes I have read in the last month, and it did not disappoint. The descriptions were rich and vivid - from jaws burning with (phosphorus) flame to the rolling fog and pale moon on the moors. Watson took center stage in this story, and when Holmes set up the endgame, he involved Watson directly (unlike previous stories).
For Doyle, this book was a toe in the waters and a resounding success - the public still wanted more of Sherlock Holmes. I would rate this slightly better than The Sign of Four. Looking forward to the next collection of stories (The Return of Sherlock Holmes).
