Before I got my kindle, I had a few books on my to read list. That list has now multiplied that is what owning a kindle does.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes was written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in 1894. It's a series of short stories that chronicle various adventures of Sherlock Holmes. All the stories are narrated by Sherlock's friend and sidekick Dr. Watson.
The book is very well written, even if the adventure that Holmes and Watson are on is not that exciting, it's still an entertaining read because the characters are so great. The book does a very good job showing what kind of person Sherlock Holmes is. He is very intelligent, and he is a very good person. However Sherlock Holmes is not perfect by any means. One chapter begins by telling the reader of how Holmes had a drug addiction. But he uses is intellect and skills for good purposes. So he does have redeeming qualities.
My favorite adventures of the book were the last two. The Naval Treaty, where Holmes and Watson are helping a man who had some important documents stolen from his office. This was one of the most challenging cases in the book because there was not a lot of evidence left behind. The person who did it didn't leave any footprints or anything of the like. The last adventure the villain was Professor Moriarty who is the most well known Sherlock Holmes villain. The book did a really good job showing that Moriarty was the only villain Holmes feared. I don't want to spoil how it ended, but it was the most gripping chapter in the book.
Overall, I thought this book was well worth reading. To anyone who owns a kindle I got it for free. I highly recommend that you read it if you're a fan of Sherlock Holmes. I'm going to give The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes 4.4 out of 5 stars. I will begin reading the first book in the Divergent series this afternoon. I will post a review for that when I finish it. And I will start Watching The BBC Sherlock series within the next couple days. I will review each season as a watch it.
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