The Sherlock Holmes Collection

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Summary: Comment on the Sherlock Holmes Collection
Review: Format - Silent Reading, Reading Level - Junior High through Adult

Fifty six short stories in five collections and four novels written by Arthur Conan Doyle on Sherlock Holmes. The collections are: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, His Last Bow, and The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes.

The novels are A Study in Scarlet, Sign of Four, The Hound of the Baskervilles, and Valley of Fear.

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Summary: Sherlock Holmes is probably the greatest fictional detective
Review: He is a keen observer of things, people, and movements. He can see whether you were a soldier or a navy. He has a keen eye, especially for science. His senses are sharp as a razor. He is physically fit. This book is one among the greatest books, I have read, written by Arthur Conan Doyle, about his fictional detective. It is a must for all detective fans. Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew are no match for Sherlock Hlmes

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Summary: Cheap...
Review: Lots of typos, and no search capability. OK, if you're desperate for the Holmes stories on CD-Rom, and can't afford something better.

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Summary: Cheap...
Review: Lots of typos, and no search capability. OK, if you're desperate for the Holmes stories on CD-Rom, and can't afford something better.

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Summary: Watson and Holmes are at it again
Review: My son is reading it at school & I've read some of it .But I'm anxious to find out what is the sign of four?

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Summary: Watson and Holmes are at it again
Review: My son is reading it at school & I've read some of it .But I'm anxious to find out what is the sign of four?

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Summary: It's o.k., but...
Review: There are too many typos, and no search capabilities. But, for the prce, it's o.k.

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Summary: More than a mystery
Review: These are incredible detective stories because they are not just about wacked out crimes, but Holmes' personality is revealed as he unravels the crimes. By far the best and most intense Holmes stories I have ever read.