"A Study in Scarlet"
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
A good mystery, and a fine introduction to both Sherlock Holmes and the narrator of the story, Dr. John Watson. The book is, as you know, the first of the Sherlock Holmes mysteries by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and is concerned with a murder that continually increases in complexity as the story progresses. There are memorable characters, but of course the primary focus is on the eccentric and brilliant detective Holmes, and on the narrator Watson. The main mystery is fine. The section that goes back in time and to America, nearly 2/3 through the book, was very jarring and strange initially. It became apparent after a while how it fit with the rest of the story, but I wonder if would be more seamless transition if it had been advertised a little better what the deuce was happening. Anyway, it was a good crime story, if not the best of the best of the Holmes tales.
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