tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4084607686570359807.post6337608130436715778..comments2024-03-04T07:05:12.419-08:00Comments on Dan Andriacco's Baker Street Beat: Favorite, Best, Strongest - and Their Opposites Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4084607686570359807.post-38369744280791659562016-05-20T21:32:31.630-07:002016-05-20T21:32:31.630-07:00This is a nice idea!
I like so many Sherlock Holm...This is a nice idea!<br /><br />I like so many Sherlock Holmes stories that it's a bit difficult to put my finger on one or two.<br /><br />Still..<br /><br />My favourite Sherlock Holmes story is 'The Devil's Foot'. It's got that crazy, shocking, unbelievable vibe that shook me as a child and I haven't ever recovered. That scene where three people are playing cards and one of them just dies and the others go mad - it's etched in my memory. :-)<br /><br />The best Sherlock Holmes story in my opinion is 'The Abbey Grange.' I like it because of how Sherlock Holmes completely fails in the beginning, behaves like a fallible human being, falls prey to prejudices and then comes right back. Also, the deductions are superb.<br /><br />Strongest Story: Thor Bridge. It has a mind-blowing twist. It has superb Sherlockian deductions. Plus it is one of those stories where Sherlock Holmes conducts a real-life experiment to test his hypothesis. I'd say it has everything you'd want in a Sherlock Holmes story.<br /><br />Worst story and least favourite: The Dying Detective. Yes, there is a plan that Holmes executes well - but I sorely missed the thrill of an investigation. I agree there was a plot but I just didn't like the execution with the bulk of the story having Holmes acting like he was dying.<br /><br />Weakest Story: The Mazarin Stone. The plot doesn't exactly involve a lot of Holmes' powers. It's like a dramatic scene from a movie. Character strength is sorely missing in the villains.Meghashyam Chirravoorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08201602512204610407noreply@blogger.com