Title: The Hound of Baskervilles

Author: Arthur Conan Doyle

Genre: Classic

Publisher: Modern Library

Format: Paperback  

Pages: 208

Rating: 4/5 stars

Synopsis (Goodreads):

Introduction by Laurie R. King

The most famous of the Sherlock Holmes stories, The Hound of the Baskervilles features the phantom dog of Dartmoor, which, according to an ancient legend, has haunted the Baskervilles for generations. When Sir Charles Baskerville dies suddenly of a heart attack on the grounds of the family’s estate, the locals are convinced that the spectral hound is responsible, and Holmes is called in. “Conan Doyle triumphed and triumphed deservedly,” G. K. Chesterton wrote, “because he took his art seriously, because he lavished a hundred little touches of real knowledge and genuine picturesqueness on the police novelette.”

Review:

This is my first Sherlock Holmes book and I loved it! The story was suspenseful and gripping, with a ton of action to keep me engaged!

The story about the curse on the Baskerville family. Apparently the family is cursed to die by a hound that lives on the moor, and a friend of the family hires Sherlock Holmes to solve the mystery!

I loved the characters of Sherlock and Watson! They were both witty and humorous. Watson takes things quite seriously, and Holmes like to make fun of Watson sometimes in a joking kind of way! The story was written in the point of view of Watson, and he portrays Holmes as a smart, funny, and hard working detective! They are a great detective pair who always have witty comebacks for each other!

I definitely want to read more Sherlock Holmes stories and I definitely recommend them!

Happy reading!