Paperback, 144 pages
English language
Published Nov. 10, 1971 by John Murray.
This is the second of the four full-length Sherlock Holmes novels. In investi- gating an apparent murder in a London suburb, Holmes stumbles on the fabulous Agra treasure and gets involved in a trail of vengeance that results in a fantastic night-chase down the Thames through London 's dockland. --back cover
the pace is great, story-telling mind blowing.. but the orientalist gaze of the author is so jarring now.
While most Sherlock stories are intriguing, this one stood out to me as perhaps the most interesting. Not because of the crime, but because of all the original stories I have read thus far this one seems the most interested in Sherlock's motivation and character- fleshed him out as it were.
I also can't help but be amused by Doyle's treatment of Sherlock's drug addiction and apparent manic depression. No apologies. I just can't help but feel like Doyle has been trying despretly since day two to convince his audience that Sherlock is not a good guy. Kind of like how J.K Rowling feels about people obsessing over Draco.
