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Arthur Conan Doyle: The Sign of Four (Paperback, 2001, Penguin Books) 4 stars

As a dense yellow fog swirls through the streets of London, a deep melancholy has …

Review of 'The Sign of Four' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

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.