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The Valley of Fear (Sherlock Holmes) (Paperback)

by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Author)
4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; New edition edition (27 Jul 1981)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0140057102
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140057102
  • Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 11 x 1.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 249,312 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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To the police it is a formidable case and they are grateful for the razor brain of the detective Sherlock Holmes. There are perplexing details - a wedding ring missing together with one dumb-bell, the odd behaviour of the widow and a card inscribed 'W 341' lying by the faceless body. (Kirkus UK)

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To the police it is a formidable case and they are grateful for the razor brain of the great detective Sherlock Holmes. There are perplexing details - wedding ring missing together with one dumb-bell, the odd behaviour of the widow and a card inscribed "VV 341" lying by the faceless body.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars brilliant holmes!, 15 Mar 2007
By Mr. M. J. Bowen "middle name : NR" (some NOT RANDOM room) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Valley of Fear (Paperback)
This is probably my favourite Holmes yarn. It is a book of two halves . The first concerns the few days either side of a murder and is full of masterful clue cracking - as is our heroes speciality! The second explains the "murderous event" as having it's genesis far back in time and far away from sleepy English countryside it occured in. A wonderful intertwining of the macro and the micro!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Second best Holmes novel, 21 Jun 2005
By Shawn Watson "God of Gods" (Badger's Brook, Scotland) - See all my reviews
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I liked this book a lot and it's right up there behind The Sign of Four as the second best Sherlock Holmes novel. Though it's well known that Conan Doyle was growing tired of the character by this point.

The story is of a brutal murder in a mansion house in the English countryside. There's not much sense-making evidence to work on so Holmes and Watson go down to investigate along with Scotland Yard and the local police. Sure enough, Holmes solves the case rather quickly and all is revealed. But it's here that Conan Doyle uses the same split narrative he used in A Study in Scarlet. The story jumps far back in time and details the long, sinister plot leading up to the murder in the mansion. It's a good story and quite addictive. But I'm afraid I saw the plot twist coming (though it's an imaginative surprise) and only because there were no small revalations at any point, therefor I knew I big 'un was coming and deduced the logical conclusion.

And is it just me or is there a major anachronism in the story? Holmes speaks of Moriarty as if he is still alive. But didn't he chuck him of the Reichenbach falls and watch him fall to his death? Unless this story is set before then. And who is this mysterious Porlock? It was never cleared up. Perhaps in a future story eh?

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2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Good but not as a Holmes story, 20 Jul 2002
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This book is very interesting reading but it is not very good as a Sherlock Holmes story. The book is written in the same format as "A Study in Scarlet". The first part is about Holmes and Watson invesetigating a crime and the second part tells the story of the people involved in the crime. Part II is very good. It is one of the best stories that I have ever read. However, the part with Holmes is weak and Part II completely overshadows it. Overall, it is a good book and I would recommend reading it, but just don't expect a good Sherlock Holmes story.
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