A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle,

In the first of all the Sherlock Holmes stories, Dr. John Watson, discharged from military service after suffering severe wounds, is at a loose end until a chance encounter leads him to take rooms with a remarkable young man. The arrogant, irracible Sherlock Holmes is a master chemist, a talented musician and an expert on all aspects of crime. And when Watson is drawn into the investigation of a bizarre murder in which Holmes is involved, he is unaware that it is the beginning of the most famous partnership in the history of criminal detection.

The first half of this book was great. Loved the introduction of the characters. Holmes is an interesting character and watching his thought process got me hooked on this series. However, the second half of the book got bogged down in a long flash back which throws off the book’s pacing. Still, I’m interested enough in the characters to read more.

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