Deus Misereatur

I sat my youngest grandson down with this book in hand and asked him, "Have you ever heard of Sherlock Holmes?" He thought for a bit and then shook his head no. I knew, then, that I had failed as a grandfather! So this handy, fully illustrated volume was the perfect gateway into the legacy of Sherlock Holmes for a grandfather to read with his grandson.  The book only includes three of Arthur Conan Doyle's tales of the great detective: "The Red-Headed League" "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" and "The Adventure of the Copper Beeches". Illustrations are on every other page and help young readers to stay with the story line. And Malvina G. Vogel has edited these stories in such a way that it is almost impossible to tell where she has made adaptions and edits. It is large print that old eyes and young readers alike can take in comfortably. Now my grandson has had a taste of Holmes and Watson, and it has been my pleasure to introduce him to the...

A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle My rating: 5 of 5 stars A rousing story that comes in two parts. The first covers how Dr. Watson and Sherlock Holmes come to team up, the crime, the parallel investigations in London that came to different conclusions, and the surprising arrest of the suspected murderer in Holmes's living-room. The second part of the narrative is mostly the backstory revolving around Salt Lake City, Utah and how it ended up coming to a head at 221B Baker Street, London. The reader, Michael Page, presents the tale with verve and veracity. Between the author's craft and the reader's competence, my youngest teenage son and I listened with captivated assiduity and delight. I highly recommend this audio version of "A Study in Scarlet". View all my reviews