A Study in Scarlet
Gelesen von Laurie Anne Walden
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
(4,639 Sterne; 1053 Bewertungen)
A Study in Scarlet, a short novel published in 1887, was Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's first Sherlock Holmes story. At the beginning of the book, Dr. Watson meets the detective for the first time and we ride along with them to the scene of a murder. The crime baffles the Scotland Yard detectives, but of course Holmes solves it easily. In the second half of the story, the scene shifts to Utah as we learn the murderer's history. The action returns to London in the last two chapters. In his first adventure, Holmes demonstrates many of the traits for which he later became well known: meticulous study of a crime scene, brilliant deductive reasoning, aptitude for chemistry and music, and the somewhat annoying habit of withholding crucial facts from Watson (and consequently the reader) until the conclusion of the case. (Summary by Laurie Anne Walden) (4 hr 13 min)
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Hospitable Georgian
(5 Sterne)
This was my first Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to listen to. I was not aware that he jumps backwards. I almost stopped listening to the reader in vol 2 because i missed the connection. I thought it was a completely different book until she finally reached a character with the same name. Then i was curious and hung on to see the connection. The reader did a great job although i would have preferred a male reader since the main characters were male.
very good.
lesleyb
(5 Sterne)
l was confused when suddenly we appeared to be in a different story in Utah, but it all became clear later. Good story. Good reader. Do some more Holmes for us Laurie - I've also listened to Laurie reading the 'Hounds' - excellent
excellent story and narrator
Perry
(5 Sterne)
This story is an excellent introduction to AC Doyle's work. The narrator, Ms. Walden, is superb. She clearly understands the story deeply and put a great deal of work into the recording. Here's hoping she will record other books soon.
Interesting story
beardobob
(3 Sterne)
The first half was was interesting but not as good as his latter work. The second half about the Mormons was mostly fictional/ not historically correct. I'm thinking that some research for the story was taken from the Mormon church but most was from anti Mormon wild stories, propaganda, predigest fear mongering, so do not take as fact.
Really Well Read
Baz
(5 Sterne)
I read this book a couple of years ago and wanted to recap it before carrying on into the lore of Sherlock. Great book, great story and Laurie makes it a pleasure to listen to.
Terrible
Daisy
(0,5 Sterne)
The first part was catching and well written, good story, got you really interested and excited for the next chapter. However the second part was really disappointing and HORRIBLY historically wrong and prejudice. The writer knew nothing what so ever what he was speaking of when he wrote of the customs of the Mormons and Brigham Young. Mark Twain himself viewed Brigham Young with the highest esteem. Besides no one was pushed into “plural marriage.” It was something one thought out and chose for themselves. The writer honestly knew nothing of the Mormon History. It’s honestly disgusting that people should pick a part a religion when they haven’t done any honest research. (No matter the religion.) Everyone worships God in their own way.
Pretty good
Ben C
(4,5 Sterne)
This is the first book in the Sherlock Holmes series. It is entertaining and well-read; the only reason I am not giving 5 stars is due to the first two chapters of part two (which are very dry). The story picks up again after that. Anyone who has read either The Adventures or The Memoirs first may be slightly surprised at the dedication of the whole second half the novel to the backstory of one of the main characters.
Sweet revenge, I love the ending.
Bee
(4 Sterne)
I almost stopped reading when the second part of the story started. I know now the connection to the part of the book. I wish a British man was the reader. Some parts sounds so corny with her voice, I found myself rolling my eyes at the second part often. I gave it four stars because of the reader.