question question question! and assistance

[seperis]

Okay, so say I suddenly had a burning desire to read Sherlock Holmes (thanks marycrawford). Other than Sir Conan Doyle, what are your recommendations? I've read on and off for years, but I'm thinking a concentrated hit would be nice right now.

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[graycastle.livejournal.com]

you must read all the Conan Doyle stories and the novellas first! but you are allowed to skip The Sign of Four, because it sucks and is all about Mormons again for some bizarre reason.

but, once you've done that, you should runnotwalk to get Michael Chabon's The Final Solution, which is set after WWII (with a very elderly Holmes). It is simply breathtaking, that book.

[seperis.livejournal.com]

I have those somewhere packed up--I may need to get them out again. Hmm.

*goes to look at Final Solution*