I’ve been watching Sherlock Holmes movies and TV shows for a while now, so I thought I should read the original works. I just finished the first one and was honestly a bit surprised. I always thought they would be these really advanced and long pieces. This one at least is not. This does not mean it was not enjoyable. The story was good and Holmes was the Holmes I had grown to like in other portrayals. The thought that must have gone into this work is incredible. The small details that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle puts into the story that Holmes sees are well thought out and I could not have thought of. Despite these impressive details the book was a quick and easy read, which meant I could easily understand what was going on and never had to stop reading to think or reread something to better comprehend it. I like how Doyle wrote it as though Watson was writing it in the first person. I feel that this allowed for a lot more insight into the story and especially the character of Holmes. I look forward to reading the other Sherlock Holmes works in the near future.