| The book tells the story of the first meeting and case of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson. When Doctor John H. Watson returns from Afganistan after a long military service, he comes to London. In search of a roommate in order to rent an apartment, an old friend of his introduces him to Sherlock Holmes, a consultant detective. The two then rent the apartment in 221B Baket Street, London.
During their time together, Holmes refuses to talk about his work. The first chance to discover what he does for a living arrives when a Scotland Yard detective shows up at their apartment and asks Holmes to help solve a murder. Holmes invites Watson to help him and the couple sets out to uncover the truth. As the Scotland Yard investigates and accuses different people, Holmes finds his own way to the truth. Whenever the Scotland Yard accuses someone, Holmes is always there to prove he is not guilty. Eventually, after all others have given up on solving the mysterious crime, which is later joined by another murder crime, Holmes reveals the killer and his story (which is brought in the second part of the book). | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of story - suspenseful (sophisticated fear) How difficult to spot villain? - Difficult, but some clues given Time/era of story: Misc. Murder Plotlets - cooped up in spooky house - local police w/ IQ of a houseplant What % of story relates directly to the mystery, not the subplot? - 50% Kind of investigator Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Any non-mystery subplot? descript. of violence and chases - 10 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20 % Crime Thriller Yes Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes Main Character Gender - Male Age: - 20's-30's Ethnicity/Race Unusual characteristics: Setting City? Yes City: - London Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment Unusual forms of death - poisoning Unusual form of death? Yes Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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