The Valley of Fear by Arthur Conan Doyle | book review

The Valley of Fear by Arthur Conan Doyle book review

There is something so exciting about being treated to a full-length Sherlock Holmes novel, particularly when this is the last one of them! Don't get me wrong, the short stories are brilliant, but it's fun to stay with the famous detective for many more pages.

The Return of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle | book review

The Return of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle book review

Another great collection of short stories featuring the famous detective! I think this has been my favourite collection so far. Every single adventure in this collection was so much fun (whereas in some of the other collections there's been the odd one that left me a little cold). And you can't beat the euphoria of the dynamic duo finally reuniting.

The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle | book review

The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle book review

This was my second time reading this, and it was every bit as good as the first time, helped by the fact that I could not remember for the life of me what the resolution of the story was. This is probably one of my favourites of the novel-length Sherlock stories, because the whole narrative is just so good and so tight (and has none of the weird half-book-length flashbacks that some of the others have).

Murder Most British by Helena Dixon | book review

Murder Most British by Helena Dixon book review

Another great addition to this series! I just love how cute and cosy this crime series is. Once again, we are following our main cast of characters, and Murder Most British takes us to the heart of wartime London thick with smog and chock-block full of action.

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle | book review

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle book review

Another great collection of Sherlock Holmes short stories, and of course, the very collection that ends in the Final Problem. I do think I prefer the full-length stories to these short stories, but there are some really great cases amongst the short stories that pack an unexpected punch.

Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Sutanto | book review

Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Sutanto book review

This was everything I've come to expect from Jesse Sutanto: funny, pacy and a damn good story.

The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman | book review

The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman book review

Richard Osman does it again in this final instalment of the Thursday Murder Club. I was somewhat nervous going into this, because a final book means he could kill off whoever he wanted - and I was still feeling emotionally scarred from the rollercoaster that was book four.

The Seaside Murders by Helena Dixon | book review

The Seaside Murders by Helena Dixon book review

The sweet and simple nature of this series is what makes it so enjoyable to read. After finishing book one, I was ready to tuck into some more cosy crime adventures with the same characters, but the unexpected added bonus is the character development that occurs along the way. This is a series that is absolutely worth reading in chronological order because of this reason.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle | book review

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle book review

Is there anything not to love about this? There's nothing better than a healthy dose of Sherlock Holmes bundled up together. I really enjoyed this collection of short stories - it was so much fun, despite every case being so short!

The Sign of Four by Arthur Conan Doyle | book review

The Sign of Four by Arthur Conan Doyle book review

This little mystery has stuck with me since I turned the final page. I thought I liked it – thought it was fine – but the more I thought on it, the more I realised that this was a damn good read and very unique. I didn't just like it, I loved it.