Dee reviewed The Sign of Four Arthur Conan Doyle by Arthur Conan Doyle
The Sign of the Four (1890), also called The Sign of Four, is the second …
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4 stars
The Sign of Four shows a slightly more sophisticated plot than that of A Study in Scarlet which is essentially more focused on Holmes as a character rather than just the mystery at hand. The plot is somewhat more intricate and developed and has more going on than the first of this series.
Note: I quite liked the attention being drawn away from Holmes for parts of this story as opposed to A Study in Scarlet. Watson's thoughts regarding characters ~other~ than Holmes (thoughts regarding Mrs. Morstan, to be specific) gave a little more life to his character other than just being a narrator who is constantly in awe of Holmes' deductive abilities and has no other original thought of his own.
4.5/5 for this particular piece as it is a clear improvement in Doyle's writing but not detailed enough to be rounded up to a 5/5. It is still an enjoyable read and a recommended one too.