I finished The Hound of the Baskervilles this morning and I have to say I was surprised by how much I enjoyed it. Usually, books follow an inevitable course of events that the reader can predict, which takes a lot of fun out of turning the page. Through most of this book though, I was thinking how clever Dr. Watson is and that maybe he is the real brains behind Sherlock Holmes. Surprise!!! I was wrong and quite pleasantly surprised by the cunning of the detective. Holmes is a genius in his work and uses simple logic to solve the mystery. Like real solved mysteries, there are questions left unanswered and the author does not see a need to tie up loose ends after the mystery is solved. I think that too often with modern fiction we expect to have all of our questions answered and not leave anything to conjecture. This is undoubtedly a result of television, where all problems are tied up in neat little packages after an hour.
Two books into the list and I have not been disappointed. The books really are quite enjoyable and I can see how each has earned its right to be included in the list. Next is The Three Musketeers. I am looking forward to this one because it is unlike anything I have read before. I am anticipating a great adventure, daring sword fights, intrigue in the French court and all manner of swashbuckling fun.
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