The Adventure of the Priory School

The Return of Sherlock Holmes | Arthur Conan Doyle

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November has not been a good month for me in many ways, including my reading. I only read Nancy Drew in week 2, and it was barely tolerable. In week 3, only a short story from Sherlock Holmes. Hoping for a better month in December.

Read4life I hope December is better for you in all ways!! 💙💙💙 4w

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bthegood I hope December is better for you too - 💕 4w

dabbe @bthegood Thanks! Happiest of Thanksgivings to you and your family. 🧡🤎💛 4w

bthegood @dabbe you too🧡 4w

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Cuilin

The Adventure of Black Peter | Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir

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Librarybelle It was an odd statement about killing versus murdering someone—based on the intent. I‘ve never thought of it that way…another thing to ponder. It seemed odd to me that Holmes let the inspector arrest the wrong man, only later to tell the inspector it was wrong. But, Holmes said a couple of times he did not have all of the facts of the case. Still seems strange that he appeared to be in agreement initially. 1mo

CogsOfEncouragement Hmmm, it was self defense, right? It was definitely more force than necessary, but maybe if one gets so comfortable using a harpoon maybe one loses sight of how dramatic it is to use it on a man with murder in his eyes?

I felt SH knew in that moment he couldn't convince Hopkins that it wasn't Neligan, he needed to gather the convincing evidence for Hopkins to see his mistake. Neligan was not in comfort, but would be okay for another day or so. 1mo

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dabbe I also think Holmes was ticked off at Neligan for not telling the entire truth, which could be why he let him go to jail for a bit. I also don't know if I take Hopkins word that it was self-defense; he could just as easily been the first to grab the harpoon and then have Carey pull the knife after. We'll never know totally because Carey is dead. Perhaps kill means just to end a life, while murder implies absolute intent. 1mo

CogsOfEncouragement @dabbe Interesting point that maybe SH was annoyed with Neligan. Let him learn to not provide partial info that doesn‘t add up to the clues left at the scene. 1mo

dabbe @CogsOfEncouragement I think SH in the past has even let the bad guy go (if he wasn't a murderer) as long as he was honest with his story. I swear, if Sherlock asked me to tell the story and leave nothing out, I'd sit up straighter in my chair and say, “Yes, sir!“ 😂 1mo

CogsOfEncouragement @dabbe LOL! Right? 1mo

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dabbe

The Adventure of Black Peter | Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir

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#BlackPeter

Hi, Sherlockians~
As always, great discussion on Saturday! Our next SH read, “(TAo) Black Peter“, is linked below (spoiler alert). Discussion will be this Saturday, 11/9 (2 weeks from now), and will be led by @cuilin. Happy Sunday!

Link: https://tinyurl.com/27e6j3d5

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Librarybelle Thank you! 2mo

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AnishaInkspill I'm still laughing for not realising I already have the DK book 😂 2mo

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dabbe @AnishaInkspill By the time everyone's done with the canon, we'll all be able to count the DK book as a book read as well. 🤩 2mo

kimrenee I thank you for giving me the opportunity to catch up with this. It's definitely been a journey. I'm hoping to finish tonight 1mo

dabbe @kimrenee You can join in whenever you want! In the search bar, just type in #NoPlaceLikeHolmes, and you'll see all of our discussions for every selection we've read so far. 🩵❄️🩵 1mo

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dabbe

The Adventure of the Priory School | Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir

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Thoughts, Sherlockians?

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Librarybelle This ties into my response to the last question…the rich can pay for silence, while those with less are left to pay for the crime. It‘s not right, yet we‘ve seen Holmes make some questionable choices over justice in prior stories. 2mo

Bookwomble "Send him to Australia and forget about his despicableness. If it's not happening in England, it's not happening!" ? 2mo

dabbe I know Holmes has accepted awards in the past for his services (especially by the upper-class society), but it really bugs me that he knowingly takes a BRIBE here. An extra $6000 for silence. This act falls in with the idea that our heroes aren't always perfect, but when I've read this in the past, it never really struck me that that is what he's doing. The other times didn't seem so blatant. Maybe he does really need the money. 2mo

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AnishaInkspill I'm not sure the extra is a bribe or if Holmes felt he earnt it for what he pieced together. I am also wondering if he thought this was a more sensitive way to handle this complex case then embarrass the duke ??? 2mo

dabbe @AnishaInkspill I love that you're giving good ol' SH the benefit of the doubt. I'm wondering if he'd do the same thing for no money for someone less noble than the duke. 2mo

AnishaInkspill @dabbe now that's an interesting question. Just based on this story, I'm left with the impression that he doesn't work for free, it ends with himself as a poor man.

Would SH do the same for someone less noble? I think there's a possibility if he doesn't care for titles and class but I haven't read enough of these to know for sure.. 2mo

dabbe @AnishaInkspill I've read them all, and it's still a question for me! 😂 2mo

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dabbe

The Adventure of the Priory School | Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes
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Thoughts, Sherlockians?

Librarybelle What struck me the most was Holmes‘ discussion with the Duke about which son he is protecting—the young one, who I‘m sure will have trauma forever, or his older son that he feels he must protect at all costs. Not necessarily a class issue, but the Duke uses his money to buy silence and protect his eldest son. The wealthy can pay hush money, while those who also participated (Hayes) from another class are left to pay for the crime. 2mo

Cuilin The fact is if there wasn‘t such a strict adherence to society‘s laws and expectations, the eldest son would be the heir. It begs the question whether James was inherently reprobate or was his behavior born through the lack of recognition? 2mo

dabbe @Cuilin Good point. The duke was totally in love with his mother, so perhaps she was a lovely lady. The being left out of the inheritance might be what drove Wilder to act so heinously. 2mo

dabbe @Librarybelle I also can't recall how many times Watson reiterated that the duke wanted to protect the family name at all costs. Even leaving the younger heir--whom he supposedly adored--to suffer in that tavern for three days shows that the #1 love in the duke's life is his family name and not the actual people who carry said name. 2mo

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dabbe

The Adventure of the Priory School | Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir

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Thoughts, Sherlockians?

Librarybelle The part that me on edge in relation to geography was when Holmes and Watson were following the bike trail. The hills, the ground, the twists and turns, and then the evidence leading to the gruesome discovery. The landscape played a good role in that for me. 2mo

Cuilin I love a mystery involving a map and all the deductions that go with it. 2mo

dabbe For me, the remote countryside setting amplifies the sense of isolation and urgency. It reminded me of the time when SH told Watson that crimes committed in the country were the worst of all. The Priory School's secluded location heightens the difficulty of the search and adds a layer of suspense. The rugged terrain, including the moors and cliffs, is not only a physical obstacle but also symbolizes the danger and complexity of the mystery. (edited) 2mo

dabbe @Librarybelle Agree 💯. 2mo

dabbe @Cuilin 🎯! The version I read had no map! 😱 Then I found it in another version. It was a big help! 2mo

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dabbe

The Adventure of the Priory School | Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir

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Thoughts, Sherlockians?

eeclayton I enjoyed it, there were quite a few twists, and I loved SH's humour at the end about the 2nd most interesting thing 😁 2mo

AnishaInkspill I very quickly skimmed through this story and really liked what I've read. I have the complete Sherlock Holmes on my tbr and haven't got around to reading it. 2mo

Librarybelle I liked this one. It read quickly, and I was surprised by some of the reveals. The poor German teacher! 2mo

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Cuilin I really liked this one. Great pacing. Loved the reconstruction investigation style. 2mo

dabbe @eeclayton I love when SH or Watson shows his humor! 😂 2mo

dabbe @AnishaInkspill You're more than welcome to join our group! I can add you to the tag list. If interested, let me know. I can send you our reading list, too. Read whatever/whenever! 🤩 2mo

dabbe @Librarybelle Yeah, he was a big red herring, wasn't he? Poor man. Note to teachers: never run after your students in the middle of the night! 🤩 2mo

dabbe @Cuilin I also loved how SH showed Watson how things are done when they're out looking for bicycle prints. And of course he knows how to read bicycle prints! 🤩 2mo

AnishaInkspill @dabbe yes 💛, pls add me to your tag list and to send me a reading list. This is fantastic, I've always looking for a window ro read more SH, and it helps to know that this is laid back. 💛 🙂 2mo

dabbe @AnishaInkspill Yahoo! You are added to the list! @Cuilin, I added her to our shared list as well.

Here's the link to our reading dates: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bvF7TnrsrX8j5uccONErMURj6XyCAxmS/view?usp=shari...

If you go to #NoPlaceLikeHolmes, you can see all of our stuff from the past. So glad to have you in our group! 🤩🤗🤩 2mo

Cuilin @AnishaInkspill welcome 💐 read with us or at your own pace. Use the hashtag or name of novel/short story to find discussions. Denise and I are happy to respond at anytime. 🫶 🎉 (edited) 2mo

dabbe @Cuilin 🖤🧡🖤 2mo

AnishaInkspill @dabbe @Cuilin thank you!!! wow 😍 😍 just looking through it all 🙂 💛 2mo

dabbe @AnishaInkspill 🖤🧡🖤 2mo

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dabbe

The Return of Sherlock Holmes | Arthur Conan Doyle

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Found 4 more words in THE RETURN OF SHERLOCK HOLMES. I'm most excited to have found the word CHESTNUT, and it wasn't roasting on an open fire! 😂
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TK-421

The Return of Sherlock Holmes | Arthur Conan Doyle

“How do all these unusuals strike you, Watson?” #unusual #QuotsyOct20

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Mitch

The Return of Sherlock Holmes | Arthur Conan Doyle

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We thank you Mr Conan Doyle!

Who would you lobby to bring back a fictional character?

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Pip2

The Return of Sherlock Holmes | Arthur Conan Doyle

Very similar to his Memoirs except for the first story but I won‘t spoil the surprise. My favorite amongst the 13 tales was The Second Stain. A high profile case that could have led to A World War or scandal had it not been for the inquisitive Holmes and his ever curious side-kick Watson. An enjoyable read. Highly recommended for a bus ride to work as you could easily get through one tale in a half hours time.

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TK-421

The Return of Sherlock Holmes | Arthur Conan Doyle

“Things had indeed been very slow with us, and I had learned to #dread such periods of inaction, for I knew by experience that my companion's brain was so abnormally active that it was dangerous to leave it without material upon which to work.“ #QuotsyOct19

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sixgun

The Adventure of Black Peter | Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir

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Since I love everything Sherlock I much expected to enjoy this short story. I did.
The great thing about Doyle, is that because we're used to the way Sherlock Holmes speaks, there's very little dialogue that's misunderstood

Riveted_Reader_Melissa I love @SerialReader 6y

sixgun @Riveted_Reader_Melissa I've read more this week of the classics than I did in the 5 years prior. I love this thing!! 6y

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SassenachTheBookWizard

The Return of Sherlock Holmes | Arthur Conan Doyle

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Love

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SassenachTheBookWizard

The Return of Sherlock Holmes | Arthur Conan Doyle

Trying to read as much as I can on my last week of vacation!

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mom2bugnbee

The Return of Sherlock Holmes | Arthur Conan Doyle

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It's been a while, but I got back into reading through Sherlock. My only complaint about this collection of short stories is how abruptly each of them ends. But, since they were probably published as serials in a magazine or a newspaper, there was probably a word count range. ⭐⭐⭐✨/⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

#mmdchallenge - Published before you were born

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Daisey

The Return of Sherlock Holmes | Arthur Conan Doyle

July was an interesting reading month. I finished more than I expected and really enjoyed several, but I don‘t think I can choose favorites because they were so different.

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