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The Problem of Thor Bridge | Arthur Conan Doyle

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eeclayton Mrs Gibson was a mere cliché in this story. Grace was more 3D, but I didn't understand her reasoning of staying with the family to be a positive influence on Mr Gibson. Was it an excuse that she had invented for herself? 1d

CogsOfEncouragement I feel like women do take it out on the other woman far too often instead of the man who made vows to them, but I would have liked to see this story flip that and have the straying (to whatever degree) husband framed instead. Have the anger pointed to the truest offender. Those poor kids, no matter what. 1d

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dabbe @Cuilin @eeclayton @CogsOfEncouragement Boy, it truly did stink to be a woman in that era! And why did Maria have to be another “creature from the tropics“ (talking to you, Bertha). Does “tropical“ now mean hot-headed, emotional, and out of control? 1d

dabbe @eeclayton Agree 💯. I thought it was weird that Grace stayed, but then we wouldn't have much of a story if she had left, I guess. 1d

dabbe @CogsOfEncouragement I wanted Gibson to get it and get it good! 😂 1d

Cuilin @dabbe Gibson got away with too much IMHO. 7h

Librarybelle Definitely Gibson got away with a lot…another case of a powerful man getting out of a jam with barely a blemish. 7h

Cuilin @Librarybelle while I enjoyed this mystery, Gibson getting away with his predatory behaviour was frustrating. 7h

dabbe @Cuilin “Boy“ did he!!! 🎯🩵🎯 5h

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Cuilin

The Problem of Thor Bridge | Arthur Conan Doyle

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eeclayton I'm not sure I believe that the two chips on the parapet can be indentical, but other than that, I found the plot clever. 1d

CogsOfEncouragement I liked it. I‘ve read another popular mystery that had something similar that was of course written after this, so now I wonder if this one sparked the idea for the other. No spoilers, I won‘t even mention the other famous author. 1d

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dabbe @CogsOfEncouragement Oh shoot, I think I just did in the previous post. 😬 1d

dabbe @Cuilin @eeclayton @CogsOfEncouragement I would think this plot device would be far-fetched if it hadn't actually happened! I enjoyed how Doyle turned it into a love triangle instead of a ploy to collect insurance money for your family. 1d

Cuilin @dabbe yes, I read this was based on a true story. 7h

Librarybelle Definitely a good twist, and I could see this being based on a true story @Cuilin . 7h

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Cuilin

The Problem of Thor Bridge | Arthur Conan Doyle

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes

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eeclayton I enjoyed it. Lately I've ran into quite a few disappointments readingwise, and it was nice to return to ACD be kept interested. 1d

CogsOfEncouragement I liked this one. I just would have changed who got framed lol 1d

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dabbe @Cuilin @eeclayton @CogsOfEncouragement This one had quite an intriguing resolution. It reminded me of Agatha Christie's AND THEN THERE WERE NONE. I also liked that this one had more psychological depth, exploring Gibson‘s troubled marriage and Maria‘s vengeful wrath. 1d

CatLass007 I had a hard time focusing on this one. I may just need a break from SH. I pretty much figured out the who and why but I didn‘t know how SH would come to the same conclusion. 1d

kelli7990 I enjoyed this story. 17h

Cuilin @eeclayton oh my gosh same!!! ACD for the win!!! 7h

Cuilin @CogsOfEncouragement Agreed. 7h

Librarybelle I liked this one, and much like @dabbe said, found that it has more psychological depth. It was an ingenious end of story too. I didn‘t think of Christie, but there is a Murder, She Wrote episode that has a similar twist—man frames his enemy by committing suicide with a gun on a rope pulley. 7h

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Bookwomble

The Cambridge Companion to Sherlock Holmes | Janice M. Allan, Christopher Pittard

"Sherlock Holmes has a fair claim to being the most immediately and widely recognisable fiction character in English literature, even if this recognition often depends on mythologised versions of Doyle's texts."

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dabbe #sherlockedalways 🖤 2d

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Bookwomble

The Cambridge Companion to Sherlock Holmes | Janice M. Allan, Christopher Pittard

I went to the Cambridge University Bookshop yesterday, which prides itself on inhabiting the oldest bookshop site in Britain & being the oldest publisher in the world, so fine credentials!
I picked up the Sherlock Holmes number in their critical series "The Cambridge Companion to...", which I've seen reviewed as dry and academic, so sounds like my kind of book ?
The first essay is on the history of detective fiction & Doyle/Holmes' place in it.

TrishB Cambridge Uni has many oldest and firsts! 3d

Leftcoastzen I would love to go there ! 3d

dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 3d

Bookwomble @TrishB It's an amazing place 😊 2d

Bookwomble @Leftcoastzen I hope you get to visit one day 😊🤞🏻 2d

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LitsyEvents

The Problem of Thor Bridge | Arthur Conan Doyle

Repost for @dabbe

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes

Interesting discussion yesterday, Sherlockians; we‘re even closer to the end. Next up: “The problem of Thor Bridge”. Discussion will be on 6/28 and will be led by @Cuilin Hope your week goes well.

See @dabbe ‘s original post for link to summary and analysis (spoiler alert)

dabbe TY! 😍 7d

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dabbe

The Problem of Thor Bridge | Arthur Conan Doyle

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Interesting discussion yesterday, Sherlockians; we're even closer to the end. Next up: “The Problem of Thor Bridge.“ Discussion will be on 6/28 and will be led by @cuilin. Hope your week goes well.

Link to summary and analysis (spoiler alert): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YRIHp0lUZgMGr3NjC5Ojhm-xtcC3txhX/view?usp=shari...

Librarybelle Thank you! 1w

dabbe @Librarybelle YW! 😘 1w

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Cuilin

The Mammoth Book of the New Chronicles of Sherlock Holmes: 12 Original Stories | Denis O. Smith

Dear @dabbe

Thank you so so much. How lucky am I to have found you in the nicest place on the internet. Have you read this one? It looks so good. Truly my cup overfloweth!!!

TheBookHippie What a pretty cover! 2mo

dabbe YAY! I have it on my Kindle and dab in and out to read a story here or there. I'm about halfway through. It's huge! 🤣

HB, my dear friend. I'm so lucky, too. 💚 2mo

Cuilin @TheBookHippie yes, a pipe is so nostalgic. 1mo

Cuilin @dabbe 💚🤍🩷 1mo

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RamsFan1963

Sherlock Holmes vs. Dracula | Loren D. Estleman

so-so

37/100 This series of "Further Adventures" of Sherlock Holmes are very hit or miss. I deem this one a definite miss. While the author does a good job mimicking the writing style of Conan Doyle, the story is kind of flat and the ending is seriously anticlimactic. Other SH stories, like The Hounds of the Baskervilles, had supernatural elements, but they were all explained in logical, reality based solution. I was hoping it wouldn't really be the ⬇️

RamsFan1963 mythical monster, but something more human hiding behind the legend. I wonder why Dracula is never portrayed in the movies with a mustache, since I understand he has one in the original novel. 3 ⭐⭐⭐ #Read2025 #SeriesLove2025 3mo

AnnCrystal I'm the wacky kind, who becomes very disappointed when the supernatural gets debunked 😜😂🧐🧛📚💫. 3mo

TheSpineView 🤩📖📚 3mo

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Bookwomble

The Sherlock Holmes File | Michael Pointer

pick

I loved this book! Especially the account of the Holmesians' first road trip to Switzerland in full Victorian cosplay! Author, Michael Pointer, pictured, though he didn't state what character he represented.
Probably for Baker Street diehards only, but if you're a bit irregular then there's plenty to love.

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