The Complete Stories of Sherlock Holmes, Volume 3

By: Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrated by: Charlton Griffin

Arthur Conan Doyle never wasted time in getting his stories moving. His plots are always direct and refreshingly lucid, and the narrative has a velocity that sweeps you along right to the end. This was no doubt a large part of his immense worldwide success. Not surprisingly, each time he tried to end the series, his fans would howl in protest. But, as he says in the preface to his last collection of Sherlock Holmes stories, all good things must come to an end. And so it is with this series, as we have now arrived at the end of the Sherlock Holmes tales, Conan Doyle's most magnificent creation.

This last volume contains one novel, The Valley of Fear, and two collections of short stories: His Last Bow and The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes.

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Elementary My Dear Watson

Would you listen to The Complete Stories of Sherlock Holmes, Volume 3 again? Why?

Yes, the stories are really great and the narration is superb.

What does Charlton Griffin bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

He brings out all of the characters voices in a wonderful way, and he is a really good entertainer.

great

loved it , really love Sherlock Holmes. now got to go find more of the books.

Thoughts on Sherlock Holmes

What did you love best about The Complete Stories of Sherlock Holmes, Volume 3?

Sweet short stories that have great variety that I can listen to several times and not get board.

What did you like best about this story?

All the stories in this volume were so different than the ones the other 2 volumes

What does Charlton Griffin bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

The outstanding change and character that he brings in to all the voices and accents! Just amazing!

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No, it is a great book but it is broken in to short stories so it is really nice to listen to when you dont have a lot of time to focus on one book.

Excellent Stories, shame about the reader

Would you listen to The Complete Stories of Sherlock Holmes, Volume 3 again? Why?

The stories, as those who know anything about Conan Doyle, are excellent. Far better than the TV series - they give Holmes a more sympathetic character and therefore a more human one. I can listen to these again and again and shall do so!

How did the narrator detract from the book?

The narrator was disappointing. At times his pronunciation of words is, to say the least, peculiar. It is as though he is not used to how English should be pronounced and is trying to speak the Queen's English and getting it wrong. In addition, he does not do justice to some of the characters, particularly those of females. It is a shame and disappointing.

SH is timelesss!

What did you love best about The Complete Stories of Sherlock Holmes, Volume 3?

The performance of the pure literature of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and not an adaptation.

What did you like best about this story?

Story accuracy and attention to the original words used by the author.

Which character – as performed by Charlton Griffin – was your favorite?

No real selection!

If you could take any character from The Complete Stories of Sherlock Holmes, Volume 3 out to dinner, who would it be and why?

I am not sure if I would like to really meet Sherlock Holmes! He is a very arogant individual, but genuinely smart people ar e, generally, arrogany.