Reviews for Tales of Mystery and Imagination

The average rating for Tales of Mystery and Imagination based on 2 reviews is 2.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2018-07-06 00:00:00 Denzel Robinson The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist is not one of the Sherlock Holmes stories that immediately springs to mind but there are some interesting features to it. Most notably is the fact that the detective shows his physical prowess. The strength of Sherlock Holmes had been displayed in The Adventure of the Speckled Band, but in this story Conan Doyle also shows that the detective can fight. For in an encounter in a pub, had seen his opponent rendered unconscious, whilst Holmes himself was unscathed. There are also some features within The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist that have been seen before in Conan Doyle stories. The overpayment for services rendered is an indication of a potential crime that was previously used in the case of The Red Headed League and The Adventure of the Copper Beeches. Also the fact that some people were making fortunes in the "colonies" had also previously been used in such stories as The Boscombe Valley Mystery. The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist is one of the short Sherlock Holmes stories that was faithfully adapted for television by Granada TV, with Jeremy Brett starring in the lead role.

Review # 2 was written on 2020-06-18 00:00:00 Robert Bodowski Short and sweet.