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I read the first book of this year and it's The Sign of the Four by Arthur Conan Doyle. Before it I had read The Study in Scarlet a couple of years back. I really like the Sherlock Holmes novels. Even most of Agatha Christie's stories pale in comparison to it, in my opinion.

Have you read it? What's your opinion of it? Who do you think is the best writer in the Mystery or Crime/Thriller genre?

Originally posted by: Feynmann

Now comes my new riddle of the new year twenty-twenty.

"Frightening for those who knows,

Tranquilizing for those who doesn't know,

Worst than anything,

And you'll be lost forever!"

Guess who am I?

OK, I don't think this can be the right answer but...forbidden forest?

Originally posted by: 23Diya

I read the first book of this year and it's The Sign of the Four by Arthur Conan Doyle. Before it I had read The Study in Scarlet a couple of years back. I really like the Sherlock Holmes novels. Even most of Agatha Christie's stories pale in comparison to it, in my opinion.

Have you read it? What's your opinion of it? Who do you think is the best writer in the Mystery or Crime/Thriller genre?

Originally posted by: 23Diya

OK, I don't think this can be the right answer but...forbidden forest?

Hint- Its an extreme thing.

Originally posted by: Feynmann

How is the book? I've not read the Holmes' novels, knew some of them from the web series which I've watched. Kiriti and Byomkesh are the best in this genre in Bengali along with Feluda...

I liked it a lot. It's really the sort of classic novel I love to read. It's easy to read and understand, and the detection work explained is awesome. I'd recommend it. You won't regret reading these books.

I'm currently reading The Hound of the Baskervilles and I've heard it's the best one of the 4 novels.

I've only watched a couple of Byomkesh episodes in Hindi and read a few stories of Feluda. Obviously, I liked Feluda better, because I like reading better than watching it on TV. But now, after reading Sherlock's, I can tell where Feluda was inspired from. In fact, in the books Feluda keeps mentioning that his inspiration is English detective stories, and upon reading the books, I can see how Feluda tried to imitate not only Holmes' detection style but his mannerisms as well...including his signature style of puffing out rings of smoke using a cigar.

Our discussions here seem more like a general bookclub's than a Harry Potter club's, don't you think?😆

Originally posted by: Feynmann

Nope wrong answers..

Hint- Its an extreme thing.

Extreme...like the Resurrection Stone?

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Hope everyone here are safe and taking proper self-measures to avoid getting infected from CORONA.

Stay safe.

Originally posted by: Feynmann

Hope everyone here are safe and taking proper self-measures to avoid getting infected from CORONA.

Stay safe.

Our city's in lockdown but we are all safe.

I hope the same for you too Simi and the rest of my friends here.