[FUN WITH READING 2018-20240A] Sherlock Holmes and the Sport of King

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TITLE OF THE BOOK: Sherlock Holmes and the Sport of King

NAME OF THE AUTHOR: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

YEAR OF PUBLICATION: 2003

ISBN: 9780194789202

Sherlock Holmes and the Sport of King

The subject of the story is about two detectives, Holmes and Watson, looking for clues about the death of John Straker on Thursday at Dartmoor and King's Pyland for finding out the murderer by their smart brains. With the information above, we can surmise that the author may like suspenseful novels concerning Holmes. For bringing surprise to readers who like suspenseful novels and Holmes, the author writes this book and wants to share with everyone. The content of the story shows it is subjective and optimistic because the author just records what Holmes has done and the story finishes clearly.

On the Tuesday morning, people saw the famous racehorse, Silver Blaze, disappeared, and his trainer, John Straker, was killed. Mr. Ross, the owner of the horse and Inspector Gregory, the Darmor police asked for Holmes's help. On the first day to King's Pyland, Holmes used horseshoes to check the footpoint and find the place where the horse went to. He kept his promise that Silver Blaze joined the race on time. For another event of John Straker, Holmes raised up some problems. Curry had a very strong taste, stronger than opium, so people would eat curry without the taste of opium, but how could the killer know the dinner tonight was curry? Why didn't the dog could bark when the stronger came? What was the use of the eye knife used by the doctor in the hospital? Why were some sheep lame? Holmes found the murderer from these questions.

The story is interesting, and Holmes is intelligent.