Just finished "A Study in Scarlet" and I have to admit, it will never be my favorite Sherlock story. I always have the impression that these two widely different narratives don´t fit together and that there is a disjointed feel about this novel.
What I realized for the first time during this reread, though, is the psychological terror that is going on in the Utah chapters. I really appreciate that Conan Doyle didn´t shy away from the dark side of religious fanaticism.
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