Study in Scarlet: A Sherlock Holmes Graphic Novel Paperback – 7 Sept. 2017

I always love this novel and the stories of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson. Now with this novel is even better. The dialogues are the same as the story. It's a joy to read.

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This is the second book in this graphic novel series based on the first Sherlock Holmes novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. This is well adapted and quite a direct adaptation from the novel.I like the illustration style, John is drawn well and there are some really sweet moments. However the illustration style makes some characters, especially Sherlock, seem more sinister than they actually are.

Brilliant graphic novel. Must have for Sherlock Holmes fans. Really brings the novels to life. Fast delivery. Have bought all four graphic novels. Very pleased.

This isn't the first time A study in Scarlet has been adapted into a graphic novel but it is still a welcome addition. Ian Edginton is very faithful to Doyle's story. The book is quite pleasing all round. Ian Culbard delivers a style of art that doesn't ape the Strand illustrations, rather he chooses to caricature the characters using Doyle's descriptions. Everyone is instantly recognizable throughout. A narrow palette of colours is used, mainly all shades of brown and blue, with red (or scarlet) usually reserved for depicting blood. Much atmosphere is gained by the colour choices and by the way that available light is used realistically. The tricky hurdle of the lengthy back story sequence is nicely vaulted by constantly bringing the visuals back to the storyteller with Sherlock Holmes and co listening. All in all very good. I'm always most loyal to the original text but this stands up well.

A Study in Scarlet is the first Sherlock Holmes story. It is also one of the least adapted for the screen. A lot of this is to do with the presence of a large section of the story which is devoted to a flashback. This creates a problem for the audience in that none of the principal characters appear and thus it is hard to hold the audience's attention.For me this has always been the problem with book. I was always more interested in how the murderer was caught rather than his motivation for killing. Consequently I have never read the flashback section of the original book.Following on from the success of their comic version of The Hound of the Baskervilles we now have Holmes's debut. It is excellently done and the flashback scenes are presented concisely. This means that it is easier to hold the audience's attention (it certainly worked in my case).I look forward to their next effort - The Sign of Four.