Sherlock Holmes short stories

Do you like Sherlock Holmes solving mysteries? Then you should read ‘The Five Pips’ from ‘Sherlock Holmes Short Stories’ by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

This story is about Sherlock Holmes who solves the mystery about John’s uncle and father’s death. The client, John Openshaw, had an uncle who was a member of the K.K.K. When there was equality for black people, he runs away with his documents. One day, Uncle Elias received the pips from K.K.K and soon died mysteriously. A year later, the same thing happens to John’s father. Now John also received the pips from the K.K.K so he feels danger approaching. Sherlock Holmes gives John some advice but John dies the next day. Holmes gets angry, so he sends some pips and police to the place where the K.K.K will arrive. However, the K.K.K dies in the sea because of bad weather.

I thought that Sherlock Holmes is very smart. However, after reading this story, I don’t think so. If I were Sherlock Holmes, I would have checked the weather forecast before I sent the pips and the police. It would have been quite embarrassing because the K.K.K died anyways. However, I still think that Sherlock Holmes is smart.

I recommend this book to people who love mysteries. It is fun so they will like it.