I'm really torn about how to rate the great Sherlock Holmes upon rereading. As a kid I did not hear the Mormon-bashing of A Study in Scarlet or the overt, revolting racism of The Sign of Four; i barely registered that Sherlock Holmes was mainlining drugs by the second story. And the only way I can read the stories now is by hearing Watson's voice to be the voice of a a bigoted, somewhat misogynistic narrator. I am no longer able to enjoy these stories delightful entertainments that inspired a new genre of writing. The narrator of these audio stories is peculiarly perfect for them, creating voices that reflect all the barriers of class and gender that are in the text itself, and doing a hilariously bad job at portraying women. Sorry, Sir Arthur. Of course the author never liked Sherlock Holmes, himself...I think I will give The White Company a try. ( )