Sherlock Holmes blew Victorian England’s mind with his powers of deduction in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic detective novels!
Who hasn’t wanted to know how to be as observant as Sherlock Holmes? Well after reading Mastermind, you might have a few new tips and tricks to help you be more observant!
Sherlock Holmes has been and will continue to be one of literature’s most popular characters. His wit and intelligence being two of the driving forces behind that popularity. His abilities aren’t super human–meaning anyone of us could learn his trademark deductive skills.
So needless to say that’s why I picked up this book for review. Who wouldn’t want to know how to be as observant and intelligent as Holmes? I don’t review a lot of non-fiction on my blog but with this I made the exception.
I was hoping that this book was going to be pretty straight forward, lots of break down and research about Holmes’s deduction and observation process. And while there was that basic structure, it was a bit overwhelming at times.
Continue reading “Review: Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes by Maria Konnikova”
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If you have been a follower of my blog for any length of time, you will recognize this author as one of frequent reads! I was first introduced to Debra Anastasia with her novel 
Set in post-Ottoman Turkey, we meet a host of colorful and eccentric characters struggling to adjust in a rapidly developing modern world.
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