I admit, I didn't really think I would enjoy this as much as I did. Often, classics can come off a little dry, and don't translate well as a modern novel. Sherlock Holmes, however, was certainly a modern character, ahead of his time in the field of forensic science. 
 If I were to truly disentangle the science, I would find it more speculation than precise calculations, but that really didn't bother me in the slightest. I was entertained, first and foremost.