I'm very much a fan of Holmes in the short story format and I can see why it's classically been the most popular format for the stories.Doyle does masterly work in minimal pages in introducing the character of Irene Adler, whom I find to be equal to Holmes and Watson and hope to see much more of in future stories. Further, I enjoyed the King quite a bit despite his small screen time. Doyle has a knack for writing entertaining characters.
Doyle captures the details of Victorian London as well as ever, adding just enough detail to intrigue readers nearly 150 years after it was produced. The loafers scuffling about one another to try and earn a copper for opening a rich woman's cab door, the description of the more quiet streets of London after the sun has set, etc. Surely his goal was not to transport us backwards to his time so skillfully, since he was writing for a contemporary London audience, so it's strange how well A Scandal in Bohemia accomplishes this.
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