Il caso del pollice dell'ingegnere - The adventure of the engineer's thumb

Holmes feels so iconic and timeless — I wonder what personal or cultural influences shaped Doyle’s creation of such a legendary detective.

The tension picks up again toward the end, but I found the middle part a bit slow. Was that intentional to build suspense or just pacing?

Holmes’ logical processes are so detailed — do you think modern crime stories rely more on technology than pure deduction now?