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An interesting read-full of good advice, coupled with humour now to put the valuable advice into practice.

I was hoping for a book that I could use with students to improve in problem solving skills, but this is a little different than expected. The author uses Sherlock Holmes and charts to help distinguish the mental and emotional perceptions from the facts of a situation. It's quite a short book, but feels a bit repetitive. I think there's potential with the concept, but it needs some expansion, copyediting, and graphic design to justify the asking price.

Thanks to the publishers and NetGalley for a digital ARC for the purpose of an unbiased review.

Found this book to be tedious and not at all clear. It kept repeating the word 'problem' at every turn until it started to feel like one those mind-numbing tongue twisters that just want to mess with your head. Went into this because I love Sherlock Holmes and his manner of investigating, but this book was very far from the art of deduction and left me more confused than anything else

Thank you Netgalley and publishers for the book

Excellent read! Written very clearly explains to the point on our problems. Definitely suggest others t try the book

This is a very short book with a single concept - solving problems by actually identifying the problem, rather than trying to solve what one thinks is the problem..

As a Teacher, I often use a variety of strategies for solving problems. I found this book very helpful in giving readers a simple approach to breaking down their issues. The author Frank Daley uses a well-known character, Sherlock Holmes, to create a response in readers (literary device), because Holmes is a problem-solver. Actually he uses inductive and deductive reasoning; however, Mr. Daley keeps it simple and crystal clear.
Mr. Daley is an expert at examining the self, and as a result, he is able to explain the main idea, which is identifying the problem correctly ( often issues are mis-identified ) using 1 simple exercise! After he explains the 3 main categories, which are mental (thinking), emotional (feelings ), and psychological (underlying reasons/causes). Readers can create a chart, columns A, B, C, in which they breakdown the issue in order to correctly IDENTIFY the problem. By pinpointing which column, A,B, or C, we view our problem from another perspective or viewpoint. This, IN EFFECT, results in solving the issue because we can come up with multiple solutions, as a consequence of thinking through the reasons behind the problem. Next, Daley uses universal examples which are simple and concise to reinforce his argument. Overall, he uses a conversational tone which leads to clarity for the major concepts of his discussion.
One suggestion, it would be easy to create a few simple visuals to enhance Daley's central claim, and to illustrate the 1 simple exercise. If you're looking to mentor students, or if you're a parent, you could use this book as a tool to connect to teenagers, or even middle grades students.
I found this book very appealing for many audiences and I highly recommend it. It can be the start of a series using the Sherlock Holmes iconic character, and Daley did mention in the notes following the book, he plans on breaking down a much larger manuscript into several parts.

Excellent and gets right to the point. There is no filler. It gives a very quick explanation on how to solve problems.

This is a short book that breaks down 3 ways to figure out why you can't move past a problem. The solution is to identify the problem. It's a very short book, and I hope, will come with a very small price tag. It's information that is told in a friendly format, almost child like, and for me, because I've read many books like it, I'd give it 3 stars. As a bookseller, I'd give it 5 for someone just entering the self help arena or someone that needs a fast, simple, easy to understand solution.

This book was literal torture (no offence) I couldn't read it, however, I had to force myself to finish it and it didn't turn out great at all. I chose this book because I am a high fan of Sherlock Holmes but this book was nowhere near the science of deduction. I am extremely disappointed.