A bad character, Lestrade

                                                                       September 24th, 2011

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

One of the books that I like the most in the world, is your book called “Sherlock Holmes”. Holmes is one of the literary characters I most admire because of his capacity to discover the truth in the most complicate cases is a fact that made me admire this character. It seems unbelievable to me that he has so much knowledge in so many subjects which makes Holmes a genius according to Watson´s examination. Then, Mr. Arthur Conan Doyle, the motive of this letter isn´t to talk about qualities of Sherlock Holmes, but to tell you that there is a character in your novel that I very much dislike, and he is the inspector G. Lestrade, the Scotland Yard detective, because he is a bad detective, and he is ungrateful.

All the titles and awards of the inspector Lestrade aren’t more than a lie. That I remember, he never solved a case without Sherlock Holmes´s help or intervention. That is the reason why I think that inspector Lestrade is a bad detective; he never decoded a case, or at least helped Holmes and Watson to resolve the mystery. All the time he appeared when the case was closed, or to bring the villain to jail, as “The Adventure of the Second Stain” or “The Adventure of the Empty House”. Probably the incapacity of Lestrade to resolve crimes gives more points to Sherlock Holmes, but I dislike people that apparent things that they are not like inspector Lestrade.

The ingratitude is reflected in a person who does not admit the favors that another person makes for him. This is the action that inspector Lestrade makes with Holmes, and with Watson. I cannot remember in any chapter or adventure Lestrade giving his gratitude for solving the mystery to the team of 221B Baker Street (Holmes and Watson). Inclusive the official Prizefighter gives in many times his gratitude to Holmes for helping the police to complete the case. I dislike the ingratitude of the inspector to the detective Sherlock Holmes.

In conclusion Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, I dislike your character the inspector G. Lestrade because he is a bad detective that takes advantage of the awards of others, like Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson who resolve the crime and Lestrade only appears to takes the criminal to jail. Lestrade is ungrateful with Holmes because he is jealousy of the detective by the facility of Holmes to resolve crimes. So there are the reasons that I dislike this character. But, this doesn´t cause me to stop reading your books.

From a fan,

Carlos Vega.