本书用充满智慧和活泼的笔调写成，既有教育意义，也很有娱乐性。（Publishers Weekly）
本书令人着迷，让你从一种从未想到过的角度来看看这部电视剧。（Tribute）
脱掉你的猎鹿帽吧！让我们一起来享受Stafford关于有着各种怪癖的天才的调查。（London Free Press）
很愉快能够看到福尔摩斯已成为一个真正的全球现象。（EclipseMagazine.com）
对于BBC剧集最好的一本研究书籍之一，很好地采访了参与前三季节目的创造者以及主要演员，还有关于九集剧情惊人地详细的研究……Stafford做到了，我真诚地希望她能够继续保持相同的水准来撰写有关第四季（等它播放以后）的研究。（GeekDad.com）
“Written in an intelligent and lively manner, [Investigating Sherlock] is educating as well as entertaining.” — Publishers Weekly
“Investigating Sherlock is a fascinating book that give you a look at the show like you have never seen before.” — Tribute
“Take off your deerstalker — please! — and enjoy Stafford’s investigation of the master’s quirks and genius.” — London Free Press
“An extremely enjoyable look at what has become a truly global phenomenon, Sherlock.” — EclipseMagazine.com
“One of the best-researched books out there on the BBC Show, with great interviews of the show’s creators and primary actors as well as amazingly detailed summaries of all nine episodes from the first three seasons . . . Stafford nailed it, and I sincerely hope she tackles Season 4 (when it’s completed) with the same level of detail as she’s done here.” — GeekDad.com
“Data! data! data! Nikki Stafford has fashioned excellent bricks from perfect clay.” — Guy Adams, author of The Sherlock Files
“Astute and thoughtful with brilliant analysis of the episodes’ deeper meanings and significances. A delightful exploration not to be missed!” — Valerie Estelle Frankel, author ofSherlock: Every Canon Reference You May Have Missed in BBC’s Series 1–3
“Investigating Sherlock is a lovely companion to the show and I enjoyed reading it immensely. Those who already know a lot about Sherlock will enjoy delving back into the episodes, and those who have watched but not engaged in meta discussions will find themselves amazed by the complexity and intertextuality of Sherlock.” — Baker Street Babes
“Stafford clearly is not only a devotee of Sherlock but is also very well-versed in Doyle’s original works . . . If you are a fan of Sherlock, you definitely will enjoy reading this book.” — The Crime Doc Is In
“If you’re a Sherlock fan, you’ll need this. If you have a friend who’s a Sherlock fan, buy them this. They’ll love it.” — Tessa’s Books and Tea Room
“There’s really nothing here that a fan wouldn’t like.” — Logan Bruin’s Blog
“This is written with an easy hand, taking quite a lot of fact and blending it in as though it’s an easy conversation between friends as you squee over a piece of fandom that’s important to you.” — Ventureadlaxare
“A nice book for any fan of the BBC show.” — Reading Bifrost
“An incredibly fun book to read . . . It made me fall in love with the series again and definitely made me want to plan another re-watch. I think Sherlock fans will be genuinely pleased with this book.” — Padfoots Library