The detective's office was my very first Modular building I remember gawking at it after it was revealed in the LEGO catalogue 3 years later just before it was retiring I had saved up enough money from Christmas and birthday to get it. Boy am I glad I did this set is utterly amazing.

The build: this being my first big set the building process was quite long though of course it was fun, definitely some interesting techniques such as the hero factory hands as roof decor for the detective's office and the small build of a newspaper dispenser.

The minifigs: this being a creator Modular (pre-2018) the figures are relatively simple though there are some uncommon torso designs here and there and of course each figure has the same classic smiley.

Play/Display: the play value in this set really does depend on what sort of person you are. There is an astounding feature included in this set based on the prohibition (though in this case what would be alcohol is replaced with candy). Of course though this series is aimed at adults over children and I can happily say this is an excellent display by itself or accompanied by other modulars.

The negatives: as is the case with most straight modulars this set is ugly from the sides though of course this is fine as it not meant to be viewed this way.

Summary: this set is an excellent Modular and still my favourite to this day (could be nostalgia). Superb display piece especially accompanied by #10264 corner garage. Unfortunately this set is now long retired in 2021 and is going for around £200 ($270) on ebay