I'm rereading Asimov's robot series now, after about 12 years, and now in original version, not translation. I remembered I liked this book a lot but I forgot how many details are to this book. Or maybe, being much younger and less experienced, I couldn't appreciate the intricacies of the story? Also appreciated all the little forward-references to stories later (according to Asimov's chronology) in the Foundation series (since those were written before this book).

One unmistakable aspect of the style is the completely analytical inspection of everyone's actions and thoughts. This is no doubt big part because it is indeed a mystery book, even if in a sci-fi setting. But it is quite amazing to go into that much detail that one can follow the characters train of thought - even when they are unsure, have wrong guesses, change their mind, make accusations too hastily... One can really look into their own mind and see: yeah, I do think like that too! Of course, for some, this much detail can be a bore, overly verbose writing. Nevertheless it is worth diving in and giving it time.