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Macmillan Children's Books (2013), Edition: 1, Hardcover, 352 pages
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In his sixth adventure, something sinister is afoot in the house in the west of Ireland in which young Sherlock is staying.
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LibraryThing member Jean_Sexton
If you like good mysteries and Sherlock Holmes, but haven't read Death Cloud, the start of Andrew Lane's Young Sherlock Holmes series, stop here! Go read that book and come back to this one once you have read it and the next four. Without having read the previous five books, you will be lost at
So, you are all caught up on the series, yes? You'll be delighted to find that Sherlock has managed to return to the United Kingdom, but in Ireland, rather than England. His brother, Moriarity, has need of him, and so does England. Will Sherlock be able to save the day?
What I really appreciated was the tie-in to the Victorian interest in spiritualism. It made for a fascinating read as Sherlock had to learn for himself if it were real. Also of interest was Sherlock's reunion with old friends. I think this passage is sometimes true of people as well as places. He has things in his past that must be resolved to become the Sherlock we know and love.
Highly recommended for people who have read the first five books. If you like some of the more modern interpretations of Sherlock Holmes, this series would probably be one you would enjoy.
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sea.So, you are all caught up on the series, yes? You'll be delighted to find that Sherlock has managed to return to the United Kingdom, but in Ireland, rather than England. His brother, Moriarity, has need of him, and so does England. Will Sherlock be able to save the day?
What I really appreciated was the tie-in to the Victorian interest in spiritualism. It made for a fascinating read as Sherlock had to learn for himself if it were real. Also of interest was Sherlock's reunion with old friends. I think this passage is sometimes true of people as well as places. He has things in his past that must be resolved to become the Sherlock we know and love.
Highly recommended for people who have read the first five books. If you like some of the more modern interpretations of Sherlock Holmes, this series would probably be one you would enjoy.
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352 p.
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0230758878 / 9780230758872
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Something sinister is afoot in the house in the west of Ireland in which Sherlock is staying. There are frightened whisperings among the servants and the house's owners are clearly scared. But who - or what? - has terrified them so much that nobody will speak out? Young Sherlock must bring all his powers of deduction to unravelling his greatest mystery yet. Another fast-paced, brilliantly plotted adventure as teenage Sherlock investigates a new crime and comes up against a fresh crop of sinister, clever criminals.