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School Library Journal
Reviewed on December 1, 2015 | Young Adult
Gr 9 Up—What if Sherlock Holmes's great-great-great-granddaughter went to boarding school with Dr. Watson's great-great-great-grandson? They might strike up a friendship as sophomores. Charlotte Holmes and James Watson do, at the money-conscious Sherringford, a prep school in Connecticut. Holmes (as she is known) has an analytical, antisocial bent and a bit of a drug problem. Watson, who narrates, has a short fuse and quickly becomes a suspect i...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on April 1, 2016
Connecticut boarding-school students Charlotte Holmes and James Watson, descendants of Sherlock and Dr. Watson, are framed for a murder that's stage...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on April 1, 2016
A smart, suspenseful reimagining of Sherlock Holmes. The mystery - a whodunit in which the killer's elaborate murders grotesquely reference classic Sherlock tales - will satisfy the detective's fans. But the story's strong characterizations and clever, creative turns will hook those unfamiliar with the Sherlock canon as well. Jamie Watson, a new student at a well-heeled Connecticut academy, is an endearing protagonist. His narrative has the ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More