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Bezig met laden... Death in the Airdoor Shane Peacock
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Sherlock Holmes book by local author. 3.5 stars In the second book in the series “starring” a 13-year old Sherlock Holmes, Holmes is watching a trapeze performance when one of the performers flies off the bar and lands near Holmes. It appears that someone cut the bar and Holmes is determined to find out who did it. Holmes is also currently homeless and manages to find an apothecary to take him in in return for his help. I quite enjoyed the mystery in this one, but up until the end, I wasn’t as interested in the secondary characters. However, the last third of the book or so really did pick up for me. I have to admit to not reading much of Conan Doyle’s Holmes, so I’m not sure if these are characters that appear when Holmes is an adult, as well, or not. I would think at least some of them are. If so, the series might be even more appealing to those who enjoy Doyle’s adult Holmes. I didn't really like the first Boy Sherlock book, so I didn't expect to like this one. I wasn't disappointed. It kind of seems like everyone's lost their minds in this book. Sherlock himself, Malefactor, Irene... they're all SO ANGRY all the time. The only really good part is Sigerson Bell, who is quite a cool character. I still don't know where Shane Peacock's going with this series, and I don't even know if he has some master plan or if he's just writing along happily. Guess I'll find out eventually. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Onderdeel van de reeks(en)The Boy Sherlock Holmes (book 2)
Juvenile Fiction.
Mystery.
Historical Fiction.
HTML:"Peacock continues his literary derring-do in the second Sherlock Holmes novel, Death in the Air, as suspenseful and riveting as the first book....The crafty turns and twists of this mystery adventure only intensify from the sensational opening, so that you can't turn the pages fast enough....Peacock's writing, smart, lithe, and assured, is perfectly attuned to readers in its accessibility and appeal...".
"a thrilling, impeccably paced murder mystery.".
HTML: After the harrowing experience of losing his mother while solving a brutal murder in London's East End, young Sherlock Holmes commits himself to fighting crime ... and is soon involved in another case. While visiting his father at the magnificent Crystal Palace, Sherlock stops to watch a remarkable and dangerous trapeze performance high above, framed by the stunning glass ceiling of the legendary building. Suddenly, the troupe's star is dropping, screaming and flailing, toward the floor. He lands with a sickening thud just a few feet away, and rolls up almost onto the boy's boots. Unconscious and bleeding profusely, his body is grotesquely twisted. In the mayhem that follows, Sherlock notices something that no one else sees -- something is amiss with the trapeze bar! He knows that foul play is afoot. What he doesn't know is that his discovery will put him on a frightening, twisted trail that leads to an entire gang of notorious criminals. Wrapped in the fascinating world of Victorian entertainment, its dangerous performances, and London's dark underworld, Death in the Air raises The Boy Sherlock Holmes to a whole new level. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999LC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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