Macmillan Children's Books Death Cloud
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Death Cloud is the first in the Young Sherlock Holmes series in which the iconic detective is reimagined as a brilliant, troubled and engaging teenager - creating unputdownable detective adventures that remain true to the spirit of the original books. The year is 1868, and Sherlock Holmes is fourteen. His life is that of a perfectly ordinary army officer's son: boarding school, good manners, a classical education - the backbone of the British Empire. But all that is about to change. With his father suddenly posted to India, and his mother mysteriously 'unwell', Sherlock is sent to stay with his eccentric uncle and aunt in their vast house in Hampshire. So begins a summer that leads Sherlock to uncover his first murder, a kidnap, corruption and a brilliantly sinister villain of exquisitely malign intent . . . Sherlock Holmes. Think you know him? Think again. Continue the investigative adventures with Andrew Lane's Red Leech and Black Ice. Review: Interesting read - Good series Review: Belle qualité! - Belle reliure! Livraison rapide
| Best Sellers Rank | #83,651 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #152 in Historical Fiction for Young Adults #534 in Historical Fiction for Children #938 in Action & Adventure for Young Adults |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 156 Reviews |
A**K
Interesting read
Good series
L**4
Belle qualité!
Belle reliure! Livraison rapide
D**O
(4.5 STAR) A very well plotted detective story!
I really enjoyed reading this book as I love Conan Doyle's Sherlock, the BBC series of SHERLOCK and the latest duo of the the Robert Downey Jr. films, Sherlock Holmes and Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows. I am 13 years old, and I must say that any boy my age looking for a bit of a teenage action, mystery or adventure book should give this a go! I disagreed with the other bad reviews as it's really good! Sherlock is 14, and has to live with his Aunt and Uncle in the countryside. All is supposed to be dull and boring until Sherlock comes across two dead corpses covered in boils! Many presume this is the work the plague, but knowing Sherlock Holmes, he believes that that nothing is that simple... So, Sherlock sets on finishing this case leading him around England and eventually to London. With Sherlock's new friend, Matthew Arnnat, new tutor, Amyus Crowe, and Crowe's daughter, Virginia Crowe, they try to figure out the mystery behind the deaths... The plot is great and well thought out! There is unexpected twists, action, adventure and plans to bring down England's empire. A must read for a young teenager looking for a new read. I am looking forward to the next installment, Red Leech! Thank you Andrew Lane!
B**N
Generation gap closer
Bought as a guess for a ten year-old grandson, it turned out to be a good read for the grandparents who bought it as well as being enthusiastically enjoyed by the recipient. Now, he's hoping to read the series - which is good because we'll get a go at them as well and, with any luck, we'll be too busy with Young Sherlock to read the output of journalists revelling in doom and gloom.
R**E
Young Sherlock
Bought as a gift. I've read the original stories by Conan Doyle and, when I read this story about a young Sherlock Holmes, I found it was a good introduction for a young reader to the Holmes mysteries.
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