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tenshiwing07's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
This book was much darker than I expected. Going in it was the typical "I'm a teen, and I'm bored of everything" narrative and then boom, on page abuse. It could be triggering for those not expecting it.
I have mixed feelings on this. I don't mind the idea of the future villain and hero becoming friends, that's fun. I don't mind them having romantic feelings, because they are teenagers and it makes sense that they would get a crush on someone so like them.
And yet they were making some very stupid choices for kids that were supposed to be that brilliant. It felt like character blindness for plot only, which isn't my favorite. The leaps of logic Mori took for much of the time were a bit nonsensical.
The file folder thing was one of the worst. Stealing a sensitive information folder and forgetting about it for hours when you are afraid of getting caught... And it was like she forgot she had a phone all the time.
I have mixed feelings on this. I don't mind the idea of the future villain and hero becoming friends, that's fun. I don't mind them having romantic feelings, because they are teenagers and it makes sense that they would get a crush on someone so like them.
And yet they were making some very stupid choices for kids that were supposed to be that brilliant. It felt like character blindness for plot only, which isn't my favorite. The leaps of logic Mori took for much of the time were a bit nonsensical.
The file folder thing was one of the worst. Stealing a sensitive information folder and forgetting about it for hours when you are afraid of getting caught... And it was like she forgot she had a phone all the time.
annettebooksofhopeanddreams's review against another edition
5.0
And I still haven't read the original Sherlock Holmes story. I've been reading loads of retellings, books inspired by and of course I have quite a few fangirling friends when it comes to the BBC series. When I saw this book I was quite intrigued about the concept. I have a soft spot for loads of versions of Moriarty I've come across and having her be a teenage girl? That sounded like something I'd really wanna read!
From start to finish this was a very emotional ride. I'm pretty sure that there is loads to say about characterisation, about logic, about whether or not kissing in the midst of a severe crisis is something Moriarty and Sherlock would do, but I've decided that I simply don't care. Because if those characters hadn't been called Sherlock and Moriarty I would have still loved this book to pieces because it's such a lovely rollercoaster of emotions.
Both Sherlock and Moriarty are teenagers in this story. They're not the emotionally detached detective and the cold blooded mastermind, yet. They have hormones raging through their bodies. They have brains trying to rebuild themselves. They have no clue what to do with all their emotions and therefore they do allow those emotions to cloud their judgement. And I can't blame them. This story is intense, it's sickening, it's dark, it's romantic, it's about a broken person trying to hold onto the one thing that feels like home and it's about a young man who knows nothing about girls, but who does know that he doesn't want HIS girl to break any further.
I'm sure if you read this book as a detective you will be disappointed. The case is not that complicated and as a reader it's quite easy to see where it's going. However, Mori's emotional journey and Sherlock's emotional struggles are really amazing to watch. We see all the character traits making Mori Sherlock's nemesis later on in life. And we can even see why Sherlock will eventually decide that emotions aren't good for anything. And we most of all see two people who can be both amazing together or a time bomb waiting to explode.
I can't wait to see which one it's gonna be!
From start to finish this was a very emotional ride. I'm pretty sure that there is loads to say about characterisation, about logic, about whether or not kissing in the midst of a severe crisis is something Moriarty and Sherlock would do, but I've decided that I simply don't care. Because if those characters hadn't been called Sherlock and Moriarty I would have still loved this book to pieces because it's such a lovely rollercoaster of emotions.
Both Sherlock and Moriarty are teenagers in this story. They're not the emotionally detached detective and the cold blooded mastermind, yet. They have hormones raging through their bodies. They have brains trying to rebuild themselves. They have no clue what to do with all their emotions and therefore they do allow those emotions to cloud their judgement. And I can't blame them. This story is intense, it's sickening, it's dark, it's romantic, it's about a broken person trying to hold onto the one thing that feels like home and it's about a young man who knows nothing about girls, but who does know that he doesn't want HIS girl to break any further.
I'm sure if you read this book as a detective you will be disappointed. The case is not that complicated and as a reader it's quite easy to see where it's going. However, Mori's emotional journey and Sherlock's emotional struggles are really amazing to watch. We see all the character traits making Mori Sherlock's nemesis later on in life. And we can even see why Sherlock will eventually decide that emotions aren't good for anything. And we most of all see two people who can be both amazing together or a time bomb waiting to explode.
I can't wait to see which one it's gonna be!
b0hemian_graham's review against another edition
3.0
3.5/5. if you ignore that Lock and Mori are supposed to be Sherlock Holmes and Moriarty, and that they're British, it's not a bad book. A bit slow, but it's tolerable. however, as it is supposed to be Sherlock and Moriarty, it loses points because the characterisation seems off, and in some ways, it's like BBC Sherlock mashed up with City of Bones, with all the fantasy elements sucked out. it's better than most of the Mary Russell series, and I probably will read the second book, but it's just meh. I'm actually disappointed that I don't like it more and it's not as good as I anticipated.
marieintheraw's review against another edition
3.0
A really interesting take on Sherlock Holmes. I'm curious were it'll head since this story seems mostly like setup
ladytiara's review against another edition
3.0
The description of Lock & Mori sounded pretty interesting: a modern-day teenage female Moriarty first meets Sherlock Holmes and they work together to solve a murder. Unfortunately, the book didn't quite live up to my expectations. I found it to be a competent, entertaining mystery, but as a piece of Sherlockiana, it didn't work for me.
James "Mori" Moriarty is a teen girl with a rotten home life. Her mother is dead, and her policeman father is a drunk who beats her brothers. When the father of a classmate is murdered in a nearby park, Mori teams up with a fellow student, a brilliant oddball named Sherlock Holmes. The investigation is a game and a competition, until Mori finds evidence that strikes too close to home and starts keeping secrets from her partner.
So, what didn't work for me? Well, there was a lot of telling and not nearly enough showing. Mori tells us how smart she is, but there's not a whole lot of evidence. Sherlock is smart, socially awkward, and kind of sweet. The two have a very swoony sort of romance, which is lovely, but just didn't feel true to the characters for me. And there's my main issue: Sherlock just didn't feel Sherlocky enough for me.Yes, he's prickly and willfully oblivious to social clues, but in many ways, he's just a teenage boy falling for a girl. The depiction of Mori's troubled home life is well done, but I feel like the book fell a bit short here. Mori's family issues could have been their own book, but these issues end up being mostly a backdrop for the mystery and Mori's connection to Sherlock. Ultimately, I think I just wanted more from this book, and it didn't deliver.
2.5 stars.
I received an ARC from Amazon Vine.
James "Mori" Moriarty is a teen girl with a rotten home life. Her mother is dead, and her policeman father is a drunk who beats her brothers. When the father of a classmate is murdered in a nearby park, Mori teams up with a fellow student, a brilliant oddball named Sherlock Holmes. The investigation is a game and a competition, until Mori finds evidence that strikes too close to home and starts keeping secrets from her partner.
So, what didn't work for me? Well, there was a lot of telling and not nearly enough showing. Mori tells us how smart she is, but there's not a whole lot of evidence. Sherlock is smart, socially awkward, and kind of sweet. The two have a very swoony sort of romance, which is lovely, but just didn't feel true to the characters for me. And there's my main issue: Sherlock just didn't feel Sherlocky enough for me.Yes, he's prickly and willfully oblivious to social clues, but in many ways, he's just a teenage boy falling for a girl. The depiction of Mori's troubled home life is well done, but I feel like the book fell a bit short here. Mori's family issues could have been their own book, but these issues end up being mostly a backdrop for the mystery and Mori's connection to Sherlock. Ultimately, I think I just wanted more from this book, and it didn't deliver.
2.5 stars.
I received an ARC from Amazon Vine.
books4susie's review against another edition
4.0
Interesting twist to the Sherlock Holmes canon and that last line will leave readers wanting to find out what happens next in this planned trilogy.
deerisms's review against another edition
3.0
I won this book through a Goodreads Giveaway, which does not impact my review.
TRIGGER WARNING: Domestic Abuse, Child Abuse, Emotional Abuse, Alcoholism
I have mixed feelings about this book, would read some and then take a break for a week. Something was just missing, but I can't really figure out what. So I guess I'll write about what I did like about this book instead. Mori's relationships with Lock & Sadie were cute, which was such a contrast considering the subject matter. We don't get female characters like Mori often in Young Adult literature, or really any genre, as the protagonist. Mori lies. She's hung up on concealing her vulnerability. She's arrogant, stubborn, and filled with rage that's always threatening to bubble to the surface. She likes teasing Sherlock as much as she likes kissing him. She doesn't have much in common with Sadie, but even though Mori doesn't let on we know that she wants to repair their friendship just as much as Sadie does. She loves her brothers and really would do anything to protect them the ways she feels they need to be protected. There are hints that Mori will become the infamous Professor Moriarty, but what's scary is you can't help but root for Mori to stay the person she is even though you know it's inevitable one day, and she senses it too.
TRIGGER WARNING: Domestic Abuse, Child Abuse, Emotional Abuse, Alcoholism
I have mixed feelings about this book, would read some and then take a break for a week. Something was just missing, but I can't really figure out what. So I guess I'll write about what I did like about this book instead. Mori's relationships with Lock & Sadie were cute, which was such a contrast considering the subject matter. We don't get female characters like Mori often in Young Adult literature, or really any genre, as the protagonist. Mori lies. She's hung up on concealing her vulnerability. She's arrogant, stubborn, and filled with rage that's always threatening to bubble to the surface. She likes teasing Sherlock as much as she likes kissing him. She doesn't have much in common with Sadie, but even though Mori doesn't let on we know that she wants to repair their friendship just as much as Sadie does. She loves her brothers and really would do anything to protect them the ways she feels they need to be protected. There are hints that Mori will become the infamous Professor Moriarty, but what's scary is you can't help but root for Mori to stay the person she is even though you know it's inevitable one day, and she senses it too.