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mswilliams05's review
3.0
i give this book 3.5.....this book is slow, but i LOVE the idea behind it. this particular volume wasn't a very engaging mystery. i am wondering what the next few books are like....better pacing? better mystery? i'd love for this series to be awesome, but it is off to a slow start for me.
thelucyfan's review
2.0
Ok, not great. 2 1/2 stars. Too much not quite believable, a bit far fetched in places with the action.
aoosterwyk's review against another edition
3.0
The author does a great job narrating his own book. Young Sherlock is just that, young, and as an adult I find that frustrating at times. The connection with beekeeping is interesting, but not convincing if you know bees. I did enjoy the setting and characters for the most part, but felt the ending was not quite tied up.
caseysmith19's review
4.0
The first of the Young Sherlock Holmes Trilogy shows Sherlock's beginning and how he thought and learnt around the age of 14. The book stays close to the storyline of the older and classic Sherlock books by Arthur Conan Doyle.
It becomes a witty, interesting and unpredictable story of a young boy who doesn't not do what he is told and indulges in the mysteries of the small disappointing house he is sent to one year when is mother becomes mysteriously ill and his father is sent to India.
It becomes a witty, interesting and unpredictable story of a young boy who doesn't not do what he is told and indulges in the mysteries of the small disappointing house he is sent to one year when is mother becomes mysteriously ill and his father is sent to India.
vinitneo's review
3.0
This book tries to show us what Sherlock was like before Arthur Conan Doyle first introduced him to the world. What sort of teenager was he? Where did he go to school, and who were his friends? Where and when did he learn the skills that he displayed later in life – the logical mind, the boxing and sword-fighting, the love of music and of playing the violin? What did he study at university? When (if ever) did he travel abroad? What scared him and who, if anyone, did he love?
Being the first book, I don't think .... read rest of the review - http://vinitneo.com/2012/01/death-cloud-by-andrew-lane-book-review/
Being the first book, I don't think .... read rest of the review - http://vinitneo.com/2012/01/death-cloud-by-andrew-lane-book-review/
beatniksafari's review
3.0
I knew very little about the character of Sherlock Holmes before reading this book, besides that he solves mysteries and is highly analytical. While reading this story of Sherlock as a teenager, I probably missed a lot of inside references that would make sense to devoted Holmes fan. As it was, I found this an average mystery, with a few too many coincidences and over-the-top situations. More than once, I thought, "Oh, come on," as Sherlock once again narrowly escaped death. I did recommend the book to some of my middle school students who are fans of the Doyle books or the movie versions, but I do not see myself continuing with this series.
mhfarmer's review
2.0
Recommended for middle grades and younger teens who like mysteries, as well as those kids who fly through all of the fantasy series and need something else to get into. I don't think I'd give this to older teens who are fans of the BBC show starring Benedict Cumberbatch, because this version of Sherlock just doesn't have the same fun eccentricity, but it is a solid plot.
madmads126's review
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0