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Young Sherlock Holmes - Nube mortale by Andy Lane

h3dakota's review against another edition

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2.0

Bit of a Gary Stu story. Young Sherlock is a young kid that goes up against full grown & tough men and wins? Meh. I am disappointed.

kraley's review against another edition

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3.0

I am having a Holmes summer, so jumped at this rendition of what he may have been like as a teen. While still developing his computer-like observation skills and haughty manner, the author introduces us to him at age 14. He does suffer a ridiculous number of beatings which the author obviously has not as Holmes is up and running again in time for tea, but the mystery was entertaining and the friendships well-developed.

jaspersbuchblog's review against another edition

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5.0

Andrew Lane ist ein wahrer Sherlock Holmes-Kenner, ein Sammler und Leser jedes Originals von Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle. So bricht er bei Young Sherlock Holmes keine der ungeschriebenen Regeln, die Doyle festgelegt hat. Immer wieder trifft er auf Menschen, die ihn auch später prägen und in den Kriminalgeschichten von Doyle auftauchen werden.

Trotzdem hat Lane natürlich auch einige eigene Dinge eingebaut, so ist der Erzählstil anders aufgebaut und die Handlung hat mehr Action, was manches Mal an James Bond erinnert. Doch die gesamte Buchreihe ist sehr gut, das liegt nicht zuletzt daran, dass Lane die Bücher an den verschiedensten Orten spielen lässt, sogar in China und den USA. Und immer wieder begegnet Sherlock bewusst und unbewusst historischen Persönlichkeiten wie Graf Zeppelin, besichtigt den Bau des Suezkanals, wird in Nachspiele der Sezessionskriege verwickelt. Und dazu liefert Lane historische Fakten und wichtige Details der Geschichte, sorgfältig recherchiert und fast nebenbei erklärt. So ist diese Buchreihe auch lehrreich für den Leser.

Insgesamt: mein Rat an jeden Jugendlichen (und vielleicht auch Erwachsenen, der Sherlock Holmes mag): kaufen, lesen. Diese Reihe ist absolut zu empfehlen!

ketchuplisa's review against another edition

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2.0

2.5 stars because I just didn't care about it...maybe I would have enjoyed it more at a younger age.
The story was ok, but the side characters like Virginia and Sherlock' s family were rather stereotypical. I also couldn't connect to the villain of the story, his motives and actions didn't seem realistic.

I currently do not have any wish to continue with the series.

ichigo2303's review against another edition

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adventurous dark medium-paced

3.75

mswilliams05's review against another edition

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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 against another edition

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2.0

Ok, not great. 2 1/2 stars. Too much not quite believable, a bit far fetched in places with the action.

princessjulia's review against another edition

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3.0

Pretty fun book to read - especially if you're a Sherlock fan!

aoosterwyk's review against another edition

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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.

patti_pinguin's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

3.5