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A Question of Holmes by Brittany Cavallaro

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scfrederick33's review against another edition

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adventurous 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? Yes

4.0

caitlinxreads's review against another edition

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3.0

This is the final book in the Charlotte Holmes series which follows the descendants of the original Holmes and Watson. This installment is set in at Oxford. There is a pre-college program that Jamie and Charlotte are taking part in and naturally they stumble upon a mystery. Last summer a series of accidents escalated to the point that a girl went missing and was never found. The sleuths want to stop something similar from happening again this summer.

Things I loved: Charlotte's POV was fun to see, the setting, the characters backstories

Things I didn't love: the ending, missed Jamie's POV, too short (so much more could have been explored further (mainly the family relationships)), a certain reveal that kind of annoyed me a lot, I was underwhelmed by most of the reveals

This was a bit of a letdown. I was wanting an awesome conclusion, but this didn't deliver. The ending brought this book from a 4 star to a 3 which is so disappointing as this was one of my favorite series. There were so many aspects to it that made it feel rushed and poorly thought out. Things were tied up in a way that suggests there will never be another book (this is the final, so this makes sense) but at the same time, the ending in itself leaves so many things open. I have questions that I want answered.

I wanted to love this novel as much as the rest of the series, but unfortunately I just really didn't.

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5.0

A phenomenal ending to Watson and Holmes. I read it without putting it down once. The continued story of Watson and Holmes was tied together nicely with a compelling mystery and the ever mind-boggling relationship between Holmes and Watson. And it ended in an uplifting note for Jamie and Charlotte that leaves the possibility of more stories.

theowldragon's review against another edition

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Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

bellabihren's review against another edition

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4.0

provavelmente essa será uma das minhas reviews mais emocionadas daqui, but who cares?

ler essa série foi uma montanha-russa de sentimentos: comecei amando, o 2º livro já não gostei tanto, o terceiro quase me fez desistir e minha leitura foi muito arrastada, mas o quarto? me trouxe de volta a vida.

acredito o que senti lendo esse quarto livro foi a mesma coisa que senti quando li o primeiro. me prendeu, me fez ficar “só mais um capítulo”, e me chocou com alguns acontecimentos. aqui a gente vê a trajetória do jamie e da charlotte se encerrar (ou estaria apenas começando?) e foi um grande prazer acompanha-los por alguns anos.

acho que tanto jamie quanto a charlotte são personagens cativantes e possuem personalidades fortes que sabem conquistar quem lê (mesmo que eu tenha demorado um pouco mais para entender e começar a gostar de verdade da charlotte, hoje considero minha própria filha). vou sentir muitas saudades deles.

o final foi uma coisa que me deixou um pouco nervosa, se não tivesse aquele epílogo talvez seria algo que eu odiaria, mas acho que algumas coisas por mais que aconteçam diferentes do que a gente imagina, acabam encontrando um jeito de dar certo.