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Every Breath
by Ellie Marney
"I used to pretend, all the time, so I can spot it a mile away. If you're feeling shit, then just say so. I don't need to know the reason, it might be none of my business—"
"I'm feeling shit.”
4 Stars for gender bent Watson and Australian teenage Mycroft
I will admit that the only exposure that I have to Sherlock Holmes is the BBC TV series and Elementary; I haven’t read the original Sherlock Holmes tales though I’ve been meaning to, but I was interested to see how Sherlock Holmes would translate when adapted to modern times in Australia with a gender bent Watson and the detective duo as teenagers in high school .
It took a while to get into the book (and by while I mean about 40 or so pages though I haven't really pinned down exactly why I wasn't immediately hooked; I may have just been a little tired since I took a nap), but once I did I was hooked. It’s a clever adaption ; you don’t need to have read Sherlock Holmes to enjoy it and if you have an even basic understanding of the stories and characters in the original Sherlock Holmes then you’ll understand the references to the original work.
Rachel Watts and James Mycroft make a great pair, and they’re also great characters individually . Watts calls out Mycroft when he’s gone too far, and offers new perspectives to counter him. They have hilarious, interesting banter, and the romantic tension is a plus for the romantic in me. Even though their attraction is obvious from the start, I liked seeing their relationship dynamic before their romance fully developed because it allowed me to see them separately as characters.
The mystery plot was interesting, though not glued to the book, dying to know the truth interesting. I wasn’t surprised by the truth reveal, but the mystery wasn’t completely clear cut and there were quite a few unexpected twists and turns.
My favorite part was definitely Watts and Mycroft’s relationship and exploring their characters. I was often more interested in how the investigation would impact their relationship than the mystery itself, but I’m excited and interested in reading the rest of the series to unravel some of the mysteries that were mentioned in this book that will be delved in further in the sequel.