A review by beatniksafari
Death Cloud by Andy Lane

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.