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A review by jennifermreads
Death Cloud by Andy Lane
3.0
If you are a Sherlock fan, aren’t you even a teensy interested in his childhood? How did he get those skills of deduction? Was he always a solitary soul? Who are Sherlock’s family? Death Cloud: Young Sherlock Holmes will give you glimpses of the answers to all these questions.
While spending the summer with his aunt and uncle, two of the local villagers die after displaying symptoms of the plague. Is a new plague outbreak forthcoming? Holmes investigates the deaths with the assistance of his tutor Amyus Crowe – and thus crosses the path of a villain as evil as the infamous Moriarty.
I am relatively new to the world of Sherlock Holmes. Yes, I knew of Sherlock but I had never read Sherlock. While the theatrical release of Robert Downey, Jr.’s movies piqued my interest, it was Benedict Cumberbatch’s portrayal as the legendary detective that pushed me to start reading Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s stories. And, I am now addicted to all things Sherlock.
Andrew Lane’s introduction to a younger Sherlock provides an intriguing glimpse into what could have been the sleuth’s introduction to sleuthing and deduction. I read with eagerness, absorbing details about friends (he had friends?!? Before Watson?!), education, family (more than just Mycroft?!?), and, oh yes, murder, mayhem, and mystery.
I listened to the audio version of this book. I never found myself distracted or uncomfortable in how the story was being read to me. For someone who much prefers reading paper versions of books, not being distracted by the narrator is a BIG deal!
I will undoubtedly pick-up another edition in this series. At the same time, I'm also eager to dive into some of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's less talked about stories. The quest for all-things-Sherlock continues!
While spending the summer with his aunt and uncle, two of the local villagers die after displaying symptoms of the plague. Is a new plague outbreak forthcoming? Holmes investigates the deaths with the assistance of his tutor Amyus Crowe – and thus crosses the path of a villain as evil as the infamous Moriarty.
I am relatively new to the world of Sherlock Holmes. Yes, I knew of Sherlock but I had never read Sherlock. While the theatrical release of Robert Downey, Jr.’s movies piqued my interest, it was Benedict Cumberbatch’s portrayal as the legendary detective that pushed me to start reading Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s stories. And, I am now addicted to all things Sherlock.
Andrew Lane’s introduction to a younger Sherlock provides an intriguing glimpse into what could have been the sleuth’s introduction to sleuthing and deduction. I read with eagerness, absorbing details about friends (he had friends?!? Before Watson?!), education, family (more than just Mycroft?!?), and, oh yes, murder, mayhem, and mystery.
I listened to the audio version of this book. I never found myself distracted or uncomfortable in how the story was being read to me. For someone who much prefers reading paper versions of books, not being distracted by the narrator is a BIG deal!
I will undoubtedly pick-up another edition in this series. At the same time, I'm also eager to dive into some of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's less talked about stories. The quest for all-things-Sherlock continues!