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It is the summer of 1870 in London, and death seems to be everywhere; at least it feels that way to Sherlock Holmes. Almost seventeen now, he cannot shake the blackness that has descended upon him he has lost his dear father; his mentor, Sigerson Bell, is growing gravely ill; Irene Doyle, the object of his affections, has left for America; his longtime admirer, Beatrice Leckie, has chosen another suitor; and the death of the great Charles Dickens fills the city with an impending sense of doom. And out there somewhere in that darkness, Sherlock's great enemy, the villainous Malefactor, is spinning his web of evil, planning who knows what. Only one thing can rouse the young detective from the depths of despair the possibility of justice. Through information gleaned from his brother, Mycroft, Holmes uncovers a new and terrible plot unleashed by his nemesis. Malefactor has infiltrated the British government, employing his nefarious agents, Grimsby and Crew, to help him begin his ascent to complete control. Prepared to do anything to stop this criminal infestation, Sherlock sets out to destroy his rival and bring down him and his henchmen--once and for all. He soon sets off on a twisting trail of death and desperation that eventually leads him to a legendary, abandoned graveyard in the heart of the city. Everything in the brilliant boy's life changes as death knocks again.... But in this shocking and spine-tingling conclusion to the series, Sherlock Holmes transforms, becoming the immortal master of criminal detection.
Download Becoming Holmes The Boy Sherlock Holmes His Final Case Shane Peacock Books
"A fantastic sequel of novels about the young Sherlock Holmes, that, even if not written by Sir Conan Doyle, are very very interesting, because they give you a perfect idea of how people lived in Uk several years ago."
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Becoming Holmes The Boy Sherlock Holmes His Final Case Shane Peacock Books Reviews
- It really had the potential to be the best in a really weak series of young Sherlock Holmes adventures. Sigerson Bell and his incredible persona is still here for a last bow, the author focus on Crew -one of his few really interesting and complete characters- there is death, mystery, grim graveyards, lethal snakes. But even if you had taken the overall portrayal of Holmes as a poor London boy clothed in rugs with a pinch of salt, even if you managed to ignore his slip into petty theft (Vanishing Girl), and even if you tolerated the late evening chit-chat with Benjamin Disraeli (Secret Fiend), there is a firm red line draw on murder. Sherlock Holmes, a murderer?! For the love of God, mr. Peacock! There is serious offence here, I think, to every true Sherlockian, to every true friend of the great detective, to all the principles of Arthur Conan Doyle's character. We should feel privileged that the author left him alone, after this book.
- Reason for Reading Last book of the series!
It was a rather bittersweet feeling to picking up the last book in this series as I knew some finality would come so that Sherlock could go on to become the man he would be in the Doyle books. Sherlock's future has already been written. How would this gap between youth and manhood be handled?
The story concentrates on a passionately, deadly final head-to-head between Sherlock and his mortal enemy Malefactor, and his two henchmen Grimsby and Crew. While not working actively on cases at the time he stumbles upon information that Malefactor is up to something tremendously criminal that could infiltrate the government for years to come. So he starts poking around and a murder is committed. Knowing everything is connected to Malefactor and his henchmen Sherlock sets about to see them all caught and hanged for their murderous ways and treason. Unfortunately, there really is no mystery here. It is wits against wits, the various powerful characters against each other and the creepings and goings on late at night, but no real mystery for the reader. We know what is going on. At the end we are hit with a twist ending that while I didn't see it coming, I can't say it surprised me and I wonder at it's authenticity to the Sherlock Holmes cannon. Would young Holmes do that? Did he need to, to become the man Holmes?
On another level, his relationships are all wrapped up in this book. He and Lestrade agree on how they will handle themselves from here on in. He puts to rest his relations with Beatrice and Irene and they agree they are also of the past. Sigerson Bell, his mentor, is ill but he finished his job properly before his time comes and he leaves Sherlock well looked after to continue his studies. While Doyle himself never hints at this kind of a childhood, he is very vague. I think Peacock has done a brilliant job of growing a boy into a man who turns out to be the character, both good (brilliant, sharp, imaginative) and not-so-good (addictive, rude, unsociable), that Sherlock Holmes is known to be to wider known adult readers. Not my favourite book of the series, as the actual mystery was weak, but very good closure for the series. - Interesting from beginning to end. Quite a good job of developing the young Holmes.
- A fantastic sequel of novels about the young Sherlock Holmes, that, even if not written by Sir Conan Doyle, are very very interesting, because they give you a perfect idea of how people lived in Uk several years ago.
- great. Indeed bittersweet - bridges had to be burned. I am guessing possibly other reviewers wanted maybe some sugar. And /or haven't read the Doyles for a while - this Sherlock (both the character and the story) is quite a fighter. Peacock is forming Sir A Conan Doyle's man. Tell me it wouldn't make a cool movie! Hoping Mr Peacock mysteriously gets visited again by..... Sherlock Holmes.
- Great book!
