The finely drawn characters capture readers’ attention in this debut.Īutumn and Phineas, nicknamed Finny, were born a week apart their mothers are still best friends. These sleuths may still be in school-and working out of a supply closet with smartphones-but Cavallaro’s crackling dialogue, well-drawn characters, and complicated relationships make this feel like a seamless and sharp renewal of Doyle’s series.Īn explosive mystery featuring a dynamic duo. Although death, drugs, rape, and betrayal make for a grim tale, slapstick humor and wit enliven the story. While Watson wants to solve the case, he is equally absorbed in decoding enigmatic Charlotte, who is cunning, cruel, and fragile. When a student turns up dead after harassing Holmes and fighting with Watson, and his death scene is staged like “The Adventure of the Speckled Band,” Watson and Holmes become both suspects and detectives…and where there’s a mystery, there might be Moriartys. Like Sherlock, genius Charlotte plays violin, dabbles in disguises, conducts forensic experiments, and has a weakness for opiates.
Watson but aiming to manage his money better-yet lives in hope of befriending classmate (and predestined companion) Charlotte Holmes. He tries to vent his rage on the rugby field during practice and hone his writing skills at night-emulating Dr.
Stuck at Sherringford, a Connecticut boarding school, Londoner James Watson craves excitement, action, and romance. Watson’s and Holmes’ descendants try to live up to and with their ancestors’ legacies in this debut.
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