Charlotte Holmes is the great-great-great granddaughter of the famous detective, Sherlock Holmes. Jamie Watson is the great-great-great grandson of Sherlock’s partner, John Watson. Jamie moves to the U.S. to go to a boarding school, the same boarding school that Charlotte attends. Jamie is fascinated by Charlotte, who seems as brilliant and mysterious as her ancestor. Soon, the death of a student, who harassed Charlotte and fought with Jamie, throws the new generation of Holmes and Watson into a mystery. They revisit some of Sherlock’s and John’s famous cases, when the murderer sets up crime scenes that resemble those cases. They also have to face the descendant of Sherlock’s nemesis, Moriarty.
As soon as I saw the title of this book I knew I had to read it. It pays homage to the first Sherlock Holmes stories, “A Study in Scarlet.” I’m a huge fan of Sherlock! I’ve even been to his home of 221B Baker St.
I really enjoyed how this book revisits the classic stories but brings them into the modern world. It’s similar to how the BBC TV series has updated the series, but this is in a young adult format. It’s more accessible to young people today than the original book series since it has a contemporary setting, but it stays true to the original stories. The characters are great representations of their famous ancestors. And the good news is, the sequel is out now!
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