It does not attempt to go to new levels or explore new things. It is yet another version of a modern day Sherlock and it's hard to stand out when you go up directly against Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman (yes, I love BBC Sherlock!). My first thought is that this book, while not without some humourous moments, is simply not needed or different enough. Many years later, Charlotte Holmes and Jamie Watson find themselves caught up in some copycat crimes that appear to be framing the two, using scenes directly out of the old stories. In this story, both Sherlock and Watson were real people and Arthur Conan Doyle was Watson's literary agent, who helped publish the tales of their cases. This was fun in parts, but it really didn't do for me what it seems to be doing for a lot of readers and critics.Ī Study in Charlotte follows the descendants of Sherlock Holmes and John Watson as they solve crimes on a modern-day college campus. Many years later, Charlotte Holmes and Jamie Watson find themselves caught up in some co 2 1/2 stars. A Study in Charlotte follows the descendants of Sherlock Holmes and John Watson as they solve crimes on a modern-day college campus. This was fun in parts, but it really didn't do for me what it seems to be doing for a lot of readers and critics. But danger is mounting and nowhere is safe-and the only people they can trust are each other.moreĢ 1/2 stars. Jamie and Charlotte are being framed for murder, and only Charlotte can clear their names. But when a Sherringford student dies under suspicious circumstances, ripped straight from the most terrifying of the Sherlock Holmes stories, Jamie can no longer afford to keep his distance. From everything Jamie has heard about Charlotte, it seems safer to admire her from afar.įrom the moment they meet, there’s a tense energy between them, and they seem more destined to be rivals than anything else. But that’s not the only complication: Sherringford is also home to Charlotte Holmes, the famous detective’s great-great-great-granddaughter, who has inherited not only Sherlock’s genius but also his volatile temperament. From ever The last thing Jamie Watson wants is a rugby scholarship to Sherringford, a Connecticut prep school just an hour away from his estranged father. The last thing Jamie Watson wants is a rugby scholarship to Sherringford, a Connecticut prep school just an hour away from his estranged father.
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