The last thing Jamie Watson wants is a rugby scholarship to Sherringford, a Connecticut prep school just an hour away from his estranged father. 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 everything Jamie has heard about Charlotte, it seems safer to admire her from afar.
From the moment they meet, there’s a tense energy between them, and they seem more destined to be rivals than anything else. 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. Jamie and Charlotte are being framed for murder, and only Charlotte can clear their names. But danger is mounting and nowhere is safe—and the only people they can trust are each other. (synopsis taken from goodreads.com)
The month of May has been all about me breaking out of my book comfort zone and trying new sub-genres in Young Adult. I started reading the book when I went to Target with my mom and then later that day I took it out from the library. I started reading it that night and I loved it.
The story takes place in a fictional version of the real world where Sherlock Holmes and John Watson were real people. And all of the characters in the stories are real people too. The story is told from the perspective of John Watson’s great-great-great-grandson, James Watson or Jamie which is what everyone calls him much to his dismay. And then theres Charlotte Holmes, she is mysterious and has been solving crimes since she was a kid.
Jamie and Charlotte become friends, slowly building up a bond and becoming the modern day Holmes and Watson.
I loved this book. It was fun and fast paced, the characters developed and were so relatable. Jamie is funny and smart, and also completely in love with the idea of Charlotte Holmes. Charlotte is also smart and funny, she is also a mastermind. The two of them together make an unstoppable duo.
Jamie really cares about Charlotte, he wants to get to know her and be able to understand her. He is also willing to wait and not force Charlotte to talk about things she doesn’t want to, which proves just how much he cares.
I love Jamie. He is adorable and cute and just awesome. Charlotte is a kick ass girl who doesn’t need anyone to help her, but she does need Jamie.
The writing of the story was clear, the characters were funny and the plot was awesome. I like how the author gives us all the background information we need about Sherlock and Watson to understand the story itself.
I’m extremely excited to read the next book in the trilogy, The Last Of August.
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