![]() In an afterword he indicates his inspiration for the story. A convincing picture is painted of Victorian London, and the author cites some books some books he found useful in the final pages. A cast of heroes and villains follows, and the young Sherlock has to decide which is which. The mystery begins with two unusual deaths and a black cloud that is seen nearby. It is here that he is assigned a tutor, Amyus Crowe, who begins to teach him the workings of logic and reason. ![]() Their army officer father has been sent to India and their mother is ill, so Sherlock is removed from school and relocated to the estate of his aunt and uncle in Hampshire. His closest relationship is with his brother, Mycroft, who works for the government in London. It is 1868 and, not yet having met Watson, Sherlock takes up with young street urchin Matty Arnatt. Everybody loves Sherlock Holmes stories so everyone will love the stories of the young Sherlock Holmes. Andrew Lane has, with the permission of the Conan Doyle Estate, come up with a surefire winner here. One of those unputdownable books that you have to finish in one sitting. Compelling and gripping story about the adventures of Sherlock Holmes as a fourteen-year-old boy. ![]()
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