Peacock, Shane, The Dragon Turn. pgs. 220. Tundra
Books, 2011.
Back for his fifth mystery, Young Sherlock Holmes has his
work cut out for him. When a magician called Hemsworth is arrested for the
murder of another magician and the disappearance of Mrs. Nottingham, Hemsworth’s
ex and the murdered magician’s current wife , Sherlock decides to investigate.
The police aren’t too thrilled with him poking his nose where it doesn’t belong.
With little to no evidence to support
the police’s murder theory and a near impossible laboratory that holds all the information,
Sherlock may be over his head. Will he succeed?
The characters are likable and Sherlock seems pretty true to
the original Doyle character. References
to the original Holmes author and some of his mysteries are entertaining
and engaging. Although the plot was confusing in parts, it was well-developed and had lots of twist and turns that
will keep the reader guessing the true ending to the mystery. Overall, I give it 4.5 stars. Readers who like adventure,
historical fiction, and mystery will enjoy reading this book.
Grades 5 to 9, 4.5 stars
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