The world’s most famous detective. The most brilliant mind in fiction. But before he became the great detective, who was young Sherlock Holmes?
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The year is 1868, and Sherlock Holmes is fourteen. His life is that of a perfectly ordinary army officer’s son: boarding school, good manners, a classical education – the backbone of the British Empire. But all that is about to change. With his father suddenly posted to India, and his mother mysteriously ‘unwell’, Sherlock is sent to stay with his eccentric uncle and aunt in their vast house in Hampshire. So begins a summer that leads Sherlock to uncover his first murder, a kidnap, corruption and a brilliantly sinister villain of exquisitely malign intent . . . The Death Cloud is the first in a series of novels in which the iconic detective is reimagined as a brilliant, troubled and engaging teenager – creating unputdownable detective adventures that remain true to the spirit of the original books.
About the Author
Andrew Lane is an author, journalist and lifelong Sherlock Holmes fan. This is his first series for young adults. He lives in Hampshire with his wife and son. Andrew's passion for the original novels of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and his determination to create an authentic teenage Sherlock Holmes made him the perfect choice to work with the Conan Doyle Estate to reinvent the world’s most famous detective in this new series.
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Not really aimed at adult Sherlock fans, but a good read for any youngster interested in sluething
12 May 2010
Format:Paperback
My daughter [15] reads a book every few days, plus she has DVD collections of TV's Sherlock Holmes, Poirot, Hannay and the like, that supplement her Dresden Files/Vampire and Rom-Com collection. So she eagerly chose this book to read when it was offered. The storyline is about young Sherlock's first case, he's fourteen and it's 1868. My daughter loved the book, which is aimed squarely at young secondary school kids - in fact it's the first childrens book to be endorsed by the Conan Doyle estate. She says 'Its a new take on Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock is still at school, and his older brother Mycroft is totally awesome (he's just left school and taken on the family business as dad has died and mum's ill).'
This first 'Young Sherlock Holmes' book 'Death Cloud' has an ending, but many of the underlying themes are unresolved with Moriarty like arch-villains still left in the shadows (apparently not Moriarty as such, just someone rather like him). For Sherlock Holme's purists the story is in keeping with Conan Doyle's original books, in that there's no Watson [they meet years later], although here young Sherlock does have two 'mates', a street urchin boy and a girl whom he meets via his American home tutor. In terms of 'violent themes' my daughter said 'there aren't any, well other than the odd kidnapping' - although when pressed, she admitted quickly reading through the fight scenes as she was keen to discover the outcome. She thought this book was aimed at 12-14 year olds.
Would she buy the next book in the series - definitely! In fact she would have been very annoyed if there's no sequel - fortunately Young Sherlock Holme's Book 2: Red Leach, and Book 3: Black Ice have now been released [and my daughter was excited when she got them, and loved reading them]. So Book 1: 'Death Cloud' is a hit and 4*, a high score for my daughter also given to the likes of 'His dark materials' and 'Inkheart' [she loves 'Harry Potter' and rates his books 3*, with Michael Morpurgo, 'Chaos Walking', 'The Dresden Files' and 'Wyrmeweald' achieving 5*]. For kids aged 7+, also check out Spielberg's excellent PG rated 1988 film 'Young Sherlock Holmes' thats naturally quite sympathetic to this book.
This first 'Young Sherlock Holmes' book 'Death Cloud' has an ending, but many of the underlying themes are unresolved with Moriarty like arch-villains still left in the shadows (apparently not Moriarty as such, just someone rather like him). For Sherlock Holme's purists the story is in keeping with Conan Doyle's original books, in that there's no Watson [they meet years later], although here young Sherlock does have two 'mates', a street urchin boy and a girl whom he meets via his American home tutor. In terms of 'violent themes' my daughter said 'there aren't any, well other than the odd kidnapping' - although when pressed, she admitted quickly reading through the fight scenes as she was keen to discover the outcome. She thought this book was aimed at 12-14 year olds.
Would she buy the next book in the series - definitely! In fact she would have been very annoyed if there's no sequel - fortunately Young Sherlock Holme's Book 2: Red Leach, and Book 3: Black Ice have now been released [and my daughter was excited when she got them, and loved reading them]. So Book 1: 'Death Cloud' is a hit and 4*, a high score for my daughter also given to the likes of 'His dark materials' and 'Inkheart' [she loves 'Harry Potter' and rates his books 3*, with Michael Morpurgo, 'Chaos Walking', 'The Dresden Files' and 'Wyrmeweald' achieving 5*]. For kids aged 7+, also check out Spielberg's excellent PG rated 1988 film 'Young Sherlock Holmes' thats naturally quite sympathetic to this book.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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"Young Sherlock Holmes: Death Cloud" is the first children's book to be commissioned by the Conan Doyle Estate Ltd. (This isn't the first attempt to imagine the great detective's boyhood, of course, but Mr Lane plays fair with Victorian history and with the life and character of Sherlock Holmes. Fourteen-year-old Sherlock is removed from his boarding school and sent to live with relations in rural Surrey, where he incurs the disfavour of a sinister housekeeper but earns the friendship of a most unusual tutor, Amyus Crowe, an American tracker and bounty hunter. Crowe's lessons come in useful when Sherlock is faced with the puzzle of a strange and deadly dark cloud. In solving the mystery, he makes enemies as well as friends; I need only say that the ultimate villain has devised colossal schemes... The novel combines ingenuity and breathtaking excitement with a real feeling for character. Future books will take Holmes through to his time at university, and I for one am looking forward to reading them!
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This was the start of a great new series for teenagers, very like the Alex Rider and young bond series shows the reader Sherlock's childhood and what he gets himself into even then. It gives an insight into Sherlock's past that has previously been uncovered. Mystery, adventure and villains all packed into this new book which you will not want to put down.
The series is targeted at teenagers and young adults, but adults will also enjoy this book. Most people would say that this is a 'boy's book' which I do agree with, however girls who are fans of adventure or mystery books will also love this series.
The series is targeted at teenagers and young adults, but adults will also enjoy this book. Most people would say that this is a 'boy's book' which I do agree with, however girls who are fans of adventure or mystery books will also love this series.
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great read
I enjoyed this book and so did my 10 year old son. We will be reading more of this series.
Published 19 days ago by Steve
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Conan Doyle it ain't... but a cracking YA adventure nonetheless!
First things first- this is no Conan Doyle story. The rhythm is all wrong, and the atmosphere is uneven.That's the negative. And that's about it. Read more
Published 1 month ago by M. W. Hatfield
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stunning!!
I have been completely stucked on the reading of this book. It's a perfect mixture of thriller, action, and in some way romanticism when the young Holmes met maybe his first... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Pasquale Sallesio
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Sherlock Who?
Book as described, arrived well within suggested delivery times and in excellent condition. The book content wasn't in the Conan Doyle tradition, sadly.
Published 3 months ago by Martin Simister
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Fun, absorbing excitement
Well worth a read and a credible first Sherlock story, it delivers punch and a range of characters you'll want to hear more from
Published 3 months ago by malcolm.prince@ukonline.co.uk
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Great read
Although a little too old for this book I thoroughly enjoyed it and couldn't stop reading from start to finish. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Sammy the Crab
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Young Sherlock Holmes: Death Cloud by Andrew Lane
Good book but it personally didn't do anything for me. It didn't lose me like a book normally does. I wasn't up till midnight reading it or anything stupid like I am with Harry... Read more
Published 4 months ago by ella davie
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I absolutely loved this book. It was an original take on Sherlock Holmes and he seemed much more human in this than in any other media forms I had previously seen him in. Read more
Published 4 months ago by A Nonny Mouse
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This book was amazing I can't wait to read the next one
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It was exciting new adventurous basically it was all you can want in a book I really really really really really really... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Roisin Beck
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(4.5 STAR) A very well plotted detective story!
I really enjoyed reading this book as I love Conan Doyle's Sherlock, the BBC series of SHERLOCK and the latest duo of the the Robert Downey Jr. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Deano
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