In "A Study in Charlotte," the modern-day descendants of Holmes and Watson, Charlotte Holmes and James Watson, meet at a New England boarding school and find themselves framed for murder. The story blends a Holmesian mystery with young adult romance, offering a fresh twist where Charlotte is portrayed as a troubled drug user and Jamie as a rugby player. The plot progresses with a mix of Sherlock Holmes references and a dark, contemporary narrative, exploring themes of drug addiction, mystery-solving, and teenage relationships.
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Content warnings include themes of drug use, rape, and mental health issues.
Has Romance?
There is a significant romantic element primarily between Charlotte and Jamie, although it plays second to the mystery.
From The Publisher:
The first book in a witty, suspenseful new series about a brilliant new crime-solving duo: the teen descendants of Sherlock Holmes and John Watson. This clever page-turner will appeal to fans of Maureen Johnson and Ally Carter.Jamie Watson has always been intrigued by Charlotte Holmes; after all, their great-great-great-grandfathers are one of the most infamous pairs in history. But the Holmes family has always been odd, and Charlotte is no exception. She's inherited Sherlock's volatility and some of his vices-and when Jamie and Charlotte end up at the same Connecticut boarding school, Charlotte makes it clear she's not looking for friends.But when a student they both have a history with dies under suspicious circumstances, ripped straight from the most terrifying of the Sherlock Holmes stories, Jamie can no longer afford to keep his distance. Danger is mounting and nowhere is safe-and the only people they can trust are each other.
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3 comment(s)
Story? Absurd. Mystery? Middling. Concept? Absolutely batshit but I’m fucking here for it man.
It’s not about to win the Nobel Prize or anything but I had a good time and sometimes that’s all you want from a book.
Horrid narration on audio version via Hoopla.
While the book started off intriguing, it got less and less so as it went on. By the end, I was so done with it that I skipped the last few pages. I just could not care less.
The relationship between Holmes and Watson was kind of forced and weird. Between that and the ham-handed references to Sherlock and John’s original adventures, In the end, the entire book came off more as a somewhat bad fanfic. It’s too bad because it had promise. Which fell away rather quickly.
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About the Author:
Brittany Cavallaro is the author of Girl-King and A Study in Charlotte. Individual poems have recently appeared or are forthcoming in AGNI, Gettysburg Review, Tin House, Poetry Northwest, and Best New Poets, among others. In 2011, she received her MFA from the University of Wisconsin, where she received the Milofsky Prize in Creative Writing. She is the recipient of fellowships and scholarships from the Bread Loaf Writers Conference, the Vermont Studio Center, and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where she is a PhD candidate.
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