Death Cloud By Andrew Lane The book I read was “Death Cloud” by Andrew Lane, it is about when Sherlock Holmes started detective work. Most of us know about the great detective that Sherlock Holmes was known as, but have you ever wondered how he got that way. This book gives you the opportunity to find out the past behind the genius detective. I chose this book because I like Sherlock Holmes.
This book changed my outlook by taking a character I already knew about and cared for. Sherlock Holmes has been in many movies and shows that I have been a part of while watching. A way of connecting to a character is to watch what they are a part of and putting yourself in the situations, and the moment you find out something new your whole thoughts of that character changes.
There are many other books and stories that I would compare to this book, such as “Study in Scarlet”, “The Sign of the Four”, “The Adventures of
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Two of these words are names, one is the name of a person the other is the name of a place. This story takes place in the 1800’s and at that time people were still scared of another outbreak of a plague, and with the death of two people back to back with the same symptoms people began to spread rumors using the words death, plague, and pox often. In the late 1800’s the only form of transportation besides trains and boats were carriages, so often the carriage is referred to. Both smoke and cloud were used to describe the mysterious fog Sherlock saw.
To conclude “Death Cloud” by Andrew Lane is altogether a good book. It has many ways to keep a reader interested. The book takes a character that already exists and adds more story to them. I would love to read more of this author because of the fact that this book is a series. This series could possibly shed more light on how Sherlock Holmes became the detective that we know
In my opinion I thought that this book was a very good book. In this chapter I will describe the setting, theme, plot and conflict etc. This book had a few different settings like
This book is a very good book. It is not one of my favorite books, but it is in, or somewhat close to, the top ten list. It has an intriguing story and has some humor in it to make sure that it isn’t all mellow.
The friendships and relationships formed and broken by characters and how they impacted on others at the time was a big part of the read. More
But, the way the author used symbolism, foreshadowing, and relatable quotes stood out to me the most. When I was reading and even after, I found myself making connections and thinking deeper into the books
This book combines characteristics of a suspense thriller with those of a tragedy and is a very interesting book to read. I liked the detail that the author went into about the psychological aspects of the characters in making the decisions that they made. I thought that the characters were well developed and I liked the detail that the author went into about the settings. A detailed setting can really increase the intensity and realism of a situation in a book. This book contained some difficult words that lower level readers might not understand. I would recommend that anyone looking for a suspense/tragedy oriented book should look to this one. The beginning is a somewhat tedious read, but that is only because the author takes so much time to develop the
Throughout the book I felt connected to one character, that character was George. George and I share similar qualities and our lifestyles can relate. One major characteristic I found in George is his ability
I believe that this was a pretty decent book, at times it was boring and
Overall, the book is really good and sticks to those three main ideas of courage, weakness and truth throughout it. As both a reader and a writer (I write my own little novels) this book is really goods and i would recommend it to anyone who asks
I really liked the book. It was very enjoyable to read. I would recommend it to my friends, because I think they
The classic mystery novel, Sherlock Holmes, features a murder-mystery detective Sherlock Holmes, and his army doctor colleague Dr. John Watson. The story revolves around the main character, Sherlock Holmes, and his unique method to solving crimes. The story is mainly all about Sherlock and his abilities, which then rises the question about the importance of the character of Dr.Watson, both to the chaarcter of Sherlock Holmes, and towards the readers.
this novel is that you feel as if you have known all these characters all your life. That is one of the main
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle utilizes many detail-oriented literary elements to develop the many adventures of the famous fictional British detective Sherlock Holmes and his partner, John Watson. Long winded description and complex vocabulary are infused into Doyle’s writing to accentuate Holmes’s great intelligence. By incorporating such a heavy, educated tone upon the mysteries, the tales of Sherlock Holmes are expressed as very complicated stories that challenge readers in comprehension as well as encourage curiosity through puzzling cases.
I loved this book so much. There is so much action and is so much better and exciting with so much amazing detail and description. This is one of my favorite books ever. When you read it, you don’t want to put it down and it makes you feel like you are with the characters in the book and you know them so well. I recommend this book to anyone who can read at this level.
The main character in the story is Sherlock Holmes; he is the hero of the book, a very important factor in a mystery book. The Victorians would have loved this character because he was not a part of the police force; he was a character that could be relied on, when the police force was so corrupt. Holmes’s life was his job, as the reader gets further into the story; they see that Holmes works for personal satisfaction, ’my profession is its own
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle utilizes many detail-oriented literary elements to develop the many adventures of the famous fictional British detective Sherlock Holmes and his partner, John Watson. Long winded description and complex vocabulary are infused into Doyle’s writing to accentuate Holmes’s great intelligence. By incorporating such a heavy, educated tone upon the mysteries, the tales of Sherlock Holmes are expressed as very complicated stories that challenge readers in comprehension as well as encourage curiosity through puzzling cases.