Eye of the Crow- Shane Peacock

May 20th, 2009

A wonderful combination of mystery and historical fiction, Eye of the Crow takes us to the early years of the one and only Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock’s parents are social outcasts because of their unconventional marriage and Sherlock is determined to better their circumstances. Always with an eye for detail, young Sherlock is mystified by the heinous slaying of a woman in a seedy part of London. Convinced there is more to this crime than is immediately evident, he begins to investigate and becomes embroiled in a series of escapades which eventually culminate in him becoming a prime suspect in the crime. There are more mysteries to come and this will be a fine addition to our mystery genre. As mentioned in a previous blog, this will be a fine companion for the Enola Holmes mysteries by Nancy Springer. One wonders how independent authors have chosen to embark on mysteries so linked by time and characters.

Eye of the Crow is one of the 10 nominated books for the 2009 Snow Willow awards! Don’t miss it!

High School, Historical Fiction, Middle Years, Mystery, Snow Willow, YA | Comments (4)
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4 Responses to “Eye of the Crow- Shane Peacock”

  1.   Diane Barsi on May 22, 2009 9:37 am

    I loved this book! Your review is bang on Jane!

  2.   Florence Barton on June 16, 2009 11:50 pm

    I am not a readers of Sherlock Holmes but I could not put Eye of the Crow down. The author has created an immensely sympathetic, clever yet innocent boy who I had no trouble believing could grow up to be Sherlock Holmes. I am so glad you liked this book, Jane. I think it will challenge our Snow Willow readers but also entice them to read the sequel.

  3.   no fax payday advance on August 12, 2009 5:00 pm

    I need to read this book, its sounds interesting.

  4.   chest infection bronchitis on November 15, 2009 3:16 pm

    The combination of the fiction and history which seems to be the best one of all would definitely be a perfect hit for the book :) Regards, Denise Sasser, bronchitis autor

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