The Sherlock Society
Readers rate it 4.2 (3 on Hardcover)
352 pages · Released 2024 · Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
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The Sherlock Society is a well-crafted middle-grade mystery adventure featuring a diverse group of young protagonists solving a detective case in Miami. The story emphasizes teamwork, critical thinking, and using each person's unique strengths, with a supportive grandfather figure modeling good journalism and ethics. While there are references to a historical gangster and hints of corporate wrongdoing that create mild tension, the book avoids graphic content and maintains an age-appropriate tone throughout.
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Siblings Alex and Zoe Sherlock take their last name as inspiration when choosing a summer job. After all, starting a detective agency has to be better than babysitting (boring), lawn mowing (sweaty), or cleaning out the attic (boring and sweaty). Their friends Lina, an avid bookworm, and Yadi, an aspiring cinematograph... Siblings Alex and Zoe Sherlock take their last name as inspiration when choosing a summer job. After all, starting a detective agency has to be better than babysitting (boring), lawn mowing (sweaty), or cleaning out the attic (boring and sweaty). Their friends Lina, an avid bookworm, and Yadi, an aspiring cinematographer, join the enterprise, and Alex and Zoe’s retired reporter grandfather offers up his sweet aquamarine Cadillac convertible and storage unit full of cold cases. The group’s first target is the long-lost treasure supposedly hidden near their hometown Miami. Their investigation into the local doings of famed gangster Al Capone leads them to a remote island in the middle of the Everglades where they find alarming evidence hinting at corporate corruption. Together with Grandpa’s know-how and the kids’ intelligence—plus some really slick gadgets—can the Sherlock Society root out the conspiracy?
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- New York Times bestseller
- Young Adult
- Adventure
- Middle Grade
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ISBN 9781665932530 · Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing