I REFUSE TO BELIEVE ITS LEGAL TO END A BOOK LIKE THAT WHAT THE HELL WHAT THE HELL WHAT THE HELLRTC

(I received an advance copy of this book for free. Thanks to HarperCollins and Edelweiss.) “It seemed like a good idea at the time.”“That’ll be written on a few tombstones before this is over,” This was a YA mystery story featuring a missing uncle and some art forgeries.Watson (Jamie) and Holmes (Charlotte) were okay characters. Charlotte did come across as slightly crazy at times though, and also seemed to have problems expressing her feelings.The storyline in this was about a missing...

I must be honest: I didn't like this book nearly as much as A Study in Charlotte, the first book in the series. I really missed the boarding school setting, and I liked it better when Watson and Holmes were just getting to know each other. There was not a lot of recap of the first book to re-orient me, and I struggled to remember everything that happened in that book. I also desperately needed Holmes and Moriarty family trees for reference. This book was filled with Holmes and Morarity siblings...

It started well, but it didn't end well.This story felt like it was trying to be clever, whereas the 1st book in the series -- A Study in Charlotte -- was clever.The clues were intriguing and difficult to figure out, as they should be.And it was a cohesive story ... until the art auction.The art auction made no sense, and the ending made even less sense.In my opinion, the entire plot collapsed under the weight of this illogical ending.In the plus column, I loved the relationship between Charlott...

Overall Rating : C+I think I spent over half the book with a dumbass look on my face trying to understand what the hell was going on. The only thing I learned from this is that the Holmes family are dicks and can't be trusted.

Can you give this book to me now I need it for make out scenes with Jaime and Charlotte !!UPDATE: never got the arc even though she said I would be part of the arc tour- and this is why I don't really want to read now. :/ first of all my mother been bugging me about physical ARCS. second of all I have no enthusiasm to continue reading...I'll read this one because I been wanting to.Finished book two- it took me a while but it's finally done. 3.5 stars! I am going to make a review when I get home

Sherlock Holmes retellings are a love of mine, and I adored Cavallaro's debut, A Study in Charlotte. As soon as I could, I ordered a copy of its sequel, and dove straight in.In The Last of August, we meet our heroes, Holmes and Watson, spending their Christmas holidays between both their families. As soon as they arrive at the Holmes family manor in Sussex, they are drawn into intrigue when Charlotte's beloved uncle goes missing, and no one else seems that bothered. Obviously, Jamie and Charlott...

Ugh whyyyyyy do I keep doing these books to myself when I know they will only cause me physical painOh right, because they are so fucking good and because I ship Holmes and Watson with the darkest, most vehement flame. I can't even talk about this leave me alone bye

Unfortunately, I did not love the sequel to A Study In Charlotte as much as book one. Truthfully, I don’t have many significant critiques, I just didn’t enjoy it as much!CW: talk of substance abuse and rape, ptsdI did enjoy the setting of the novel. The story ranges from England to Berlin and as Berlin is rarely a location featured in young adult novels, it was a breath of fresh air!I was very frustrated by the dynamic between Jamie and Charlotte in the second installment. I adored their relatio...

Spoilers for those who didn't read book #1. I suggest you read that first prior to reading this book.I am so annoyed. Since I gave book #1 three stars, I hoped for another three star read or higher this time. But due to the lack of any mysteries to solve and just more teen angst and a love triangle that only one person was interested in (Jamie) I was over this book before the end.I haven't read all of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock stories, but I never got from him a sense of disdain for Watson.

Okay, I did not expect to like this even more than the first book. These characters have grown on me immensely. I love that both Jamie and Charlotte are both complex and dynamic characters. Their relationship is interesting and I'm enjoying the slow development. I also really liked that Charlotte narrated a portion of this book - it was great to read from her more clinical perspective. I absolutely never say this, but I would be so down for this series to be like 6 books.

turns out i'm still a sucker for men named jamie it's hard to express the kind of love i have for these characters. brittany cavallaro seems to have plucked the sort of unrequited love i NEED in books, from my mind. few things are more satisfying to me than deep romanticization... and i'm thankful that this series provides.this book takes our holmes and watson away from sherringford and across the atlantic to the corners of europe. we finally come face to face with august moriarty and an art for...

this book was such a disappointing mess. i don't even know what to say. half the time, i had zero idea what was going on; the other half, i was annoyed with charlotte and jamie, who i really wish was called james, and their mess of a relationship. (is it me or does anyone else think their relationship/friendship/whatever is so toxic? it's so unhealthy and messed up and god, yes, i know there are a lot of reasons for that, but honestly.)

Love the characters, but these mysteries aren't capturing me. :(Audio: Good. Would recommend.

I'm sorry. I thought briefly that maybe this book didn't deserve to be with my other one star books, but honestly, the mystery was so sloppy. It isn't just that I find these characters insufferable-- the writing leaves something to be desired as well. Let's start right at the most infuriating: Charlotte Holmes is raped and we learn about it in book 1. At first, I thought it was a plot device in order to make Charlotte and Jamie suspects. Then, though, it was clear that this was going to be somet...

I love this series so so so so so much. It's not fair I'm reading it while so tired and pregnant...but that's just the way of it, I guess. I hope to get a full review up, but if not, here are my reasons for 3 stars:Cons:-Honestly, just wanted more Jamie and Charlotte (not a bad thing, just...you know)-Perhaps not enough happened until the end, for my bloodthirsty taste. I need MOAR -Wished more happened earlier. Nothing bad at all, actually. Just too tired and pregnant not to have more happening...

You ever finish a book, open the goodreads reviews, scroll down, read some reviews .. squint in confusion .... read some more .. and just go ... what. Every single review, you're like, what the heck. Because that is me with this book. because apparently everyone else didn't like it as much as ASIC but oh my god, I liked it SO MUCH MORE. “She smiled at me, that one particular smile I hardly ever saw, the one that could open padlocks, Yale locks, bank vaults, the one that was a trapdoor down in...

“maybe this is what happened when you built a friendship on a foundation of mutual disaster. it collapsed the second things righted themselves, left you desperate for the next earthquake.” after having enjoyed the first book so much, my expectations for this one were through the roof. the characters were developed so nicely and, finally, didn’t feel like such a copy of the original holmes and sherlock, but had their own colors and identity, which was really refreshing. i loved how we got to exp

I wasn't in love with the first book, but I was intrigued and that's what got me to request this sequel.Right off the bat, I was confused. There's a lot of people mentioned: all sorts of Holmes, Watson, and Moriarty family members and I had a hard time keeping track of who was who. And then the plot line...take all of those random family members, add an art forgery set up, several party scenes with quirky Europeans and shake. Repeat 3-4 times and serve with an ending that I'm still scratching my...

“Happy New Year, Jamie.” I got the chills because of how perfect that last sentence was, considering this was my first read of 2019! 🌟 I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and I have grown so close to Jamie and Charlotte. The writing was so wonderfully done; I truly felt Jamie’s frustration towards Charlotte. The plot was a little slow at one point, but it picked back up when the POV switched. I always love knowing the thoughts of both main characters! I’m so excited to read the next book!