Review: Sherlock Bones and the Mischief in Manhattan

Review: Sherlock Bones and the Mischief in Manhattan

Sherlock Bones and the Mischief in Manhattan by Tim Collins, John Bigwood, Dog and cat walking through New YorkI received this book from Netgalley/the publisher in exchange of an honest review.

I was so excited to see this book up on Netgalley, of course I clicked request and then the praying/hoping began. And my wish was fulfilled! I could read the book! dances Now I just need to read Books 3 and 4 and then I am all up to date again~

πŸ’– I am sorry but I laughed so much at how Bones was just NOT amused with the first case and how he kept mentioning it. Seriously guys, next time just call him for a big grand puzzle, not something simple.
πŸ’– The Puzzle (who I read as Puzzler) was such a fun villain and I love how they, like the Riddler in Batman, talked in riddles! The riddles were fun and some I figured out myself which is always something I love. Plus, their schemes were pretty spot-on, though I am not sure how I felt about one dog poisoning other dogs with chocolate. Then again, they were a villain, and villains don’t care. It was exciting to read and see our characters go from one place to another trying to save the city and catch the Puzzle.
πŸ’– Jose and Pearl were such fun additions to the cast and I loved how they tried everything to help Bones and Catson in the quest to get the Puzzle!
πŸ’– The chase at the end which led us away from NY and all through the states. That was just so exciting!
πŸ’– The culprits in the end and who it turned out to be! I definitely hadn’t expected THAT animal, but thinking back.. it does fit! It was quite exciting how everyone was gathered and what happened next.
πŸ’– AND OMG THAT ENDING! I was kinda hoping something exciting would happen given something we learned early on, but I hadn’t expected any more and so this was a part that made me applaud so much. Go Bones!
πŸ’– Once again, I am normally not a big fan of the real Sherlock Holmes, but I do like this version of him. He is still a bit obstinate, but less so.
πŸ’– Catson was just so cool in this one. She did all sorts of kick-ass stuff that most wouldn’t dare to dream doing. Like jumping on parade balloons to get to a villain!
πŸ’– The various animal-puns for landmarks and stuff we know in our world. Like the Catue of Liberty, Houdogni, Niagrowl Falls, and others. I just loved it. So creative and fun~
πŸ’– The puzzles. They still didn’t entirely work for me as they came in the middle of the story, but I still loved doing them when I could. The variety of them is so fun. You got maps, jigsaw-esque puzzles, differences, pairs, and more. It definitely adds an extra dimension to the story.
πŸ’– I love that this one took place mostly in New York!
πŸ’– The illustrations were fab again! The style is just so much fun.

All in all, this was an exciting and superfun volume in the series and I cannot wait to see what is next for Bones and Catson! I would definitely recommend this series to everyone!

Star rating, 4.5 stars

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