Review: Sherlock Bones and the Mischief in Manhattan
I 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~
π 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.
π 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.
π 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!
π The chase at the end which led us away from NY and all through the states. That was just so exciting!
π 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.
π 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!
π 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.
π 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!
π 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~
π 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.
π I love that this one took place mostly in New York!
π 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!