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    Rebel Fire
    Rebel Fire
    Rebel Fire
    Audiobook7 hours

    Rebel Fire

    Written by Andrew Lane

    Narrated by Daniel Weyman

    3.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    Fourteen-year-old Sherlock Holmes knows that Amyus Crowe, his mysterious American tutor, has some dark secrets. But he didn't expect to find John Wilkes Booth, the notorious assassin, apparently alive and well in England—and Crowe somehow mixed up in it. When no one will tell you the truth, sometimes you have to risk all to discover it for yourself. And so begins an adventure that will take Sherlock across the Atlantic, to the center of a deadly web—where a friend is in peril and a defeated army threatens to rise again.

    Rebel Fire, Andrew Lane's exciting second case for the teenage Sherlock, leads the young detective to America, straight into the heart of a shocking conspiracy.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Audio
    Release dateApr 24, 2012
    ISBN9781427213617
    Rebel Fire
    Author

    Andrew Lane

    Andrew Lane is an author, journalist and lifelong Sherlock Holmes fan. He lives in Hampshire with his wife and son. Before Moriarty and before Benedict Cumberbatch, Andrew's passion for the original novels of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and his determination to create an authentic teenage Sherlock Holmes made him the perfect choice to work with the Conan Doyle Estate to reinvent the world’s most famous detective for the Young Sherlock Holmes series.

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    • 5/5
      I love this series about the young Sherlock Holmes. I think having read Sherlock Holmes stories by Doyle helps with the enjoyment but a reader without that background would still enjoy this series. In this book the young Sherlock, his American tutor Amyus Crowe, Crowe's daughter Virginia and Sherlock's friend Matty encounter John Wilkes Booth long after he is presumed dead. The pace is fast, there is lots of actual history in these books and I could see a reader looking up events and people mentioned to get more information. Recommend to anyone.
    • 5/5
      What an action-packed adventure! I loved this new Sherlock Holmes story. Sherlock is fourteen, living with an aunt and uncle, being tutored by Amyus Crowe, and honing the skills he will have as an adult detective. The time is just after the American Civil War. Mycroft comes to Amyus to have him investigate the rumor that John Wilkes Booth didn't die shortly after Lincoln's assassination but rather escaped and is currently in England. Sherlock and his friend Matty go to investigate the house where Booth is supposed to be and run into a real nest of villains. This leads to Matty's kidnapping. In order to rescue him and track down Booth, Amyus, his daughter Virginia, and Sherlock need to go to America. The company travels on a paddle steamer owned by Cunard Lines. Sherlock is chased into the engine room by a villain and the description is so good that I could feel the heat and hear the thundering roar of the engines. His ocean voyage also introduces him to Rufus Stone, the violinist who introduces Holmes to the instrument. Holmes also meets Graf von Zeppelin on the ocean crossing. Once in America, Sherlock explores New York searching for Matty. He and Virginia end up on a train bound for Virginia when they finally manage to free Matty. However, this just throws all three of them into the hands of the creepiest villain I have read about for a long time. Duke Balthassar reminds me of the most over-the-top of the James Bond villains. He is extremely tall and thin, dresses in white, wears a porcelain mask, and lets leeches feed on him. He also collects rare animals and attempts to feed Sherlock, Virginia, and Matty to some monitor lizards. He also has a plan to restore the Confederacy by conquering Canada.The action is non-stop and Sherlock is a hero to admire. I can't wait for the next adventure in this series. I strongly recommend this book and the first book in the series - Death Cloud - to all adventure lovers.
    • 5/5
      This is another good entry in the Young Sherlock Holmes series. It does well in adding to Sherlock's past and adding tidbits that tie into the canon Holmes. It is a little weaker than Death Cloud, in my opinion. While I loved Sherlock discovering more about the United States, the Big Villain seemed more Bond-esque than what I expected in a Sherlock Holmes story. Still, in the heat of the reading, I accepted it and moved on, so it does work. It is only afterward that I thought, "What?"Of all the passages in the book, I think I settled on this one as being my favorite: I think there’s always danger, wherever you go. You can either ignore it, or you can wrap yourself in blankets so it doesn’t hurt you, or you can walk towards it and dare it to do its worst. If you do the first thing, then the danger takes you by surprise. If you do the second thing, then you spend all your time swaddled up in the dark, letting the world pass you by. The only logical course of action is to go towards the danger. The more you get used to it, the better you can deal with it.If you like Sherlock Holmes, start with Death Cloud and then read this book.
    • 1/5
      I quit. The narration is not nearly enough to get me past the plot holes and wacky coincidences. I wanted to like this. I really did try to like it, but it's just not helping me enough. I just do not at all like this series.
    • 3/5
      Sherlock, Mattie and Virginia get involved in another mystery. This time it will take them all the way to the United States as Mattie is kidnapped by a group of confederates in an effort to keep Ameus Crow from stopping their nefarious plans. Sherlock tries to look into things and help and things quickly spiral beyond his control. Through some clever and logical planning he is able to get everyone safe and save the day.

      I love that the author includes things like how Sherlock began to be interested in the violin and how his morals are developing and the idea about the book of tattoo design. It's the extra details like those that don't relate to the story but make me feel the connection to the Sherlock books written by Doyle that really make me smile.

      This is not to say that the mystery isn't good as I did thoroughly enjoy finding out what the confederates were up to and how John Wilkes Booth was involved; I thought that was all pretty cleverly laid out. The earlier mentioned things and the inclusion of other historical figures just make me all the happier.

    • 4/5
      Sherlock and friends head for the US to save Matty who has been kidnapped. A thoroughly enjoyable adventure. I like how the author shows where Sherlock learned his skills (this go round is the violin).
    • 4/5
      I enjoyed this and really love this series. I've also read two others in the series. I've always been a Sherlock Holmes fan. I listened to the book on C.D. The trouble with that is you can't flip through the pages and find out how it ends so you have to keep listening. The Afterword that appears in the book is not on the audio C.D. version, which disappointed me.Some parts I found more interesting than others. I liked the part where Sherlock and friends were being held by the bad guy and trying to escape from his monitor lizard. I also liked the part in New York where Sherlock was selling papers and put on an American accent to blend in and escape from his pursuers. There's a lot of adventure and some violence. I like Sherlock's friends Virginia and Matty.The original British title of the book is Red Leech.
    • 5/5
      I didn't read the first in this series, Death Cloud, but except for a few minor references to it, I don't think it hampered my understanding of this novel in any way. Sherlock is just learning to questions and observe, learning from his American teacher, Amyus Crowe, a sometimes agent for the Pinkerton Detective Agency. Amyus can make a lesson out of anything, even getting beat up and shot! He's kind of a loud brash American. He and his daughter Virginia are comfortable with Sherlock, but what Amyus' true purpose is, I don't know. It may have been addressed in Death Cloud. But he is definitely an agent working for the government. Through some accidental circumstances, Sherlock finds himself in the hands of some nefarious characters and just barely escapes with his life at the quick thinking of his friend Matty. Now, I know the character of the adult Sherlock, and I'm guessing Andrew Lane is planting the seeds of that character in this novel, but Sherlock has men with guns after him, and he stops on the stairs to look at Matty's handiwork and how he tripped the man chasing him with the gun. I would think as smart as Sherlock is, he'd get out of there. But then the adult version of Sherlock is known to be cryptic and somewhat exasperating. This Sherlock proves to be at times. The pages upon pages of observation about the workings of the steam engine of the ship was something I completely skipped. I couldn't picture it in my mind and to me it added nothing to the story. But again, this is the kind of information Sherlock would store away for future use. The story carries Sherlock, Amyus and Virginia Crowe to America aboard a ship. They are after Matty who has been kidnapped. Sherlock is often reckless in trying to help and I'm guessing is learning his lessons at this young age so that he is a more rational man in his older age. I liked Amyus Crowe and Virginia, they were both very open and friendly. The English characters were stiff (as I believe the author meant them to seem) but Sherlock was more open than them. He's brilliant, even at this age. And brave. He doesn't have the best of living situations and he's desperate to hang on to his friends, Virginia and Matty. The story moved slowly in the Sherlock observation stages and then picked right back up because he was usually in mortal peril while he was making these observations. That was annoying. But again, that's Sherlock Holmes. In all, I really enjoyed the story and think this is definitely a great novel for young adult readers. If you enjoy mysteries, on a grand scale, history- this one dealt with the Civil War, and/or Sherlock Holmes, you'll really enjoy this one. I don't think I'd call this a boy book. I'd call it a Sherlock Holmes book and you can't really classify those for one gender or another. They are classics and this one is too. I can't wait to read the next one!I received an ARC of this novel from the publisher, Farrar, Straus and Giroux through NetGalley. This in no way influenced my review of the novel. HeatherAlso, there is a very detailed list of sources the author used for his information in the book at the end which some of you may find interesting. It's clear that Andrew Lane takes building young Sherlock's character into the one Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote, seriously.
    • 5/5
      The Good Stuff * This is my favorite so far of the series * Fast paced and exciting with plenty of action and suspense * Interesting storyline with a truly unique and unusual villain * Good amount of humour to lighten up the darker moments * Some snippets of interesting historical information immersed within the story - as ususal with Lane done in a subtle and fascinating manor that the little buggers won't even realize they are learning something (ok, who's kidding who, I learned some stuff too) * Once again you can really see how Lane's Holmes could develop into Doyle's Holmes * Written so both boys and girls will enjoy - there is a hint of romance for the girls but not in such a mushy way that will turn off the male readers * Love the friendship between Matty and Holmes * Holmes emotions are very true of your normal 15 yr old boy even one as brilliant as Sherlock * Mentions Canada - yes I know we Canadian's have issues - we feel left out all the time * Some nice moral questions to ponder * Will be keeping this series for Jake to read in a year or two * Really makes me want to read more Sherlock Holmes stories -- January has definitely been Sherlock Holmes month so far -- 2 Young Sherlock novels and we also went to see Sherlock Homes: Game of Shadows in the theatre (bloody brilliant movie -- get thee to a movie theatre right away for this one - Downey is marvelous) * Learned about the history of sailor's and tattoos -- makes total sense nowThe Not So Good Stuff * Come on give me more on Eglantine -- I need to know what is the deal with that sneaky nasty women * Nasty Leeches -- ick! * Did I mention the leeches - gave me the heebie jeebies LOL!Favorite Quotes/Passages "I swear there's a nursery aspect to British eating habits that no country has. Steamed puddings, jam sandwiches-with the crusts cut off, of course - and vegetables, boiled so long they're just flavored mush. Food you don't need teeth to eat."Sherlock felt a stab of annoyance. "So what's so great about American food?" he asked, shifting his position on the dry stone wall he was sitting on...""Steaks," Crowe said simply.""A man has the right to make his own decisions, based on a higher moral code.' He grimaced inadvertently. ' I find slavery .... distasteful. I don't believe that one man is inferior to another man because of the colour of his skin. I may think that other things make a man inferior, includin' his ability to think rationally, but not somethin' as arbitrary as the colour of his skin.""He couldn't help smiling. That complete honesty was one of the things he liked most about Virginia. No English girl would have dreamed about discussing matter of the stomach like taht."Who Should/Shouldn't Read * Good for both male and female readers * Some of it is a bit dark and violent so sensitive YA/middle school readers might want to avoid * Adults will enjoy reading as well4.75 Dewey'sI received this from HarperCollins in Exchange for an Honest Review
    • 3/5
      What if John Wilkes Booth was not the man shot and killed by a Union soldier within days after Lincoln's assassination, and that he showed up in England years later under an assumed name? This is the premise for the second book in Andy Lane's Young Sherlock Holmes series. Holmes's tutor, Amyus Crowe, learns of Booth's possible reappearance through his ties to the Pinkerton detective agency. Young Sherlock's curiosity gets the better of him, and it triggers a chain of events that eventually takes him across the Atlantic to the United States.Although Sherlock is developing his trademark skills of observation and deduction, this series leans much more toward action and adventure than detection. No sooner do Sherlock and his friends escape from deadly peril than they face another equally dangerous situation. The villains and dilemmas in this series remind me very much of the old TV series Wild, Wild West, a long-time favorite.One aspect of the book troubles me. While the adult Sherlock Holmes acts at the request of clients, and James West of the similar TV series acts on government orders, the Sherlock in this series acts on his own impulse and isn't entirely accountable to others for his actions. His brother, Mycroft, and his tutor, Amyus Crowe, all but neglect his moral education. Both men seem to expect Sherlock to develop his own sense of morality without their guidance. Mycroft gives Sherlock a copy of Plato's Republic in Greek to work through on his own. After Sherlock kills a man in self-defense, the only counsel he receives from Crowe is that until he reaches the point where death doesn't bother him and it's no longer a last resort, he's still on the right side of the line. Even though Sherlock must work through these moral questions largely on his own, that doesn't mean that younger readers must be in the same position. The book may provide parents with an opportunity to discuss these issues with their children.This review is based on an electronic advanced reading copy provided by the publisher through NetGalley.