A review by rhiannonxgrace
Sherlock Holmes - Cry of the Innocents by Cavan Scott
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I loved this! I'll definitely be picking up Scott's other Holmes pastiches at some point. Scott captured Watson's voice so well, and the story really did feel as if it could slot nicely into the canon stories. I really enjoyed the relationship between Holmes and Watson in this, there was some really great banter between the two of them. The characters created for this were great, I especially liked Tovey. The case was a fascinating one, and whilst there were some bits I guessed correctly, there were plenty of aspects that surprised me. My one gripe would be that the story could have done with a few more pages at the end. The conclusion felt quite abrupt.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Blood
Moderate: Death, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Medical content, Cultural appropriation, Gore, and Murder
Minor: Suicide, Child abuse, Child death, Suicide attempt, Gun violence, and Slavery
References to Bristol's links with slavery as the book is set in the nineteenth century.
Appropriation of Japanese culture by
References to baby farming and police corruption