Becoming Sherlock: The Irregulars

Becoming Sherlock, Book 2

De: Anthony Horowitz

Narrado por: Alfred Enoch

Raymond Bannister is a wealthy man living a secure life, but the day that he receives a single slipper in an envelope his world falls apart. He seeks out a place in the bad part of town—is he looking for his own demise? He is found slashed down in a dirty alleyway. The crime and the crime scene are inexplicable to Lestrade, and he seeks the help of his new consultant detective, Mr. Sherlock Holmes. This beginning will lead us back in time, to India, and it will lead us to the strange origin of a group of children that call themselves the Irregulars. Is the answer to this case also the answer to the big question—who is Sherlock Holmes? Meanwhile the emotions between Missy Hudson and John Watson are stirring, as a certain Mary Morstan seeks the help of Sherlock. A mysterious and cruel new player has entered the London underworld, his signature is just the letter M.

Follow the second instalment of the Becoming Sherlock series.

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characters are lush and interesting

intreging, not predictable, gritty realistic, emotionally asturr... a well spun tale.
Read with sensitivity and warmth. A listen that's hard to turn off!

Enjoyable start to finish

This is a thoroughly enjoyable take on the Holmes canon. It’s like finding Easter Eggs with every new location, person, circumstance. Anticipating a third installment, and hoping for many more.

Elementary!!!

Well done! I love the fresh perspective of a future with Sherlock and the cast of characters from the original. I'm impatient for more.

Not as good as I hoped

I enjoy Anthony Horowitz novels so I tried this one. I won’t be reading or listening to any more in this series. Personally I don’t appreciate stories where children are evil and I did not appreciate the gratuitous and unnecessary sexual references in the story. To me, a talented author does not need to fall back on these scenes because they have too much of a story to unfold in a timely fashion. After two books in this series, we still don’t know enough about Sherlock to go back for a third try. While I also don’t like apocalyptic stories, I did find the premise of the decline of London presented in this book thought provoking. The narrator was very good and kept the story moving at a good pace and with good inflections.

Outstanding!!!!

One of the most enjoyable books I’ve listened to in a long time. I highly recommend it.

Engaging story, superb performance.

Nothing. I hope there are many more by this author and narrator. Horowitz is a genius.

Brilliant in every way

Brilliant recasting of a beloved protagonist and company. Masterful touch of blending the Victorian Era (Original Sherlock) as a product of futuristic circumstances!

Intriguing spin on the characters

Took a while to rev up, but glad I stuck with it! Author does a good job of altering the characters and narrative in a believable and enjoyable way.

1st Book, Blah. This Book, Yah!

The Irregulars has everything that’s missing in The Red Circle, especially Holmes’s renowned approach to deductive reasoning, The story and characters are also much more interesting, complex, and compelling.
Horowitz’s writing is excellent, and the narrator’s performance is outstanding. Highly recommended. Bravo!

Plotting

Loved everything - characters, plot, reader - can’t wait for next installment! Anthony Horowitz and his chosen author are genius.