Ratings14
Average rating4.1
In the explosive conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Charlotte Holmes series, Holmes and Watson think they’re finally in the clear after graduating from Sherringford…but danger awaits in the hallowed halls of Oxford.
Charlotte Holmes and Jamie Watson finally have a chance to start over. With all the freedom their pre-college summer program provides and no one on their tail, the only mystery they need to solve, once and for all, is what they are to each other.
But upon their arrival at Oxford, Charlotte is immediately drawn into a new case: a series of accidents befell the theater program at Oxford last year, culminating in a young woman going missing on the night of a major performance.
The mystery has gone unsolved; the case is cold. And no one—least of all the girl’s peculiar, close-knit group of friends—is talking.
When Watson and Holmes join the theater program, the “accidents” start anew, giving them no choice but to throw themselves into the case. But as the complicated lines of friendship, love, and loyalty blur, time is running out—and tragedy waits in the wings.
Series
3 primary booksCharlotte Holmes is a 3-book series with 3 primary works first released in 2016 with contributions by Brittany Cavallaro.
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Not the most compelling mystery of the series (it was kind of boring) but a satisfying end to the series showing the changes to Jamie and Charlotte over time. Like that it ended with Charlotte's full self-actualization vs how the first book started with her through Jamie's lens.
I'm still under the spell of this series, so it's hard to write a clear review. The best thing I can say right now is that, after two months of barely reading, I devoured this whole series in one weekend ¯_(ツ)_/¯
The final epilogue disappointed me a little but it was a mature, realistic ending to a story.
CAWPILE Breakdown:
Characters: 8
Atmosphere: 5
Writing: 8
Plot: 3
Intrigue: 4
Logic: 7
Enjoyment: 4
I loved this series, but this conclusion is a major letdown. The series was always Jamie's story and I liked that is mirrored the Sherlock Holmes books in that we saw the story through Watson's eyes rather than Holmes's eyes. Book 3 was a mix of Charlotte and Jamie and I enjoyed that, but this book was all Charlotte and I did not like not seeing Jamie's perspective of everything happening. I also found the mystery less exciting than in previous installments.
This series started off a little slow, but grew into something interesting. This book wasn't my favorite because it seemed short and the case was a little weak. Overall, this was a fun series to read.