This book is so cute. Like I can't begin to tell you how much I enjoyed it but maybe a start is to say that I picked it up around 3:30PM and didn't go to sleep until I finished reading it. I was drawn into the story so quickly that all I wanted to do was read more about their cute interactions. Not gonna lie, I used to watch Sherlock on BBC America and totally and completely shipped Watson and Holmes. And they were much less compelling friends.

Let's talk about James "Jamie" Watson. He narrates the story and is often seen as the classic side kick, although from what I have seen he is extremely adaptable and can pick up on things nearly as quickly as Holmes. Growing up a Watson seems to have made him mildly obsessed with the Adventures of Sherlock Holmes as well as Charlotte Holmes, the only Holmes his age. Or maybe he is obsessed with the idea of her. Either way he ends up at the same school as her and are we at all surprised something quickly goes down?

Now onto Charlotte Holmes. By golly do I love her. She is definitely a classic Holmes character. Has many vices that could kill her, has no regard for her own life, always the smartest person in the room, and for a reason unknown to her very protective of her Watson. She also is much more personable than I have come to associate with a Holmes character. I honestly loved her and her dynamic with Watson.

This book was extremely compelling and had me trying (and failing) to figure out who did it and what would come next. It was simultaneously a YA contemporary, YA romance, YA mystery, and a YA retelling. I loved it. I read this book because I needed a short read to get away from the massive fantasies that I have been reading lately and I do not regret my decision at all. I can't wait to read the next book in the series!