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Becoming Sherlock #2

Başıbozuklar

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Raymond Bannister, güvenli bir yaşam süren varlıklı bir adamdır. Ancak bir gün zarf içinde gelen bir terlikle birlikte dünyası alt üst olur ve izbe bir sokakta bıçaklanmış halde bulunur. Şehrin karanlık bir mahallesinde aradığı aslında kendi sonu mudur?

Suç ve suç mahali, Lestrade için gizemlerle doludur ve yeni danışman dedektifi Sherlock Holmes'ten yardım ister. Bu başlangıç bizi Hindistan'da bir zaman yolculuğuna çıkararak, kendilerine Başıbozuklar diyen bir grup çocuğun gizemli kökenine götürecektir. Bu davanın cevabı aynı zamanda büyük sorunun da cevabı mı - Sherlock Holmes kimdir? Diğer yandan, Missy Hudson ve John Watson arasındaki duygular dalgalanırken, Mary Morstan Sherlock'tan yardım ister. Londra yeraltı dünyasına gizemli ve acımasız yeni bir oyuncu girmiştir, imzası ise sadece bir harftir: M.
Becoming Sherlock serisinin ikinci bölümü sizi bekliyor.

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First published January 1, 2024

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Sarah J. Naughton

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Sarah worked as an advertising copywriter for ten years before her first book was published in 2013. A supernatural thriller for teens, The Hanged Man Rises (Simon and Schuster) was shortlisted for the Costa Book Awards. A second thriller for teens, The Blood List (Simon and Schuster) came out in 2014. Her first adult thriller, Tattletale (Trapeze) is due out in March 2017.
Sarah lives in London with her husband and two sons.

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233 reviews
August 7, 2024
For some reason the original English language book is not on Goodreads so I have to add the Turkish translation.

The book was... so so. While I quite like the futuristic setting of this series, I find Watson's mannerisms very Victoria which do not go along with the kind of city London has degenerated into.
The story was thrilling but nowhere near as good as Horowitz's usual writing. There were several grammatical errors and the whole romantic plotline between Watson and Hudson adds nothing to the story.

I will stick with the series for now but if the third book is similar, then Sherlock Holmes will have to continue on his journey to find himself without me.
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Author 21 books487 followers
January 18, 2025
Jaučiasi, kad parašyta specialiai audioknygos formatui, nes klausosi itin lengvai. Truputį Victorian, truputį sci-fi, manau, viena mano mėgstamiausių Šerloko Holmso interpretacijų!
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541 reviews52 followers
July 13, 2024
Тази част не ми допадна толкова, може би защото Джон Уотсън беше представен като влюбен мрънкач... Или защото историята беше една идея по-отвлечена от нужното... Или защото Шерлок беше твърде unconnected с останалия свят... Не знам...
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1,321 reviews13 followers
March 14, 2025
Loved it, despite Sherlock seeming to be a self-centered prick with a very weird perception of importance and priorities. But the little snippets reffering to his forgotten/erased past are really intriguing...
156 reviews
January 25, 2025
Täitsa kuulatav. Ekskurss geneetikasse oli muidugi veits lihtsustatud ja müstifitseeritud.
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254 reviews2 followers
July 10, 2024
По-слаба от първата, някакси чарът се е позагубил. Шерлок се отклонява от образа, на който сме фенове всички (приемам за даденост, че подобна книга ще предизвика интерес само у хора, които вече са запалени по историите за Холмс - независмо дали става дума за оригиналните или тези от филмите и сериалите). Историята е вариация по една (или няколко) от оригиналните истории за Шерлок - в случая не е помогнало много, не е и навредило. За мен е предимство това, че тук няма много много обяснения как точно се е стигнало в 22-ри век светът да бъде на равнището от оригиналните истории т.е. това от края на 19-ти век с няколко технологии от началото на 21-ви век. Не знам за колко следващи книги са сключили договор Сторител с авторското дуо, но определено не беше добра идея да се издава кой е Мориарти в средата на тази книга, при положение, че той дори още не е въведен като главен герой.
Чакам третата книга с по-малко вълнение от тази, но я чакам.
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997 reviews64 followers
July 8, 2024
Doyle'un zihni insan ötesi şekilde çalışan dedektifi Sherlock ve arkadaşlarını ve düşmanlarını gelecekteki Londra'sının karanlık, yozlaşmış dünyasına taşıyan Becoming Sherlock serisinin ikinci kitabı iki uzun macerayı birleştiren ortak bir şey etrafında dönüyor: Başıbozuklar.

Türkçesi İngilizcesinden daha önce okur/dinleyici ile buluşan kitap Anthony Horowitz'in kurguladığı distopik Londra'ya bir kez daha götürüyor bizi ve heyecanlı maceralar ile Sherlock'un gizemli geçmişini bir parça daha aralıyor.

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647 reviews6 followers
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August 20, 2025
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I find myself thinking about this incarnation of Sherlock Holmes. I wonder about the idea, the concept at times when I'm not reading. This second book in the series was a welcome balm for my weary soul.

Last book had John being in charge, seeing to the events lay out, and finding his happily ever after. Sort of. It was fun to read, looking for connections to the Sherlock that I'm familiar with. This book took a turn. Apparently Sherlock is better and is now the brilliant jerk so familiar to most folks. The way that he bosses John around, exposes the secret feelings of others, and runs roughshod over every one is very familiar.

To say that Sherlock Holmes is a character we all love and enjoy is an over statement. This Sherlock is an ass. Yes, there are the observations: the chalk at the knee leads to the deduction that the person was playing pool; the child wasn't crying but adjusting his brown contact lessons; etc. But most of his deductions are extreme. The gift of the shoe was to remind the man that he let his best friend get captured by the cops over 20 years ago? Oh yes, I see. NOT. Plus there is a sci-fi aspect to it...aliens, monsters, superpowers, mutant children, talking cats, plants trying to eat late night tube riders...some of these for sure. How am I suppose to figure it out with my excellent deducing skills when it boils down to the interception of an alien report? (it doesn't, but that's my point. Too far out to consider.

Plus....John is an idiot. I do not like.
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475 reviews4 followers
June 23, 2025
Zengin bir banker Londra'nın tekin olmayan sokaklarında öldürülmüştür. Orada ne işi vardır? Yanında tabanca olmasına rağmen niye sadece bir el kullanmıştır? Ve yanındaki bir terlik tekinin anlamı nedir? Banker, bir oyuncakçıya ortaktır. Ancak oyuncakçı hiç ciro yapmamaktadır. Sanki para aklama gibi gözüken bu durumun aslı nedir acaba? Bir sonraki hikayede ise genç kızın babası Hindistan'daki kimya fabrikasında 4 kişilik ekip olarak büyük bir buluş yaptıkları gün yılan ısırması neticesinde ölüyor. Diğer arkadaşları çok kazandıkları paradan dolayı annesine her ay para ödüyorlar. Ancak annesi de ölünce bu yardımlar kesiliyor. Olayı araştırırken Londra sokaklarında dış görünüşleri garip olan 10-12 kişilik 10-12 yaşlarında çocuklardan oluşan bir çete ile de mücadele ederler. Bu çocuklar aşırı zeki, aşırı yırtıcı, çok hızlı, çevik ve yabaniler. Hindistan'daki 4 kişilik ekipten birisi kanser ve ölmek üzeredir. Ölmeden önce vicdani sebeplerle kızla buluşup bir şeyler itiraf edecektir. O buluşmada çocuk çetesi karambol yaratıp adamı yanıcı bir madde ile baştan aşağı sıvayıp yakmışlardır.
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146 reviews
December 28, 2024
Wciąga jak poprzednia część, aczkolwiek nie do końca jestem zwolennikiem historii rodem z Sci-Fi (mutacje dzieci i... Bez spojlerów). Jednak historia dzieje się w przyszłości nawet dla Nas, więc przyjmuję to oczywiście. Troszkę przewidywalny. Dodatkowo mam wrażenie, że Londyn jest mniej post apo i niebezpieczny. W pierwszej części był bardziej mroczny. Oczywiście jak tylko usłyszałem (słuchałem audiobooka), że Klientka ma na imię Marry to już wiedziałem, że John nie będzie z Missy. Ogólnie polecam 4/5.
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435 reviews
September 19, 2024
Хареса ми повече от първата част. Задълбочава се мистерията около самоличността на Шерлок. Каква е връзката му с Майкрофт Холмс и кой е този Мориарти? Финалът беше доста интересен. Не видях да има обаче друго продължение, може би все още не е готово, което е лошо, тъй като ще отмине ентусиазма от проследяване на нишката.
133 reviews1 follower
March 15, 2025
Sin hacer spoiler este relato es un retelling del signo de los cuatro, aderezado con notas de sabor de "hijos de un Dios binario", black mirror y las guerras eugenéticas de Star Trek.
El final abre la puerta una idea muy interesante sobre la relación entre Moriarty y Sherlock Holmes. Pero no comentó nada más para no chafarle a nadie el libro, ni la tercera parte que espero que salga pronto.
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Author 1 book2 followers
April 30, 2025
Хареса ми,имах усещането,че едновременно съм и в бъдещето и в миналото.Холм с неговото загадъчно минало,на моменти абсолютно безчувствен и дори гаден и същевременно наивен като дете. Ще видя и третата част😁
53 reviews
December 15, 2024
I definitely liked the first one better but it was still quite entertaining. I cringed with Watson’s relationship saga which I’d have liked to skip. I look forward to reading the 3rd nevertheless.
164 reviews2 followers
January 13, 2025
Can someone please relieve Watson of his miserable love life...
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29 reviews2 followers
January 19, 2025
I read it in English. I like the modern twist on old Sherlock stories. Enjoyable.
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98 reviews10 followers
March 9, 2025
По-слаба от първата част и със същите плюсове и минуси - безинтересната основа и добрата идея за произхода на Холмс. Най-вероятно няма да я запомня.
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458 reviews
April 17, 2025
Liked the first one a little bit more. But a great retelling of Sherlock Holmes in a futuristic world. Even tho it has that old timey feel to it, with I love.
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272 reviews
April 24, 2025
3,5. Słyszałam, że drugi tom jest słabszy, a mnie podobał się bardziej niż pierwszy 😝
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109 reviews
May 3, 2025
6/10 - Still really enjoyable, but missing the spark the first book has. The subplots weren't my favourites and I feel like The Red Circle had a more solid plot and structure than this sequel.
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330 reviews1 follower
February 7, 2025
Second story of futuristic Sherlock Holms. Even if the story was its own, the similarities with The Sign of Four were bothering me a little. I wasn't also a fan of romantic miscommunications between Missy and Watson.
But non-the-less, like the first story, it's an excellent representation of Sherlock. And the dystopian London is an interesting world. Irregulars and their part of the story was also excellent.
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569 reviews19 followers
May 2, 2025
Den tredje delen i serien fortsätter där den förra slutade. Jag gillar verkligen den här världen och karaktärerna, men trots ett spännande mysterium och mycket action, blod och död, så tycker jag inte att den här var lika bra som de tidigare två. Mycket beror på att jag inte är så förtjust i Moriarty som karaktär och som Sherlock Holmes fiende även om han var lite annorlunda denna gång. Jag gillade slutet och hoppas på en fortsättning då det känns som om det behövs efter det slutet…
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