The Final Meeting

Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars #4

by Tracy Mack, Michael Citrin

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Genres: Mystery, Fiction, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Childrens, Detective

208 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

Tracy Mack is an award-winning and bestselling children’s author. She has written dozens of books, most notably the World Fantasy Award-nominated Shadow Magic series, the Kate McGrath Adventures, and the illustrated Ripple and Flow series. She has degrees in both writing and children’s literature, and when she isn’t writing, she is usually out exploring the world. A traveler at heart, she’s been all across North America, Europe, and parts of Asia. She loves camping, rock-climbing, and anything with animals.

Reviews

[emma · Rating 4 out of 5]

I ashamed to say the only reason I'm giving this book 4 stars instead of the consistent 5 for each book in this series, is because it made me very emotional.

I picked up the third book in this series not knowing it was a series. Like many of my favorite books, I expected it to be that 'Yeah yeah whatever, I guess it's okay' book. Boy, was I wrong. I was introduced to the world of Sherlock Holmes and the gang of boys who helped him. I have finished reading the series and I am truly sad my detective journey is over.

The ending really shook me. I had accidentally come across the epilogue and read that before finishing the book, but I still couldn't believe Holmes and Ozzie disappeared, just like that. It saddened me that only Mycroft and Wiggins knew the truth, though it was probably long before Wiggins saw Ozzie, his very own best friend.

I highly recommend this series. It will take you on a journey like no other.

Over and out.
Sincerely,
Esteemed Reader

(Only readers will get that^^)

[Ady Ahmed · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kisah-kisah Sherlock Holmes yang diambil dari sudut pandang Laskar Jalanan Baker Street, sangat memukau. Dengan ending yang cerdas dan tak terduga. Penyajian misteri-misteri lain disamping misteri utama yang dihadapi Sherlock Holmes, sangat menghibur dan mengajak pembaca untuk berfikir sekaligus menerka-nerka jawabannya.

Pola fikir yang sama, membawa Holmes dan Moriarty bermain 'kucing-kucingan'. Dan bocah-bocah tunawisma ini seakan menjadi korban, namun terlibat dalam beberapa momen seperti menyelamatkan Holmes dari penembak jitunya Moriarty.

Tak ketinggalan, segala keterbatasan dan kelebihan dari bocah-bocah laskar jalanan, dimainkan dengan begitu baik oleh penulisnya.

"Apakah Ozzie adalah putra Holmes atau justru putra Moriarty? Bagaimana pola fikir Holmes dan Moriarty dalam membaca lawannya masing-masing? Berhasilkah Holmes mengalahkan Moriarty dalam pertemuannya ini? Lalu bertindak sebagai siapa sih penulis ini? Hehehe, temukan sendiri jawabannya di dalam novelnya..."

[Meimei2805 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ich finde, dies war das Spannenste der Abenteuer der Bande und auch wenn es traurig ist, dass deren Zeit dem Ende zugeht, so war es doch toll sie bei ihrem letzten Abenteur zu begleiten und zu erfahren, wo sie danach hingehen. Schade ist nur, dass weder Ozzie noch der Leser erfahren, wer nun sein Vater ist. Ich hätte mir da vielleicht ein anderes Ende für den Charakter gewünscht.
Etwas unwirklich fand ich auch den Anfang zu dem die Kinder kaum etwas zu essen haben. Am Ende des dritten Bandes wollten sie eine der Münzen verkaufen, die sie bekommen hatten und irgendwie nahm ich an, dass sie dadurch für eine längere Zeit grundversorgt wären - vielleicht habe ich aber auch eine falsche Vorstellung von dem Wert einer solchen Münze in der damaligen Zeit.
Ich finde es fast schade, dass es nicht mehr Bände gibt, aber immerhin ist die Geschichte abgeschlossen - besser als unbeendete Serien.
Interessant wäre noch zu wissen, wie denn eines der Bandenmitglieder den 'Sir' Titel erhalten hat... Vom Straßenkind zum Sir.
Sehr zu empfehlende Lesereihe für junge Sherlock-Fans.

[Meghan]

While many of the key events of the story were pretty obvious, it was nice to finally know who the narrator of the stories was. This didn’t need to be the end of the series, however, as we all know that Sherlock does return. The narrator tells us that there are other stories that could be told, such as when Pilar discovers that Holmes survived. It would be interesting to see the adventures of the growing Irregulars.

[☆]

I have so many fond memories of this book. It was the first and only book I ever bought at a school fair, it was the first book I couldn't put down, and it was the book that made me fall in love with Sherlock Holmes.
Now, 11 years later, even though I haven't read it since then, I can still say it's one of my favourite books of all time.

[Chloë Williams-Searle · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great end to the series! The main action of the book is a fun road trip romp with a bit of mortal peril. It wraps up with Reichenbach Falls and the question of Ozzie’s family still up in the air. Bittersweet endings for all,

[lupinn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good, for kids.

[Chevindu · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thoroughly enjoyed. This whole series could very well be a TV show.

[Rachel · Rating 2 out of 5]

As far as ending go, this was incredibly disappointing.

*Spoilers ahead*

While I am happy that Sherlock Holmes does not turn out to be Ozzie's father, I was disappointed that we never find out who his father is. Especially since there was so much build up regarding the potential that Moriarty was his father. And the ending seemed rushed and gave no real motive for Moriarty basically sacrificing himself. Had it come out that he was indeed Ozzie's father and that Ozzie chose Holmes over him, I would think that would be a more believable reason for his attacking Holmes. Instead, Ozzie chooses Holmes, Moriarty acts as those Ozzie doesn't exist, he attacks Holmes and it ends. This dynamic between these three could have been something great, but instead it was greatly lacking.

As this is the only adventure that actually involves a canon-ACD story, I knew I was bound to be disappointed. The fact that the adults have no control over the Irregulars and that all of the adults continuously allow them to put themselves in harm's way without anything more than a disapproving look irritated me. I was actually pleased when Holmes would get angry with them because at least it showed that in some way he was concerned for their safety.

Once again, Watson is placed on a back-burner and is - even if subtly - portrayed as incompetent. The reason I say this is because, according to his portrayal in the first two books, Watson despised the Irregulars which is why he hardly mentions them in his stories. Now we have a story based on ACD-canon where - if my knowledge serves me correctly - the Irregulars never make an appearance and yet in this version, they are even more involved than Watson, and we're supposed to believe that Watson just "forgot" to mention them?

The ending also annoyed me in the sense that, while it made no logical sense whatsoever to tell Watson that Holmes was alive, it totally made complete and total sense to tell Wiggins? Yeah. No.

Anyways, I feel bad for ragging on this story because I've genuinely enjoyed the series. But I just have canonical issues with the series and I found the ending to be entirely unbelievable and disappointing. It could have been so great! These book may be a good introduction to Sherlock Holmes as his character - for the most part - was spot on, if not a little to emotional at times, but I don't foresee myself re-reading them.

[Jose Escalante · Rating 4 out of 5]

Me gustaron los cuatro libros, son entretenidos y fáciles de leer, si quieres una lectura rápida. Son historias que atrapan al lector, más a aquel que disfruta de este tipo de género y a los que somos admiradores de el gran detective.

[Yara Tammar · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this serious of books. I remember reading it in 10th grade, and never have a ever felt a tiny bit board throughout any part of it. I LOVE SHERLOCK HOLMES SO MUCH! I actually always thought that he was real, but then I realized that he is a fictional character created by Arthur Conan Doyle and I was disappointed. Yet to me, he is much more that that, and I like to believe that he is a real person. I remember our 10th grade literature teacher whom I forget the name of since she only taught us for a few weeks. We had three teachers that taught us literature throughout that year, but that never bothered me cause they were all great teachers, and the stories we took were amazing. Anyways one day while I was reading one of the books in this series, the teacher asked me if I imagine what happens when I read the book and I answered by saying yes. That was a weird question cuz doesn't everyone imagine what he's reading. I can watch a movie in my head while i'm reading. Maybe that's because i'm very imaginative. It really is amazing how a book can take you to a whole different world. I sometimes don't continue on reading unless I have an abstract image in my head of what I'm reading. If I didn't understand a paragraph, then I'll read it again and again until I understand it. I didn't need to do that though reading the Sherlock Holmes series by Tracy Mack and Michael Citrin since it was really easy to read and the language was simple. There were a couple of world I didn't understand which are worlds created by the authors themselves or old English words. These works are all found in the end of the book.

[Lorinc · Rating 5 out of 5]

I simply loved this book. It has parts when I was lost but I that was how the book was written. It is about the Baker street irregulars and how they help Sherlock Holmes in his last story, where he is fighting with Dr. Moriarti. This book also gives a good explanation to the Sherlock Holmes movie that wen in the cinemas a couple of years ago because it tells how Sherlock Holmes could survive the falling into the waterfall. I liked how this book went trough the story, how it hasn't got any billions of detailed characters but the authors could still create special characters, such as Sherlock Holmes and Alfi and the others. But the only thing I did not like in this book was when I read Sherlock Holmes' adventures in this book, it then suddenly went into another character's life, how hard he looks for his Father and finds a lost relative but she cannot speak. But still, this is book was full with adventures and had a great impact on my own readings because before reading this book, i did not really like to read books, but now Sherlock Holmes books are my favorite and I think that reading is not boring and can make our day if we are bored.

[Teri · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm sad to see this series end!

Even though this is one of my favorite Holmes tales, this version just didn't seem to hold my attention as well as the original tale, and I thought it was probably the weakest of the books in the series. That being said, it's still a pretty good read, and the epilogue kept it from being "horribly depressing" (in the words of my 11 year old). Tee hee.

[Truly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sejak sis Dina memamerkan buku ini rasanya tak sabar ingin segera membaca

Seru sih....hanya kok sangat mirip dengan kisah aslinya.
Terutaam adegan saat Holmes bertarung dengan musuh bebuyutannya.
Padahal saya mengharapkan ada nuansa baru

Tapi lumayan buat mengurangi rasa rindu akan cerita detektif

[C.O. Bonham · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not the best of the series but it is in no uncertain terms the last. This book is probably the least interesting because it is really just a re imagining of Doyle's Story "The Final Problem" even taking many direct quotes from the original. But it's still a fast read at it will entertain you for a couple of hours at least.

[Pam · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am very sad to see this series end because I enjoyed it so! The series as a whole is a great way to introduce children to mystery books and Sherlock Holmes in particular. The characters are well developed and there is sufficient action and mystery to propel the reader through the books. I am going to miss the Baker Street Irregulars!

[Dina Begum · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the second novel I translated in Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars series.
I must say that I was dissapointed when I found out that this is the last of the series. I like detective stories and I grew to like the lot. Why did it have to end now?

[Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

It drove me crazy that the book never said who Ozzie's father was. It implies that it was Moriarty, but since he dies, Ozzie is basically forever without a father. Although, I guess Holmes sort of becomes a father figure to him, since they travelled together so much.

[Anisa Haryono · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well, for Sherlock Holmes' big fan, I recommend you to read this.
The final epic between Sherlock Holmes and Moriarty and how the smartest kid in the baker street's gangster found that his father was not Holmes but Moriarty :D

[Yulistiani · Rating 5 out of 5]

Buku terakhir ini menjadi jawaban dari hampir semua pertanyaan yang timbul saat membaca ketiga buku sebelumnya, sekaligus menjadi yang terbaik.

[Alya N · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bukan seri terbaik sih dari buku Sherlock Holmes, but, masih bisa dikasih bintang 3 deh :)

[Nurul Inayah · Rating 2 out of 5]

Harus konsen banget bacanya. Kalau lengah,,siap2 nggak paham dan baca ulang hahahah. Kisah misteri memang melatih otak

[Luthfiah Inayah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Can never get enough with Sherlock's novel. But I still prefer the written work of Sir Arthur, tho..

[Literavy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Buku pertama yang diselesaikan di tahun 2018.

Saya menyukai buku ini, diambil dr sudut pandang orang yang ada di sekitar Sherlock. Menurut saya buku ini menjadikan Sherlock lebih manusiawi walau tidak menghilangkan sifatnya yang tidak ingin terikat hubungan emosional dengan siapapun. Jika biasanya kita "dipaksa" menerima bahwa Sherlock bisa menyelesaikan semuanya sendiri, dalam buku ini kita diajak untuk percaya bahwa Sherlock "tak sehebat" itu dan membutuhkan orang lain dalam beberapa hal bahkan dalam urusan menjaga nyawanya. Sherlock digambarkan tetap sebagai dirinya tapi dan Laskar Jalanan memiliki keistimewaan tersendiri dalam kehidupan Sherlock dan dalam perjalanan mereka sebagai individu.