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Gebräuchlichste Namensform: Peacock, Shane
Geburtstag: 1957
Geschlecht: male
Nationalität: Canada
Wohnorte: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Cobourg, Ontario, Canada
Ausbildung: Trent University
Beziehungen: Peacock, Andrew (brother)
Kurzbiographie: Shane Peacock was born in 1957 in Thunder Bay, Ontario, one of four brothers. He attended school in the northern town of Kapuskasing, before attending university, where he studied history and English literature. A biographer, journalist, and screenwriter, he is also the author of six novels and three plays, and has been nominated for numerous awards including several National Magazine Awards and the Arthur Ellis Award for crime fiction. When not writing, Shane Peacock enjoys playing hockey with his three children, and watching sumo wrestling. He lives near Cobourg, Ontario.

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Eye of the Crow: The Boy Sherlock Holmes, His First… von Shane Peacock

Pastiche work on teenage Sherlock Holmes. Plot is intriguing and setup evocative of turn of the century. It had a tinge... Just a tinge of supernatural.

***Have never seen a crow after the sundown. That aspect in this book looked a little unrealistic. *

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harishwriter | 18 weitere Rezensionen | Oct 12, 2023 |

(Joven Sherlock Holmes 01) El ojo del cuervo von Shane Peacock

Primavera de 1867. Una niebla amarillenta cubre la ciudad de Londres. En mitad de la noche, una mujer es apuñalada brutalmente y abandonada en un charco de sangre. Nadie presencia el terrible asesinato_ o al menos eso parece.
Cerca de allí, un joven brillante e insatisfecho sueña con una vida mejor. Es hijo de un intelectual judío y una mujer de clase alta, que han caído en la miseria. El chico se llama Sherlock Holmes.
El protagonista, que siente la extraña necesidad de visitar el escenario del crimen, tiene un encuentro con el joven árabe injustamente acusado del asesinato. Poco a poco, se adentra en el misterio hasta que él mismo acaba convertido en sospechoso.… (mehr)

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Natt90 | 18 weitere Rezensionen | Mar 20, 2023 |

Becoming Holmes: The Boy Sherlock Holmes, His Final… von Shane Peacock

Diese Rezension wurde für LibraryThing Early Reviewers geschrieben.

I hate to see this series end, now that I have become so immersed in the world of the teenage Sherlock Holmes. This final volume is just as well written as the first five, giving us a fun mystery, a very realistic London 1870 setting, some emotional moments, and a Sherlock who has matured considerably since we first encountered him in Eye of the Crow. He still has insecurities and flaws, however, especially when it comes to one young woman in particular. As he tries to unravel the master plan of his nemesis Malefactor--whom we have also watched grow and mature throughout the series, but unfortunately into the ultimate bad guy (Moriarty!) rather than a force for justice--Sherlock Holmes is also dealing with the death of his father and the impending death of his mentor, Sigurson Bell (a fun character whom I'll really miss!). The case here revolves around a politician's well-kept secret, and the mysterious job promotion and then death of a thug, but what really matters in the end is that Sherlock Holmes has arrived for good.… (mehr)

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GoldieBug | 13 weitere Rezensionen | Sep 28, 2022 |

The Dragon Turn: The Boy Sherlock Holmes, His Fifth… von Shane Peacock

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Sherlock is now 15 and "stepping out" (dating, in the 19th century way) with Irene--they go to the theater together, etc. When the famous magician Hemsworth is arrested and charged with murdering his rival, Nottingham, Irene implores Sherlock to investigate and clear his name, because Hemsworth had promised to give Irene a job singing with his act. Hemsworth certainly had the motivation to kill Nottingham, because he stole Hemsworth's wife away from him. But Sherlock's not so sure--how did the magician manage to kill Nottingham in such a way that nothing is left of him but a few grisly chunks of flesh and a lot of blood? It almost looks like Nottingham was eaten by a beast--but surely the "fire-breathing dragon" of Hemsworth's famous stage act is just a marvelous magician's trick? It can't possibly exist in real life...or can it? I loved this installment of the series because Sherlock is maturing, and getting to have more of a personal life with Irene (although, what's this? There is also the lovely Beatrice, the hatter's daughter, to vie for his affections! What's an awkward future detective to do?). And the glimpses behind the scenes of 19th century theatrical life are fascinating. And, there's a terrifically exciting fight and chase scene that I don't want to spoil for anyone! And, as usual, Sherlock's eccentric mentor Bell puts in some funny appearances.… (mehr)

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GoldieBug | 26 weitere Rezensionen | Sep 28, 2022 |

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