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In the second brilliant, action-packed book in the Charlotte Holmes series, Jamie Watson and Charlotte Holmes are in a chase across Europe to untangle a web of shocking truths about the Holmes and Moriarty families.

Jamie and Charlotte are looking for a winter break reprieve in Sussex after a fall semester that almost got them killed. But nothing about their time off is proving simple, including Holmes and Watson’s growing feelings for each other.

When Charlotte’s beloved Uncle Leander goes missing from the Holmes estate—after being oddly private about his latest assignment in a German art forgery ring—the game is afoot once again, and Charlotte throws herself into a search for answers.

So begins a dangerous race through the gritty underground scene in Berlin and glittering art houses in Prague, where Holmes and Watson discover that this complicated case might change everything they know about their families, themselves, and each other.

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Gr 9 Up—Picking up just weeks after A Study in Charlotte ended, Jamie Watson and Charlotte Holmes are on their Christmas break in London. Their friendship has taken a few steps back, though, and things seem tense. After Holmes's mother turns suddenly ill and her beloved uncle Leander goes missing, the game is afoot. The pair travel across Europe from Berlin to Prague, bickering all the way yet still making a great team. The book is nearly all from Watson's perspective, as was the first title in the trilogy, but a few chapters at the end are from Holmes's view, and they are worth the wait, filled with turns of phrase that only she could dream up. This delightful sequel introduces a mystery on a grander scale with much higher stakes while staying true to the flavor of an original Sir Arthur Conan Doyle story. There are new characters, a kidnapping, poison, art fraud, narrow escapes, danger, drama, and a final twist with a heap of delicious, complex sleuthing that will keep readers guessing until the end. No one is ever what or who they seem. VERDICT A strong purchase for fans of A Study in Charlotte and where mysteries are popular.—Kristen Rademacher, Marist High School, IL

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“Beautiful prose, thrilling action, a touch of romance, and two complicated heroes to root for make this a not-to-be-missed sequel. Readers will be craving the final book in the trilogy.” — Booklist (starred review)

“Fans of the first Charlotte Holmes novel, A Study in Charlotte, will not be disappointed, and readers who are new to these characters will savor the fast-paced plot....This series is entirely un-put-downable. The Last of August will definitely leave readers anxiously awaiting the next installment.” — Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)

“A thrilling twist on a classic. Readers will be pulled in by both the riveting mystery and Charlotte Holmes, a brilliant heroine with secrets of her own.” — Maureen Johnson, New York Times bestselling author of the Shades of London series

“Cavallaro’s crackling dialogue, well-drawn characters, and complicated relationships make this feel like a seamless and sharp renewal of Doyle’s series. An explosive mystery featuring a dynamic duo.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review) on A Study in Charlotte

“Fans of television’s Elementary and Sherlock will avidly devour this book...a joyous excuse to watch one of the literary world’s most beloved pairings come together.” — Booklist on A Study in Charlotte

“Debut author Cavallaro brings Arthur Conan Doyle’s sleuths (or their distant relatives, anyway) into the 21st century, casting Holmes as a brilliant young woman and Watson, who narrates, as her admirer and accomplice...An involving murder mystery, and a promising start to a planned trilogy.” — Publishers Weekly on A Study in Charlotte

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0062398946
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Katherine Tegen Books; Illustrated edition (February 14, 2017)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780062398949
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0062398949
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 13 - 17 years
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ HL710L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 8 - 9
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.1 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 1 x 5.2 x 7.9 inches

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Stronger mystery, deeper story, and the same Charlotte and Jamie you loved from Book 1

Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2017

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I was incredibly luck to find an Advance Reader Copy (ARC) of this book in advance of my pre-ordered copy arriving. This review is of that copy which, for clarification, I lucked into and did not receive from the publisher. I do own a copy of this book and will be editing this review when I re-read it.

The Last of August cemented for me that this series is one of my favorites in recent memory. Ms. Cavallaro perfectly balances light-hearted humor, strong emotions, mystery, and drama.

There are certainly wonderful things about these books apart from the characters; Cavallaro is a poet and her phrasing at points is perfectly efficient and utterly beautiful, the mystery in this book is stronger than in the first and keeps you on your toes as a reader, the greater Holmes family - introduced in this book - are a puzzle unto themselves, but ultimately your opinion on this book will live or die on what you think of Charlotte and Jamie.

Jamie Watson is a marshmallow and I love him. He wears his heart on his sleeve and is full of emotion and cares deeply, even when he doesn't want to. I love that Jamie fills a role that is often given to female characters and that it doesn't detract from his masculinity or desirability. Poor, poor Jamie does not know what hit him when he's around the methodical calculating Holmeses and this book certainly shows that, but it also addresses the ways Jamie is good for Charlotte and it deepens his relationship with his father, who also knows the perplexities of a Watson-Holmes relationship.

Charlotte Holmes - how I do love Charlotte and her obsessive need for control. Charlotte wants desperately to be in control, she wants desperately to be the most capable person in the room, but she also needs to be softened, to be tempered. Charlotte burns brightly but without friends she threatens to burn out. Charlotte needs people who respect her enough to push her to do and be better, but she's also deeply afraid that she is too broken to be happy. Oh, Charlotte, you are a panther, a leopard, a lynx; Fierce and smart and capable.

This review has already devolved a bit into my rambling, so I'll end it with this:
- if you liked [ASIN:0062398903 A Study in Charlotte (Charlotte Holmes Novel)] you will like this even more. It's everything good from book 1 but stronger and deeper and more.
- if you were less enthusiastic about book 1 you might still like this, it depends on what you did or didn't like about book 1
- if you need someone to gush about James Watson, Jr. or Charlotte Holmes with you ever, you know who to talk to.

Upon finishing this book I immediately wanted to have the third book and was dismayed that I couldn't pre-order it already, a year or so in advance. That's how much I loved this book.

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Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2018

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I love trying to figure out a plot in a book, I love trying to figure out where the story goes and since I love the fantasy genre you can imagine all the crazy plots. For some reason I not really drawn to all out mystery novels, this is only the second mystery series I have read and I chose this series because I love Sherlock Holmes.

The Last of August is the second book in the series and I enjoyed the book. Jamie and Charlotte are on holiday together in England visiting both of their families. While Jamie's home is normal as you can guess the Holmes are not and before you know it Jamie and Charlotte are caught up in a crazy art forgery ring that takes them all over Europe and is quite dangerous. Charlotte and Jamie are going on an adventure and neither one might not be left unscathed.

I can't remember my feelings on the first book all that clearly but I think I might have liked it a little bit better than this one. While I did enjoy The Last of August, there were times I felt the story was dragging just a bit. I know it can't be all action all the time but at times the story was just to damn depressing. Jamie and Charlotte aren't what they were in the first book, they really aren't getting along, their feelings for each other has made things difficult and they (Charlotte) have complicated lives. I could see how they are each others world but they are also each others kryptonite. Charlotte is always involved with something dangerous and Jamie s always questioning himself and his place when he is with Holmes.

Oddly enough I think that these two are great together and needs to get out of their own way. Jamie makes Charlotte more human which is very hard to do and Charlotte helps give Jamie a little insight into things. However Charlotte is dealing with trauma and Jamie is steadily put into danger that one day he might not survive. I just hope things work themselves out in the next book.

I now have such a better understanding of the Holmes', I got to see Charlotte family for myself and little family tidbits were dropped in the book which just makes me feel for Charlotte a little more and now I can kinda understand why she is they way she is. With parents like her's Charlotte wasn't going to come out okay. I also got an eyeful of the Moriarty family. More of them are lurking about and let me tell you that family is a piece of work and I can now see why the Holmes/Moriarty feud is the way it is.

The Last of August had a good plot, I didn't know where the story truly was headed, while I did catch some hints other things went over my head. With all the gangsters, bodyguards, art forgers, escape plans, family drama and mystery happening it was no wonder I couldn't see where this was going. One thing for sure I did not see the story ending the way it did. It sure shocked the hell out of me and after this the Holmes and the Moriarty families will never be the same again. Everything is going to be chaos in the next book, A Case for Jamie, and I really wondering where are they going to go from here.

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I can't keep this one on my library's shelves either!

Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2019

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Okay, so book two in this series focuses a little more on the interpersonal relationships between Holmes and Watson. It's book two in a series. This is what book two pretty much always does.

So, while a lot of people complained because it wasn't non-stop action, I liked this. I enjoy the perspective of slowing down and learning more about characters I love. The story gets a little darker, and maintains the deep level of mystery that hooked me with the first one.

Generally, my kids request this book from the library halfway through the first one. (Up until last week, our library only had book one in the series and could barely keep it in. Then the author sent us a copy of the book series. I'd have given this book five stars regardless, but I love buying books from people who are also delightful human beings as well.) And generally, halfway through this book, they're already turning up because they want the third one in their hands.

You need to read it, just sayin'.

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Carolina

AHHH SO AMAZING

Reviewed in Brazil on November 26, 2019

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THE LAST OF AUGUST (Charlotte Holmes #2)
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💬: Jaime and Charlotte want to spend a relaxing winter break after almost getting themselves killed. They go to her family’s Sussex estate and Jaime realize that the Holmes family is not relaxed at all. The intense atmosphere around them becomes even more suffocating while both of them try to understand where they stand with each other, feelings are in the air but Charlotte needs to deal with her traumas first. They are distracted soon enough when her uncle, Leander goes missing from the estate after being secretive about his assignment in a german art forgery ring. Unfortunately, in Jaime’s opinion, they will have to deal with August Moriarty. They will learn alone about their families, themselves and each other.
I can't believe I’m going to say what I’m going to say but: I cried a LOT because of an e-mail (the epilogue). I don’t know how to describe the feelings I was having during certain scenes of this story...Charlotte and Jaime were just painfully tragic and awesome at the same time (and as always). Their banter sometimes made me angry with Charlotte because she sometimes can be really insensitive with Jaime, and we see how hurt he keeps getting. But then...the author decides to give us some pages of Charlotte’s PO and that made me have a more deep understanding of how she acts, I know she is there to act like Sherlock Holmes but damn, she is so different! I love the twists and similarities that these characters have with Sherlock and John.
I know that I said last time that I love Milo but I’m SUPER MAD WITH HIM NOW. I was so disappointed with him, especially because of the last pages of this book; and the Holmes are so CRAZY. Like, at this point I just want to hug Charlotte and make her go away forever from them. And although the mystery of this book is not that impressively developed, I loved how the case brought some discussions between C and J, how they got to know more about their families and how they got to understand each other better. Also, I love how the author tricked me a lot in this book.

فردین

Couldn’t stop recommending this book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 15, 2020

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I bought this fabulous book for my daughter and she loved it so much that she finished it in a day. She said that she liked how Brittany Cavallaro continued the same characters as Arthur Conan Doyle did in his Holmes and Watson books - Holmes, Watson and Moriarty. She absolutely adores this book and won’t stop until she has recommended this series to all of her friends.

L.H.

Unschlagbar gut

Reviewed in Germany on February 27, 2017

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Ich muss es gestehen: Alles, was ich über Sherlock Holmes und Watson weiß, habe ich aus dem Fernsehen...

ABER für einen Film - Sherlock Holmes - Fan kann ich sagen, dass ich die Charlotte Holmes Reihe nur wärmstens empfehlen kann. Es ist in beiden Büchern eine gute Geschichte mit spannenden Fällen und einer speziellen Dynamik zwischen Watson und Holmes die zu Sir Doyles Zeiten weder denkbar noch möglich ist.

Ich kann nur sagen, dass ich auf den dritten und letzten Teil schon sehr gespannt bin. Das, was mich gestört hat, war, dass ich das Ende am Anfang nicht ganz verstanden habe...hat ein bisschen gedauert. Ansonsten fand ich es wirklich gut. Aber wie gesagt - habe nie die Originalen Holmes Werke gelesen (werde ich noch!) deshalb sicher auch so wenig Kritik. Ein richtiger Sherlock Fan würde die Reihe vielleicht mit einem Schnauben abtun und nicht mehr zur Hand nehmen, aber jemand wie mich, der gerade einen kleinen Zeh ins Wasser gesteckt hat, wird sicher damit zufrieden sein.

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Melissa

Not as good as the first book, but still a fun read.

Reviewed in Canada on July 29, 2018

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As someone who adored A Study in Charlotte (5 stars). I have to say, The Last of August was a bit of a disappointment for me.

I felt that I wasn't nearly as engaged in the mystery surrounding this novel; I had to restart the book at one point as I lost focus and became confused about the sudden introduction of art theft.

Additionally, in regards to Jamie and Charlotte's relationship, I felt that their constant bickering throughout the novel was slightly offputting as a reader.

However, with that in mind, The Last of August got into the groove around the 50% mark, and I became more engaged in the novel's plot.

Overall, while I enjoyed The Last of August, In my view, it was not nearly as captivating as book #1. Although being the Sherlock nerd that I am, I am still keen to read the next instalment, "The Case For Jamie."