This book is a great listen! I really enjoy it. The narrator was excellent. Yes I would recommend this book to all ages. No crazy sex , No gory details. A well written story bringing Holmes to today’s time line. I’ll read more from this author! Thank you for a great listen!

I love Sherlock Holmes so completely enjoyed it. I liked how the authors cleverly updated it to the 21st century along with setting the stage on how the characters become involved with each other. Very enjoyable. I can't wait for the next book.

I throughly enjoyed this book! I didn’t want it to end and the narrator was excellent!

great narration

Great story. I will definitely look for other story from this author.

The Narrator was amazing! And the novel was a wonderful and unique take on the classic Sherlock cast of characters with some new ones along the way. Very enjoyable listen.

Excellent book! If you are a fan of the BBC series Sherlock, with Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman, you will like this magnificent reinterpretation of Sir Conan Doyle's beloved characters. Did not want it to end! Narration was top notch!

Excellent take on Sherlock Holmes! Narrator is fantastic. Story building left me wanting to delve more into ‘who is this Sherlock’.

I love anything and everything by Anthony Horowitz … add Sherlock Holmes and it has to be a winner! Interesting premiss, bringing Sherlock into a frighteningly plausible future. I only gave it 4 stars because I found it a bit hard to follow and got lost in the myriad of characters. The narrator was terrific and I’m looking forward to the next installment!

Nearly didn't get this when I heard it was a reimagining of Sherlock. Glad I did. Excellent refreshing change

Interesting variation on Arthur Conan Doyle’s version. Thoroughly enjoyed the story and the narration.

Loved it! Excited did the next book

Nice :-)

Very well written and true to the Sherlock Mystery stories but set in the future. I really enjoyed the 'read' Listen.

Brilliantly conceived yarn of how Sherlock Holmes came to be Sherlock Holmes. Lots of surprises. Great story line(s) and excellent narration. I will be getting more.

Great new story. Time period description took some getting used to but overall the story was fun.

I found it thoroughly entertaining. A completely different look at characters we know so well. I can’t wait to see what Sherlock really is.

I always liked Sherlock's character. This is at the same time refreshing yet the same. I kind of wish it didn't set it in the modern days because it's at time confusing. but anyway, I love this book and I'm going to finish this series.obviously the narrator is really really good. This was a fun surprise!

I really got into this.

Wonderful story about the origins of the world's most popular fictional detective.

it was good, never bored me

Good book with interesting story about Sherlock Holmes it was an entertaining read.

I love how they bring Sherlock into the future... with an intriguing back story!

Very clever take on the birth of one of the world's favourite characters.

This book was fun.

Excellent alternate version of how the "classic" Sherlock Holmes characters and places came into being!

I enjoyed the storytelling and the story itself. There are classic Watson/Sherlock moments that the narrator's deadpan delivers in a way that caught me off guard and had me snickering a number of times throughout the engaging story. The author's work in bringing these characters to this era while maintaining the setting, characters, and plot devices is done in a way that had me guessing if this was set in the modern era until more than a quarter of the way through.

I love anything well written in the vein of Sherlock Holmes and this book has me seriously searching for the next in the series!!!!!

A fresh and intriguing take on the classic, Becoming Sherlock is a must read for fans of the originals! Well paced and engaging.

Fantastic interpretation of Doyle's work set in a modern dystopian world. the narrator really brings to life the. charachters. Highly recommend.

Entertaining, I am going to get the next one.

A truly Sherlockian yarn. Great fun, excellent beginning to what may be a fun series. I have been a fan of Holmes and Watson since childhood, and this didn't disappoint.

This is an addendum to my last review. The remaining chapters give a kaleidoscope of their greatest successes and profound tragedies. It turned my perceptions upside down, but as they emphasized, that’s life—a beyond-fitting finish to a great book.

Very entertaining.

Very good reworking of Sherlock Holmes. Will definitely listen to next in the series

Wonderful

I’m a sucker for a Sherlock Holmes adventure, so I was excited to tryout the first in this series. Let me tell you, I was hooked right away. The slightly dystopian setting is almost as interesting as the plot. The book gives a fresh take on the familiar characters while still keeping the personalities that make them classics. The narrator was excellent, and did a wonderful job keeping the story engaging. I loved it so much I read the other two immediately after finishing the first and I still want more! I hope this series continues with more installments and gains the recognition it deserves.

Excellent

Not bad

I enjoyed this book and the creative license the author took with the setting. Clever and interesting. I am already listening to the next book. The narrator was good too!

This was a fun Sherlock Holmes story and the characters were well portrayed. The narration was excellent. It would be fun for a family with tweens or teens to listen to on a road trip too.

Anthony Horowitz has done wonders with Sherlock Holmes again! I loved this book and am excited for the next one. If you are a fan of the television version with Benedict Cumberbatch, you will truly enjoy this new twist. Although it is absolutely NOT him, the narrator sounds a bit like Martin Freeman. He does a great job with pacing and has a lovely voice.

Very enjoyable. I wasn’t sure how I would go with it being based in modern times, initially it took a little bit of getting used to, but the storyline the characters just carry you away in the story..

Loved it! Not my normal type of book, but thoroughly enjoyed it.

Loved it! Not my normal type of book, but thoroughly enjoyed it.

Such a clever and enjoyable book. Enjoyed the somewhat dystopian setting and the narrator was excellent.

It was a fun listen.

Brilliant. Superb storyline and plot. The characters are fantastic being brought to life by awesome narration.

Loved it

I’m a big fan of the original Sherlock Holmes stories so I was interested to listen to an alternative Holmes in the 21st Century and I’m so glad that I did. The storyline kept me interested throughout, the narration was excellent and I liked the alternative references to characters and places from the original stories. I’ve listened to all three books in the Becoming Sherlock trilogy now, definitely “binge listened” and would highly recommend all three, The Red Circle being the first. I hope there will be more to come

Really enjoyed this take on a future Sherlock

really enjoyed the listen!

Narrator was excellent. The story was good. Mystery but all is not revealed at the end which I don’t like

A great modern day adaptation of Sherlock and Watson

I was pleasantly surprised and look forward to listening the next book. Furthermore, the narrator made was excellent!!

I really enjoyed this book! I tend to listen to fantasy, although that’s not all I listen to, and this book was a great palette cleanser! I’ve loved Sherlock Holmes for as long as I can remember, and I enjoyed this futuristic version.

I enjoyed the book but sometimes would have to keep backing up to understand the different characters

What a fun take on Sherlock Holmes! It was captivating and relatively quick

excellent fusion of old and new well told

Oddly intriguing

Excellent book! Loved all the nods to the original Sherlock story while also making it updated. Never wanted it to end! And the narrator was amazing. Pleasant to listen to and who provided nuances and accents to the characters without being campy.

I really enjoyed this audio. The narrator is excellent. Some things however, are confusing. Horse drawn carriages and electronics??? I am looking forward to book 2 in this series.

Love Sherlock Holmes and this modern twist on a classic is a great listen. Love the characters old and new. Excellent narrator who brings everything to life. Cant wait to start the next book.

Great spin on the Sherlock Holmes story. Compelling plot and well narrated.

Keeping up with the Sherlock tradition

Love this book and the narrator is wonderful to listen to. He sounds like Jude Law!!! Great range of characters!!

Clever, intriguing, imaginative. Considering it is written in tandem with Sarah Naughton it is surprisingly complete and well constructed

Have always enjoyed stories of Shylock Holmes . This was definitely a good one with 5 stories rolled into one ! Look forward to to future ones of this series !!

It took me while to get comfortable with the odd environment of the story. A future with Victorian overtones. But a novel concept and quite gripping. Great narration with excellent voice characterisation.

Starts a little slow in providing the objectives of the story. Once the Sherlock character becomes apparent, the story takes shape and gets interesting. We then are working with the characters to figure out the who, what, when, where, and why, which is the best part of the book. The author does a great job characterizing Dr. Watson, and less so for Sherlock, but I think that's on purpose, since this is #1 in this storyline. The narrator uses his British accent and different voices for the characters, which made the story more enjoyable for me.

Excellent story, great twist being set in the future

it is set in a dystopian London. Think steam punk meets murder and other mysteries. The story was engaging character wise but the mystery part was not that surprising or believable. It took me some time to get used to the narrator. Bit of a mid Atlantic accent and soft/slow narration that was sending me to sleep. But it was still an engaging listen.

I found it VERY entertaining! Some confusion for me on the time represented, one minute they are using computers and the next an oil lamp in the parlor. Wasn’t Mycroft Holmes a brother in the original story? Those kind of things were interrupting. Loved the narrator!

This was a very pleasant surprise from my VIP monthly selection. I will definitely try the second book in the trilogy based on how much I enjoyed this fast moving story.

Interesting story, especially how it was updated to the future what seems to be pretty realistic already now.

Really great. Got it as a vip credit, now purchasing the second one. Great narrator, quick but intricate story that draws you in, and really interesting new-yet-not setting. Glad to be introduced to these authors. More central female characters would have been nice but nothing’s perfect.

This was great fun-revisiting familiar characters in a totally different attitude. excellent narration. i look forward to book 2. There are many questions still in need of answers.

Great book and liked the narrator and use of different voices for each character.

Brilliant, can’t wait for the rest of this series. Narrator was excellent.

Excellent story- would definitely recommend!

Very entertaining

Excellent and entertaining listen! Being a Sherlock Holmes fan and not knowing how he actually got started in the detective business with very little background on his younger years, this book really set the tone and believability in his past life-story. The characters were well developed and interesting to learn about and the narrator was absolutely fabulous! I can't wait for a sequel to be released.

True to the characters with a fun twist. Waiting for the next one.

Fun steampunk take on Sherlock Holmes set in London in the near future. Interesting twist on the backstory of Holmes, with Watson a full character. Highly recommend.

There are so many Sherlock ‘universes’ it’s beginning to feel like Spider-Man . I’m in two minds whether it’s right to recreate from these classics but I can’t deny Horowitz has done a fantastic job as usual and this is a thoroughly good listen with excellent narration.

Great story, very cleverly building in all the well-known details and characters but constantly intriguing. My first audiobook and I didn’t want to turn it off - excellent narration.

Fabulous story and great narration.

Good mystery plot. I really like how the characters were introduced, especially Sherlock! That was brilliant!! Great story and narration - enjoyable voice and pace.

Very disappointed. I enjoyed this story and couldn't wait to open the next one. Then I found that it hasn't been published yet and I will have to wait.

Fabulous! Interesting plot development, true characters, exciting and fun.

Excellent listen

I really enjoyed this book and the narrator but I will say that I love Sherlock Holmes

loved the premise….great twist on an old story! Lots of fun and I’m looking forward to the next book!

A great book for Sherlock Holmes fans

Love SH but this takes the adventures to a new level! Give me more!!!

Very entertaining. I liked the tie in references with Arthur Conan Doyle’s work and look forward to more. I liked the period setting and foresee a Netflix series. Dan

Horowitz is brilliant as always

Clever storytelling with great narration!

Great book. Retained quirkiness of Sherlock. Good storyline. Kept me interested. Looking forward to next book.