Boneseeker (The Boneseeker Chronicles, #2)

by Brynn Chapman

• ISBN10: 1939765668
• ISBN13: 9781939765666
• Publish Date: 17 June 2014
• Publish Status: Active
• Imprint: Month9books
• Format: eBook
• Pages: 307
• Language: English

Reviews

[Baroness Book Trove]

I received this book for free from the Prism Book Tours in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

Bones meets Sherlock Holmes

Boneseeker by Brynn Chapman is the first book I have read by this author. I enjoyed it immensely. I love Sherlock Holmes and his books. This spin of what would happen if Sherlock and John had kids that fell in love with each other is ingenious. This book follows Arabella Holmes and Henry Watson in solving their first case together.

Arabella Holmes

Arabella Holmes is the daughter of Sherlock Holmes and some unknown lady. She is a female version of Sherlock.

Arabella is similar to Dr. Temperance Brennan aka Bones if you watched the show or read those books. So think of a cross between Bones and Sherlock, set in the early 1900s. I think this is a really cool combination. Arabella is a fantastic character, and I can see Sherlock being proud of her as his daughter.

I like that she is the first female to work in science. The only thing I thought hurt her was her independence and stubborn streaks. She should have woke Henry when….oops, you will have to read the book.

Henry Watson

We can’t have a Holmes without a Watson. Henry is John and Mary Watson’s youngest child. However, Henry is not like Special Agent Seely Booth; he is more like Dr. Hodgins in my mind’s eye.

Henry stabilizes Arabella, much like his father did with Sherlock. He helps her be a good person and try to be a functioning human.

What I like about Henry is that he never gives up on Arabella. Another thing I like is that he took the professional track that he wanted instead of following in John’s footsteps, even though John would have preferred that he was a medical doctor. I didn’t like that he didn’t always go after Arabella also, that he didn’t stand up to his father regarding Priscilla.

Five Stars

I am giving Boneseeker by Brynn Chapman a five-star rating because it was entertaining. Also, I am in love with Holmes and Watson the next generation.  I highly recommend this book to fans of Sherlock and Bones.

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[readingwithwrin]

3.5 stars

If Sherlock Holmes had a daughter and Watson sons fell in love with her, this is what would happen. Told from two pov we get to see what both of them think of the case and each other. Sadly this one fell a little flat for me, because after awhile it all turned into being about the romance and not so much how they were solving the crime.

[Kim Deister]

Boneseeker was far different than I had anticipated.  I have never been big into Sherlock Holmes, but I love mysteries and this seemed like something new and different, something outside of my usual reads.

The story centers around Arabella Holmes and Henry Watson, the children of the famed Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.  Dr. Watson is a big part of this story, while Sherlock himself stays in the background.  I actually enjoyed that the big man played a lesser role in the story and put the other characters in the forefront because it is, after all, their story.

Arabella is a social rebel.  She doesn't play the coquettish games that other society ladies play.  She has no idea of her own beauty and is much more focused on her mind and her science.  In many ways she reminded me of the character Temprence Brennan in the Bones TV series, based on Kathy Reich's novels.  Her social skills lacked, but her mind was sharp.  She was my favorite part of the story, not because of her social awkwardness, but because she is a woman after my own heart, not afraid to buck the system and be different, be her own person.  Henry is much more of the societal norm in his personality, but different in that not only does he accept Arabella for who she is, he embraces it.

The Nephilim are a big part of this story, a theme that I am finding in more and more books.  However, their role in this was so very different from other books and I loved that.  There was a lot of varying mythology surrounding them, different theories that became integral to the story.  I love that those varying theories made the reader question their own thoughts.

My son is a forensic anthropologist and that was a big part of the reason that I wanted to read this.  I loved that take in a mystery as it is not a very common theme.  It was done very well and was fascinating!  The other thing that made me want to read this was the tease that some of it would take place in upstate NY.  I am from northern/upstate NY and I have to say, the area of NY referenced was not really upstate NY!

Things to love...

   --Arabella.  I love that she was a focused woman who was not afraid to be different.
   --Henry.  His total acceptance of a different kind of woman in a time when that was frowned upon was lovely.
   --The unexpected touching moments between Arabella and Henry, Arabella and Dr. Watson, even Sherlock Holmes.

My Recommendation:  This was very different than what I usually read.  I am not huge into historicals, particularly this time period.  But I truly grew to enjoy this book!  Fantastic romance, great drama, fabulous mystery, and some truly interesting twists and turns!

[limabean74]

Sherlock Holmes daughter Arabella is a little different and gets a great position at the Mutter Museum. Dr. Watson's son Henry is assigned to the Mutter Museum to help with a find and watch over Arabella since she tends to get in trouble. But Arabella isn't easy to handle. Henry and Arabella are sent on a wild adventure to find a Nephilim and find out a lot more including the attraction they have for each other.

I thought the story sounded so interesting and having the kids of Holmes and Watson would be a great mystery but I wasn't expecting the love story to be so upfront. Don't get me wrong I enjoyed both Arabella and Henry a lot and I loved the story about them but I was hoping for more mystery and a little less love. With that being said I did LOVE Arabella, she is so different and a bit awkward and a wonderful main character. Henry has been in love with Arabella for a long time and I thought they were so cute together. I loved their interactions and I loved the idea of them together. The story overall was great and if you go in with the knowledge of this being a love story you will love it. I can't wait to see what is next for Arabella and Henry.

I gave Boneseeker by Brynn Chapman 4/5 stars. Brynn has created a great story about the Holmes and Watson families keeping with the original feel of the old stories. Very well written. I loved the characters and I found this to be a really enjoyable read. I would totally recommend and looking forward to the next one.