Initial Impressions 9/11/15: 4 stars | This was really interesting! I don't do many classics but I do love Sherlock Holmes so in addition to reading the original stories, I've also been loving the retellings and adaptations. 
 I really enjoyed the roles of the characters and how they were similar to the originals. The story really hooked me from start to finish and I really loved how new things came to light along the way and how they really felt unique and mysterious. Sometimes it's hard to cope with YA mysteries because it's just not plausible why teenagers would be solving a crime and not handing it over to the authorities but this totally worked for me! It was a great way to create a believable plot and really make the characters and story blend together seamlessly. 
 I think one of the things I wasn't totally sold on was the romance. I knew there would be a romance here and was rooting for it BUT I felt like the beginning of it was awkward and didn't seem like a natural progression. It just felt forced and a bit clumsy and worked out in the end but I didn't feel the chemistry until the last quarter or so. I AM curious to see what happens between Mori and Lock after that ending, though. 
 The mystery was great and I can't wait to see what happens in future books! I forgot this wasn't a stand alone and could have done with it being one book but I'm also interested in reading more Lock & Mori books!