Day 14: The Beast of Blackslope (The Sherlock Files Book 2) by Tracy Barrett

This is the second book in the series. The series follows brother and sister, Xander and Xena. Their family is transferred to London for one year. While there the siblings learn that Sherlock Holmes is their great-great-great- great grandfather. As his descendents, Xena and Xander are given Sherlock’s unsolved case files folder. In the first book, The 100 Year Old Secret, the two heroes solve the case of a missing painting. In this book, Xena and Xander are spending fall break in the small village of Blackslope. While there strange things start to happen, there are weird howling noises heard at night and strange footprints are found around the village. The residents believe that the Beast of Blackslope is back. This horrible creature terrorized the village more than a hundred years ago. Xena and Xander realize that the Beast of Blackslope was one of Sherlock Holmes’s unsolved cases. The siblings are determined to find the beast and solve the case. The book offers a suspenseful mystery with twist and turns. This mystery series is great from children who have read all the A-Z Mysteries and are looking for the next step. The books have enough suspense for that age group but are still innocent. I would recommend this series for second and third grade mystery lovers.