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The Beast of Blackslope: The Sherlock Files #2 Audiobook
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(3.07) - 131 listener ratings
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Xena and Xander Holmes are back . . . and so is a mysterious beast from Sherlock’s casebook! Xena and Xander have been looking forward to their vacation in the peaceful country village of Blackslope. But when a huge monster begins to terrorize the town, the young detectives are faced with a mystery that seems impossible to solve. Sherlock Holmes, Xena and Xander’s famous ancestor, investigated the case of a horrible beast in Blackslope, but that was nearly a hundred years ago. It couldn’t be the same creature after all this time—or could it?
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"I really liked this book where Xena and Xander are on spring break and they hear an awful howling and find out Sherlock was in Blackscope and they try to solve the case he never solved of the beast of blackscope. I love how the chapters are all cliffhangers! I couldn't put it down."
— Azturpealean (5 out of 5 stars)
The Beast of Blackslope Listener Reviews
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" Aw. It's just a good old-fashioned kid detective yarn. Inoffensive and fun. An ample use of red herrings but with enough of a kick to keep things interesting. "
— Betsy, 9/12/2013 -
" This was a reasonably good book. The plot was interesting and straight forward. "
— Pam, 9/4/2013 -
" Not as good as the first one... they solve the current day mystery, but the solution to Holmes' cold case feels like an afterthought - and a rushed one at that. "
— Michele, 8/11/2013 -
" I love this series and rate it 5 stars because it is geared towards older children, not adults, and I think I really would have loved it even more if I was around 10 years old or so. "
— Anne, 7/21/2013 -
" I liked this book even better than its predecesor. I hope for more in the series. "
— Marci, 4/19/2013 -
" This is book 2 after the 100 year old secret. Good, quick read. Appropriate for grade schoolers. "
— Cinnapatty, 2/3/2013 -
" Two children take up a mystery that Sherlock Holmes was unable to solve and follow the clues to solve it. "
— Beverly, 11/7/2012 -
" When Xena and Xander discover that their ancestor, Sherlock Holmes, had investigated a horrible beast in Blackslope, their vacation in a quiet village becomes spooky. It appears the monster has returned after a hundred years and the two young investigators want to find the truth. "
— Charlyn, 10/17/2012 -
" I really like this series, though the mystery didn't necessarily get "solved" in the same way it did in the first book. "
— Amanda, 8/21/2012 -
" Listening in the car..almost done "
— Rachel, 1/19/2012 -
" I'm a big fan of Sherlock, and I enjoy a good mystery story.. but this one didn't impress me. I got this book as a gift from a friend and it was an easy read, but couldn't wait for it to be over. "
— Diana, 10/9/2011 -
" This book reminded me of Scooby-Doo episodes. Plus I felt the actual "solving" of Sherlock Holmes' cold case was a bit of a cop-out. Reading the second in the series does make me want to pick up my copy of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes and read the real thing. "
— Elizabeth, 8/3/2011 -
" Just silly. Cute story fast read "
— Jodee, 6/26/2011 -
" It was a fairly predictable mystery, and it had too much telling and not enough showing, but it held my interest enough to finish the book. That must mean something.... "
— Melissa, 5/11/2011 -
" When Xena and Xander discover that their ancestor, Sherlock Holmes, had investigated a horrible beast in Blackslope, their vacation in a quiet village becomes spooky. It appears the monster has returned after a hundred years and the two young investigators want to find the truth. "
— Charlyn, 3/31/2011 -
" Two children take up a mystery that Sherlock Holmes was unable to solve and follow the clues to solve it. "
— Beverly, 7/25/2010 -
" It was a fairly predictable mystery, and it had too much telling and not enough showing, but it held my interest enough to finish the book. That must mean something.... "
— Melissa, 10/29/2009 -
" Aw. It's just a good old-fashioned kid detective yarn. Inoffensive and fun. An ample use of red herrings but with enough of a kick to keep things interesting. "
— Elizabeth, 2/15/2009
About Tracy Barrett
Tracy Barrett is the author of numerous books and magazine articles for young readers. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree with honors from Brown University and an MA and PhD in Medieval Italian Literature from the University of California, Berkeley. Her scholarly interests in the ancient and medieval worlds overlap in her fiction and nonfiction works. Tracy has taught courses on writing for children and on children's literature at various institutions and frequently makes presentations to groups of students, librarians, teachers, and others.Tracy teaches Italian, women’s studies, and humanities at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, where she lives with her husband, two Jack Russell terriers, and a cat.