Young Sherlock Holmes or The Boy Sherlock Holmes?

[BBally]

There have been many stories about the great detective solving cases outside of Doyle's canon, however there also stories about Holmes before he became the world's first consulting detective. Of course many of us remember the enjoyable Young Sherlock Holmes movie but there are also 2 book series centering on the younger part of his life, Young Sherlock Holmes and The Boy Sherlock Holmes.

 

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Sherlock_Holmes_(books)

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boy_Sherlock_Holmes

 

Young Sherlock Holmes is a book series written by veteran writer Andy Lane (Doctor Who's Virgin's New Adventures books and the Big Finish audio stories). This series is still ongoing with seven installments released so far and has the advantage of being authorized by the estate of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

 

The Boy Sherlock Holmes is a book series written by Canadian author Shawn Peacock, this series is notable for giving Holmes a Jewish background (on his father's side) and while this series doesn't have the official seal of approval from Doyle's estate, I've read reviews who favored this book series over YSH series (some reviews say this series captured the Victorian era better), this series has official ended with 6 books from 2007 to 2012.

 

Which is better in your opinion?

[Bakerstreet Irregular]

I've read both and found them both ok. But I do prefer the Andy Lane series over the Peacock. 

[BBally]

I've read both and found them both ok. But I do prefer the Andy Lane series over the Peacock. 

 

Any particular factor that makes you lean more towards the Andy Lane books?

[Bakerstreet Irregular]

I just felt that Peacock was to dark for his audience. I may be being to much of a purist, but it didn't like some of the elements he brought his Holmes's back story. 

[Pawse]

The only young version I know of is Nicholas Rowe. The boy version is unfamiliar.

[Bakerstreet Irregular]

They are books, you can find them on Amazon if a local book store doesn't carry them. It a fun light read as is Nancy Springer's "Enola Holmes"  mystery series. The younger sister to Mycroft and Sherlock.

[Ruthyone]

I like the 'Sherlock' we have now