He's back. He's 14. He's at a boarding school in New England. And he is cheerfully annoying. Set in modern times, The Initiation, (Lock & Key #1), isn't about Sherlock Holmes at all. Sherlock (or Lock, as Moria Moriarty calls him) is the main character's room mate. Who is this illustrious co-habitant? James Moriarty....(Or Jamie, as his younger sister calls him).
Sherlock, who dislikes nicknames as much as James does, calls James "Key" after his middle name, Keynes. Get it? Lock and Key? Don't worry, the book transcends.
All that nicknaming comes toward the middle of the book. The beginning shows James as a highly competitive but loving older brother. Hey, you'll even like the guy. The LAST thing James wants to do is go to Baskerville Academy (I know. I know. I didn't name the school!) BUT it is a family tradition, the seriousness of which James and Moria can't even begin to comprehend.
Their father sends Moria to Baskerville as well, to keep an eye on James. After a rather scary "hazing" incident, Moriarty senior gives Moria secret instructions. Then the pair are off to Baskerville for what is usually a perfectly normal high-income boarding school experience. Not for these two. Not for intensely clever, arrogant Sherlock Holmes.
Light a candle in thanks to Arthur Conan Doyle. His characters continue to inspire great writers (like the prolific Ridley Pearson) to keep us entertained. Mesmerizing, this book is just the beginning!
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