Knightley and son book 2

Hes the son of alan knightley who used to be londons top detective, and a man who has been in a coma. Just as sherlock holmes had an arch enemy in moriarty so darkus comes up against a range of villains and a secret organization known as the combination exhibiting abuse of power and enforcement of control. Alan knightley is an expert in crimes too strange for scotland yard to handle, but four years ago the unexplained finally caught up with him and he fell into a mysterious coma. Alan knightley used to be londons top private detective, until a mysterious incident left him in a coma for four years. Knightley and son audiobooks listen to the full series. Less quirky, darker, more absorbing mystery sequel. I liked certain elements, darkus knightley especially, but overall i didnt connect with the story or the characters and found it difficult to finish. Knightley and son opens with a gripping scene in which a boy experiences a terrifying hallucination that hes being attacked by insects while reading a bestselling selfhelp book called the code. Rohan gavin meet knightley and son two great detectives for the price of one. Rohan is the son of awardwinning childrens author jamila gavin, and he recently became a father himself. Knightley and son by rohan gavin is a fast moving adventure book. Then alan knightley went offradar, again, leaving darkus with a traumatised exbombdispos. I looked this book up to find out what it was about before i selected it, and im really excited about reading it soon.

Now hee woken up to discover his son has inherited his talent for solving mysteries and their services are urgently needed. His dad alan knightley was londons top private investigator and an expert in crimes too strange for scotland yard to handle, but four years ago the unexplained finally. K9 knightley and son book 2 kindle edition by gavin. A lifetime friend of emmas, though nearly seventeen years older than she, he enjoys correcting emma, as emma observes in chapter 1. I really enjoyed the book because it had crime and mystery. I look forward to more madcap adventures in the company of knightley and son. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. At the edge of the lawn, just beyond the large circles of electric light, a white shape disappeared into a hedge. Rohan gavin is an author and screenwriter based in london. Darkus knightley, tweedwearing, megabrained, thoroughly logical yearold investigator of the weird, was just getting used to having his dad back in his life.

Knightley and son opens with a gripping scene in which a boy experiences a terrifying hallucination. The heavens opened up, drenching him in heavy rain. Sherlock holmes meets dirk gently with a touch of doctor who this brandnew comedy thriller delivers big laughs and big adventures with real heart. Knightley s files and notes from years of investigating the organization before the coma have disappeared. Details carried over from book one are easily explained and understand in book 2 and will not confuse the reader. While he was out cold, his son, darkus, took it upon himself to read of all his dads old cases, and hes learned a lot about the. George knightley is a principal character depicted by jane austen in her novel emma, published in 1815. Thats mainly because this is a middle gradetween book so it heavily explained what happened in the last book so kids can remember without having to reread. He is a huge fan of sherlock holmes and his enduring love of detective fiction and excellent cars inspired him to write the first book in this series, knightley and son. Since yearold darkus knightleys parents split, he sees his father, alana detective of obsessive professional dedicationonce a week. The second in the knightley and son series gets a little darker, offering more bite, tragedy and paternal dysfunction. I selected this book for one of my summer reading prizes. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Book two picks up from where book one ends, but it is not necessary to read them in order as the story is different.

The action then moves to the novels thirteenyearold protagonist, darkus knightley, whos at his fathers hospice bedside. K9 is an interesting mystery novel, but in my opinion, it falls flat after the first book in the series. The characters in this book are darkus knightley, a thirteen year old boy who wants to be a detective like his father, alan, who. Knightley and son is a fun book for the 912 age range, but it wasnt quite my cup of tea.

Meet knightley and son two great detectives for the price of one. His son darkus is determined to follow in his fathers footsteps and find out what really happened. The once highly indemand detective alan knightley has just woken up after an unexplained incident kept him asleep for four years. Click to read more about knightley and son by rohan gavin. Darkus sponge of a brain has absorbed the details of every form.

Knightley careened headlong through the undergrowth, tearing his gown. Knightley and son king county library system overdrive. He is a landowner and gentleman farmer, though having little spare money. Aug 14, 2014 k9 is the second book in the knightley and son series. At the beginning of the book it starts out slow but as you begin to read more it gets more interesting. Knightley suddenly wakes up after four years in a coma, he and his yearold son, darkus, find themselves embroiled in a mystery involving a shadowy, mastercriminal organization. K9 knightley and son book 2 kindle edition by gavin, rohan. While he was out cold, his son, darkus, took it upon himself to read of all his dads old cases, and hes learned a lot about the art of detection. Sherlock holmes meets the hardy boys in this brand new comedy that delivers big laughs and big adventures. Jan 14, 2016 knightley and son by rohan gavin is a fast moving adventure book. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading k9 knightley and son book 2. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read knightley and son.

This dark book where mysterious characters lurk on every page is about a yearold boy named darkus. Having been raised on childrens crime fiction, ill always have a bit of a soft spot for it. K9 knightley and son book 2 and millions of other books are available for instant access. Feb 17, 2015 this is the second installment of the knightley and son series, but i honestly read a detailed summary of the first book and moved on to this one and it was still enjoyable. The story is told from a third person point of view. After his father was in a coma for 4 years, his mom remarried, his new dad and stepsister move in.