Darkus knightley, tweedwearing, megabrained, thoroughly logical yearold investigator of the weird, was just getting used to having his dad back in his life. The story is told from a third person point of view. His son darkus is determined to follow in his fathers footsteps and find out what really happened. Darkus has been studying the record of his dads cases, eager to help him when he wakes up. In darkus knightley, author rohan gavin has created a protagonist that readers will grow to love, and i hope there will be many more knightley and son books from the author and his publisher bloomsbury in. But he is the person to call when strange goingson are afoot. His father alan was londons top private eye, until he fell into an unexplained coma and when he wakes up, he discovers darkus has studied his case files and become the perfect partner in crimesolving. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading k9 knightley and son book 2. But knightleys cases werent quite normal, and they drove him to a breakdown. Rohan gavin is a screenwriter and author based in london. Meet knightley and son two great detectives for the price of one. This is a series that is important to read in order. Along with andrew lanes brilliant young sherlock series, knightley and son is the perfect book to put into the hands of these young people, and could also lead to them dipping into arthur conan doyles stories as they progress with their reading.
Knightley and son king county library system overdrive. Darkus sponge of a brain has absorbed the details of every form. Excessive, scandalous, comic, cautionary and horrifying, it chronicles the 60s dream gonetorot and the early life of a hollywood wild child who was just. Knightley s files and notes from years of investigating the organization before the coma have disappeared. With danger at every turn, knightley and son will need an ace or two up their sleeves in order to win this game. After his father was in a coma for 4 years, his mom remarried, his new dad and stepsister move in. Sherlock holmes meets the hardy boys in this brand new comedy that delivers big laughs and big adventures.
I looked this book up to find out what it was about before i selected it, and im really excited about reading it soon. K9 knightley and son book 2 kindle edition by gavin. 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. Less quirky, darker, more absorbing mystery sequel. Rohan gavin meet knightley and son two great detectives for the price of one. 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. She has been nominated for two british academy film awards, three golden globe awards, and two academy awards. Then alan knightley went offradar, again, leaving darkus with a traumatised exbombdispos. Spring 2014 kids indienext pick, aba indies introduce pick. Knightley and son by rohan gavin is a fast moving adventure book.
Knightley and son paperback november 5, 2015 by rohan gavin author. 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. The characters in this book are darkus knightley, a thirteen year old boy who wants to be a detective like his father, alan, who. Rohan is the son of awardwinning childrens author jamila gavin, and he recently became a father himself. Since yearold darkus knightleys parents split, he sees his father, alana detective of obsessive professional dedicationonce a week. K9 by rohan gavin is the second book in the knightley and son series. This dark book where mysterious characters lurk on every page is about a yearold boy named darkus. 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. All thirteenyearold raspberry can think of is making money so that she and her mother never have to worry about living on the streets again. Find out about the extraordinary investigations undertaken by. Knightley and son 2014 read online free book by rohan gavin. 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. Knightley and son, to me, falls into the first group. Knightley began acting as a child on television and made her feature film debut in 1995, before making her breakthrough with the 2002. Rohan gavin is an author and screenwriter based in london. While he was out cold, his son, darkus, took it upon himself to read of all.
Theres a large cast of quirky, inventive characters who use logic and reasoning to find answers. Darkus knightley is not your average thirteenyearold. 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. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. I really enjoyed the book because it had crime and mystery.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Knightley and son audiobooks listen to the full series. Having been raised on childrens crime fiction, ill always have a bit of a soft spot for it. Each week, our editors select the one author and one book they believe to be most worthy of your attention and highlight them in our pro connect email alert. Knightley and son darkus knightley has had a problematic few years. Thats what yearold darkus knightley and his father seem to be up against in gavins debut, in which a selfhelp book called the code appears to be tied to a rash of. 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. His father alan was londons top private investigator, specialising in crimes too strange for scotland yard to handle, but the unexplained finally caught up with. 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. The elder knightley is worried about including his son in his investigations. Darkus knightley is the son of alan knightley, a detective who has been in a coma for years. For the past four years darkus has made the visit, talking things over with his father, even though the conversation is. The britishschoolboy hero and overthetop villains will be of interest to fans of harry potter. There are, by and large, two groups of childrens books.
Knightley and son hardcover changing hands bookstore. There are major plot points and character traits that are explained by the first book, and only glossed over briefly in this installment to remind readers. Knightley and son by rohan gavin tells the tale of a young boy, wise far beyond his years, who is determined to be the same kind of super sleuth his father is. He is a huge fan of sherlock holmes and his enduring love of detective fiction, cars and conspiracy theories inspired him to. 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 caught up. His father has lain in an impenetrable sleep a coma, to all intents and purposes for the last four years. This is a series that should be read in order, especially since the conflicts of this story are directly related to the previous mysteries. Nov 05, 2015 along with andrew lanes brilliant young sherlock series, knightley and son is the perfect book to put into the hands of these young people, and could also lead to them dipping into arthur conan doyles stories as they progress with their reading. Jan 14, 2016 knightley and son by rohan gavin is a fast moving adventure book.
The writing is clever enough that adults will enjoy reading it aloud as much as kids will enjoy reading it on their own. His mother has remarried, and his stepfather clive seems determined to dress. Darkus knightley is used to expecting the unexpected. Click to read more about knightley and son by rohan gavin. The action then moves to the novels thirteenyearold protagonist, darkus knightley, whos at his fathers hospice bedside. 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.
This book is super awesome you should really read it page 2. Knightleys dark files find out about the extraordinary. The once highly indemand detective alan knightley has just woken up after an unexplained incident kept him asleep for four years. Knightley and son discover prime book box for kids story time just got better with prime book box, a subscription that delivers editorially handpicked childrens books every 1, 2, or 3 months at 40% off list price. Or will this be the knightleys final roll of the dice.
Rohan gavin a father and son detective team investigates the mystery surrounding a book that that makes its readers commit terrible crimes, and a sinister organization known as the combination. The heroes are in peril a few times, theres some fantasybased scariness. The crimes seem to be related to people reading a book called the code. Its a good thing toobecause suddenly the duo find themselves caught up in a crazy conspiracy that involves a group of villainous. I selected this book for one of my summer reading prizes.
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