Out-sleuthing her brother, Sherlock

Millie Bobby Brown relates well to the coming-of-age story of Enola Holmes, sister of the famous detective in a new movie

English actress Millie Bobby Brown is Enola Holmes in a new Netflix movie adapted from the young-adult book series written by Nancy Springer. Sam Claflin (left) and Henry Cavill (far left) play her older brothers Mycroft and Sherlock.
English actress Millie Bobby Brown is Enola Holmes in a new Netflix movie. Henry Cavill (left) Sam Claflin (right) and play her older brothers Sherlock and Mycroft. PHOTO: NETFLIX
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So it turns out that Sherlock Holmes has a little sister - and that she is capable of out-sleuthing the famous detective himself.

That is the premise of Enola Holmes, a new Netflix movie adapted from the young-adult book series of the same name written by Nancy Springer.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on September 24, 2020, with the headline Out-sleuthing her brother, Sherlock. Subscribe