Book Review Baker Street Jurors by Michael Robertson

 

Michael Robertson’s 2016 novel, The Baker Street Jurors, is a bit silly at times, but it has a clever premise and enough character development and wry humor to make a quick and pleasant read. A solicitor who, now happens to work at the world famous London address of 221 B Baker Street, finds himself on a murder case jury. The group is barely empaneled before some of its members begin having accidents. As the pool grows smaller, the judge and jury take a trip to the island home of the defendant, and the accidents begin to turn even more deadly. The twists now would surely have confounded even the Holmesian aphorism of “When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, must be the truth, however improbable.” Some of the goings on do stretch credibility, but it’s all in good fun when Sherlock has a hand in it. There are few more titles listed on the slip cover and I think I will check for their availability at our local library.

I give it a good 4 out of 5