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Sep 26, 2011
Cathrine
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I did enjoy this novel as a casual read but from a Sherlockian point of view it had much to be desired. Actually the only thing that links this narritave to Sherlock Holmes is the Hook about the letters being addressed to him.
The science of deduction did not figure into the main Character's, Reggie Heath, problem solving plan at all. Actually, Heath made quite a mess of his investigation. The story was mostly a cliche with him running all over LA trying to avoid the police while try More...
The science of deduction did not figure into the main Character's, Reggie Heath, problem solving plan at all. Actually, Heath made quite a mess of his investigation. The story was mostly a cliche with him running all over LA trying to avoid the police while try More...
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Jan 31, 2012
Gabi
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This book is not at all what I expected. Now, I love all things Sherlock Holmes, so the premise of a pair of brothers who work from the famed 221b Baker Street address and respond to letters sent to the Great Detective really sounded like my cup of tea. It was a little surprising and a little disappointing to discover that ninety-five percent of the book doesn't have the brothers working together and doesn't even take place in London. The majority of the story follows older brother Reggie as he
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Jan 07, 2012
LJ
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First Sentence: “Why are you all staring at me that way.”
Reggie Heath is an attorney who has recently leased space at 221b Baker Street, not realizing it’s the address of fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. In fact, his lease contains the stipulation that all letters received there for the famous detective are to be answered with a standard form letter only. Reggie’s younger brother, Nigel is uncertain of his commitment to the law and has been temporarily suspended. Now relegated More...
Reggie Heath is an attorney who has recently leased space at 221b Baker Street, not realizing it’s the address of fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. In fact, his lease contains the stipulation that all letters received there for the famous detective are to be answered with a standard form letter only. Reggie’s younger brother, Nigel is uncertain of his commitment to the law and has been temporarily suspended. Now relegated More...
Jan 02, 2012
Aimee
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The Baker Street Letters, although a mystery and allusions to Sherlock Holmes, really reads like a neo noir screenplay, as though it were made specifically for adaptation to screen. It was an enjoyable read, once you got about 20 pages in. I always say that a book is good if it hooks you enough to read it over a weekend or faster. Well, it took me three days so it was good enough to hook me and keep me interested in what happens to the characters.
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Jan 01, 2012
Barbara
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Love the premise. Reggie Heath, a lawyer in London leases a building. His good-hearted but odd brother, Nigel, does penance by working for him. One of Nigel's jobs is to answer mail of a peculiar sort. Reggie's too much of a high-powered lawyer and man-on-the-way-up to realize just what sort of historical building he has leased. If there were in fact a 221-B Baker Street, legendary home of fictional detective Sherlock Holmes, it would be somewhere in Reggie's building. Stipulated in the lease R
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Aug 05, 2011
Christina
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I liked the idea behind the book, where two brothers who inadvertently end up in Sherlock Holmes' fictional address have to respond to all the letters to Holmes that come to their office. The main protagonist was sort of a turd, but that's fine too, because sometimes that's way more true to life than a perfect protagonist. The story was interesting, etc. The thing that got me is that for much of the story everyone's like "who has the only copy of that one important paper?" and "oh
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Jul 29, 2011
Lucinda
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Michael Robertson
The Baker Street Letters (Minotaur 2009) introduces Reggie Heath, a high-powered London solicitor whose new suite of rooms includes 221B Baker Street. A clause in the lease requires the tenant to answer all letters addressed to Sherlock Holmes with a form response. Reggie's younger brother Nigel, recently released from a "health and recreation center" is given the task of responding to the letters while waiting for a hearing about restoring his solicitor's license More...
The Baker Street Letters (Minotaur 2009) introduces Reggie Heath, a high-powered London solicitor whose new suite of rooms includes 221B Baker Street. A clause in the lease requires the tenant to answer all letters addressed to Sherlock Holmes with a form response. Reggie's younger brother Nigel, recently released from a "health and recreation center" is given the task of responding to the letters while waiting for a hearing about restoring his solicitor's license More...
Jul 12, 2011
Doreen
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Here is a quick summer read for those who want to get into another Sherlock Holmes story, but can't (because the author is dead, you see). In modern-day London, an attorney (Reggie Heath) has rented a building that takes up the entire 200 block of Baker Street. His brother Nigel, who has just been released from "hospitalization" for a mental breakdown, is putting in time at Reggie's firm until his own law license is reinstated. He is put in charge of responding to all the letters sent
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Jun 26, 2011
Cynthia
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I was intrigued when I read the blurb on the back cover of this book "...about two brothers who rent law offices on London's Baker Street- and begin receiving mail addressed to Sherlock Holmes." So I picked it as the June read for my little mystery group. And it was great fun.
When her father goes missing after completing a geological survey for a proposed subway line in Los Angeles, an eight year old girl turns to the greatest detective on earth for help. Unfortunately More...
When her father goes missing after completing a geological survey for a proposed subway line in Los Angeles, an eight year old girl turns to the greatest detective on earth for help. Unfortunately More...
Jul 15, 2010
Ryan
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A bit of a throwback, here, as a Los Angeleno takes up the British-style cozy and makes it sparkle. The mystery isn't all that elaborate, but the ride is worth the price of the ticket.
Reggie is a lawyer (they don't call them that in England, I think, so maybe the author let his americanism show) who has taken offices in the 220 block of Baker Street. His brother, Nigel--recently caught in a flap and in danger of losing his right to practice law--brings to Reggie's attention all the l More...
Reggie is a lawyer (they don't call them that in England, I think, so maybe the author let his americanism show) who has taken offices in the 220 block of Baker Street. His brother, Nigel--recently caught in a flap and in danger of losing his right to practice law--brings to Reggie's attention all the l More...
May 28, 2011
Laura
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2.5 stars
The basis of the novel is rather interesting, but the writing is a bit awkward and stilted; there seemed to be a lot of "He did this. Then he did this. He went here. They went there." Rather reminiscent of a Dick and Jane book, only with more grown up words. However, it doesn't surprise me that the book's been optioned for a television series; Hollywood seems to have a nose for mediocre works. I just hope it gets tweaked a bit more before it goes into product More...
The basis of the novel is rather interesting, but the writing is a bit awkward and stilted; there seemed to be a lot of "He did this. Then he did this. He went here. They went there." Rather reminiscent of a Dick and Jane book, only with more grown up words. However, it doesn't surprise me that the book's been optioned for a television series; Hollywood seems to have a nose for mediocre works. I just hope it gets tweaked a bit more before it goes into product More...
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Jan 22, 2012
Lauren
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Maybe I was naive to assume that a novel called The Baker Street Letters that had a premise featuring two brothers solving a crime after receiving a letter meant for Sherlock Holmes would actually relate in some way to the detective. The fact is, apart from the flimsy set-up: the brothers work on the 200 block of Baker Street and therefore receive mail addressed to Holmes, and one of them decides to take a case, the story has absolutely nothing to do with Holmes or any of Doyle's stories. In fac
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Apr 10, 2011
Cate
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Great premise, intriguing mystery set up, ultimately squandered by the poor execution. Reggie Heath is a London solicitor with a fabulous life--wealthy, a partner at Lloyd's of London (which requires some serious liquidity), Queen's Counsel, dating a gorgeous actress. He's just rented the second floor of a large building for his law chambers on Baker Street. And yes, the block the building sits on encompasses what would be 221B, the home of fictional Sherlock Holmes.
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May 13, 2011
Liz
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After reading the jacket blurb, I was really looking forward to reading this book. Unfortunately, although the premise is lovely, the book itself just didn't live up to my expectations, for a couple of reasons. I almost gave up twice, but decided to finish because it isn't really that long, and I dislike leaving books unfinished.
First, the "Englishness" of the main characters just isn't really that obvious. You wouldn't be able to tell from most of the dialogue or action More...
First, the "Englishness" of the main characters just isn't really that obvious. You wouldn't be able to tell from most of the dialogue or action More...
Feb 12, 2012
Pamela
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Reggie, the main character, is pompous, over-bearing, rude, and not too bright--a lawyer who doesn't take the time to read a rental contract? Gimme a break!
Reggie's brother Nigel is pathetic, ineffectual, whiney, and useless.
Laura, Reggie's girl friend, is shallow, too intuitive to be believable, and prone to what is supposed to pass for witty banter but only varies between annoying and inane.
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Reggie's brother Nigel is pathetic, ineffectual, whiney, and useless.
Laura, Reggie's girl friend, is shallow, too intuitive to be believable, and prone to what is supposed to pass for witty banter but only varies between annoying and inane.
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Sep 08, 2011
Mike
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Not bad for a mystery. I ran across the audio version of the second book in this series and grabbed this one to catch up. I'll be honest, I only read it because the author is a Boilermaker, like me. But, whatever gets somebody to read, right?
That said, I normally steer clear of Sherlock Holmes pastiches. What a pleasant surprise to discover this is not a Holmes pastiche. The premise is that this barrister moves his office into 221B Baker Street and as a result, people write letters More...
That said, I normally steer clear of Sherlock Holmes pastiches. What a pleasant surprise to discover this is not a Holmes pastiche. The premise is that this barrister moves his office into 221B Baker Street and as a result, people write letters More...
Mar 26, 2011
Stasha
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A few days ago I picked up the Brothers of Baker Street and then my son pointed out it was a 2nd novel. I bought the first one through my Nookcolor and couldn't put it down. I read the whole thing last night. The premise is wonderful - if you are the tenant of the 2nd floor suite on Baker street which comprises the most famous address in London - 221B Baker Street - it is part of your lease agreement to return a form letter and keep files of all correspondence received addressed to either Mr.
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Aug 22, 2011
Anais919
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Quick, easy, wonderful read!! I'm on a Sherlock kick! Two brothers move into the second floor of 221B Baker Street and set up their law offices! Little do they know that the lease they have signed stipulates that they must take care of a previous tenants mail! Previous tenant of course being the famous and fictional Sherlock Holmes!! They also haven't read the part of the lease that says if they answer any of the letters with anything other then the provided form letter their lease will be t
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Jun 14, 2011
Jessie
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I really wish this series was better, because the premise is great ... terms of the lease of the second story of the 200 block of Baker Street mandate that the tenant reply with a form letter to all mail addressed to Sherlock Holmes.
Our "heros" are British brothers who are lawyers and who have various personal issues. This book takes place mostly in Los Angeles. The second book, The Brothers of Baker Street concerns a descendant of Moriarity. Both books start off promising an More...
Our "heros" are British brothers who are lawyers and who have various personal issues. This book takes place mostly in Los Angeles. The second book, The Brothers of Baker Street concerns a descendant of Moriarity. Both books start off promising an More...
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Aug 03, 2010
Bonnie
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This is a present day suspense novel with a Hollywood disaster movie type ending. It has a clever beginning involving letters written years before by a girl in Los Angeles asking for help in finding her father who has disappeared. She had sent the letters to the Baker Street address of Sherlock Holmes. In the present day the office has recently been occupied by a pair of London lawyers who are brothers and are surprised to find that these letter have traditionally been kept. A chain of events
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Feb 26, 2010
Leslie
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Robertson's premise is more intriguing than his actual mystery. Two brothers - both lawyers, one successful, one with an "incident" in his very recent past - rent office space at 221 Baker Street. Included in the very generous lease is a requirement that any letters coming to the famous fictional detective who supposedly resided there must be answered with a pleasant form. Nigel, the less successful brother, gets a bee in his bonnet from one of the letters and flies off to Californi
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Jul 07, 2011
Zoe
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This is such a promising premise. A lawyer and his brother with law offices in 221B Baker Street must answer letters written to Sherlock Holmes - it's in the lease. Usually they send a form letter, but one of the brother's gets the ide someone who wrte a letter 20 years ago in L.A. is in trouble.
Yes, Los Angeles - where 95% of this story takes place, so if you're looking for something nice and British, this is not it. The action (but not so exciting it will be made into a movie) fill More...
Yes, Los Angeles - where 95% of this story takes place, so if you're looking for something nice and British, this is not it. The action (but not so exciting it will be made into a movie) fill More...
Jan 02, 2010
Joanne
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Nov 28, 2011
Betsey
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I found this a surprisingly good read. I picked it up on a whim at the Little City Book Fair and it was a pretty good find. The story of a lawyer who leases out the office at the address of the fictional Sherlock Holmes finds himself in the middle of a murder mystery after he discovers that his lease requires him to send a return form letter to every piece of correspondence that arrives at his office address to the notorious Detective Holmes. The plot takes a personal turn when it’s his broth
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Aug 18, 2011
Deacon Kyle
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It was a decent mystery, the detective made detective due to circumstance. Granted the circumstance was a clever one, i.e. the letters to Sherlock Holmes, the plot and storytelling didn't retain the cleverness. It moved slowly and felt like it should've been a movie script instead of a novel. It jumped.
The characters were somewhat bland.
I listened to the Audible audiobook. Simon Vance did a great job, however, he really struggled to differentiate the American characters More...
The characters were somewhat bland.
I listened to the Audible audiobook. Simon Vance did a great job, however, he really struggled to differentiate the American characters More...
Jan 18, 2012
John
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The hook described by Michael Robertson was a cleaver one. The location of his firm was 200 Baker Street which included the legendary location of Sherlock Holmes. Part of his lease included the requirement that he respond to all letters that arrived addressed to the famous detective. His brother gets very involved in a 20 year old letter from an 8 year old and finds himself in Los Angeles, CA and in trouble. Of course, his brother, the senior partner in their firm, must come to find his brother
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Apr 15, 2011
Shannon
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Not bad for a first in a series - interesting characters and I like the dichotomy of the two brothers, Nigel and Reggie. The story starts with a short introduction to Reggie and how he handles things...then they bring in Nigel and he's very different. Then there's a murder and suddenly we've gone from London to Los Angeles and have found a 20-something woman who wrote Mr. Holmes 20 years prior to help find her father who'd gone off. The story is a bit far-fetched but it does move along quickl
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Mar 17, 2011
Carrie
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Good premise -- Reggie is a lawyer whose office happens to be at 221 Baker Street. As part of his lease, he's required to respond to all the letters that are sent to Sherlock Holmes.
Actual plot wise, it was just so-so. Reggie's no-account brother Nigel is supposed to be handling the letter-answering duties, but takes it upon himself to track down one of the letter-writers, and ends up involved in a conspiracy involving a new subway tunnel in Los Angeles.
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Actual plot wise, it was just so-so. Reggie's no-account brother Nigel is supposed to be handling the letter-answering duties, but takes it upon himself to track down one of the letter-writers, and ends up involved in a conspiracy involving a new subway tunnel in Los Angeles.
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Jul 07, 2011
Allison
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The rent at Sherlock Holmes' historical address is enticingly low - but it comes with a caveat: the letters fans send to Sherlock Holmes requesting his help. Two brothers, lawyers, become entangled in a mystery when one brother decides to answer a letter instead of filing it.
The mystery wasn't that exciting, I guessed most of the twists before their reveals. Subject matter was pretty good - the intriguing ins and outs of geological surveys! But the characters themselves were flat, bor More...
The mystery wasn't that exciting, I guessed most of the twists before their reveals. Subject matter was pretty good - the intriguing ins and outs of geological surveys! But the characters themselves were flat, bor More...
Jul 25, 2009
Lynda
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I liked this, but I have to admit not as much as I expected to. I realized two odd things:
1. I will buy anything related to
Sherlock Holmes. This is not really a surprise, but in the last 10 years or so there has been an explosion of Holmes-related fiction.
2. People who write 5 star reviews on Amazon have not always read the book. The significant error in this review was actually the third one I have noticed in the last couple of weeks. I buy or seek out a signifi More...
1. I will buy anything related to
Sherlock Holmes. This is not really a surprise, but in the last 10 years or so there has been an explosion of Holmes-related fiction.
2. People who write 5 star reviews on Amazon have not always read the book. The significant error in this review was actually the third one I have noticed in the last couple of weeks. I buy or seek out a signifi More...
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