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bunrab's review
4.0
Very funny, and now I'll have to go back and read the previous two in the series - this was one of my random grabs from the "new books" shelf at the library, and it turned out to be a good one. Two brothers have their law offices in the 200 block of Baker Street, and part of the terms of their lease including having to answer the mail that comes addressed to Sherlock Holmes. And Sherlock Holmes gets some very screwy mail. (My own thought: the Jane Austen people are bad enough, dressing up like her characters; the Sherlock Holmes people are far crazier, since far too many of them are 100% convinced that he was real, not fictional.)
julesanne's review
2.0
A very easy summer read, however there are much better summer reads out there.
jmbq_reads's review
3.0
What fun -- an homage to Sherlock Holmes that doesn't attempt to replicate the famed deduction methods. Entertaining and fast-paced, not forced.
git_r_read's review
5.0
Funny and fab mystery, third in series, starring two brothers who have inherited the letters written to Sherlock Holmes since their law offices reside at 221B Baker Street.
I read and loved the first in the series, will find and read the second very soon. I don't think it was paramount that I read the second, or even the first, to enjoy this third in series. But you would be missing a superb mystery and intro to the characters and setting if you don't read the first one, and I bet the second one, too.
The mystery is varied here, several are going on and each one is perplexing. There's an inheritance in question, a murdered man who traveled from afar to get a nursery rhyme explained. His murder is explained away as being in the wrong place at the wrong time, but the brothers are convinced otherwise.
There is also the issue with the rival of one of the brothers. The rival goes missing and neither brother feels overly compelled to find him....but they know they should...and search they do.
The characters are fully realized, I feel like I know them and can empathize with them. The mysteries are exceptionally written, no early whodunit figuring out for me. I love this series and now off to find book two, THE BAKER STREET LETTERS.
Highly recommended!
I read and loved the first in the series, will find and read the second very soon. I don't think it was paramount that I read the second, or even the first, to enjoy this third in series. But you would be missing a superb mystery and intro to the characters and setting if you don't read the first one, and I bet the second one, too.
The mystery is varied here, several are going on and each one is perplexing. There's an inheritance in question, a murdered man who traveled from afar to get a nursery rhyme explained. His murder is explained away as being in the wrong place at the wrong time, but the brothers are convinced otherwise.
There is also the issue with the rival of one of the brothers. The rival goes missing and neither brother feels overly compelled to find him....but they know they should...and search they do.
The characters are fully realized, I feel like I know them and can empathize with them. The mysteries are exceptionally written, no early whodunit figuring out for me. I love this series and now off to find book two, THE BAKER STREET LETTERS.
Highly recommended!
little_red_dragon's review
3.0
The Baker Street Translation is really a 3 1/2 star read. It's a fun, action-packed mystery that's just insane enough to keep you guessing. It's reads like more of a cozy mystery in that it's often light and humorous, despite being a murder mystery. The characters are engaging and quirky and will likely make you laugh at least once.
acinthedc's review
3.0
An interesting premise - people have been sending letters to Sherlock Holmes for years and the tenants of 221B Baker Street are obligated to respond to them. Reggie Heath sees the letters as a nuisance and passes them on to his brother in the U.S. to answer. Unfortunately, someone wants the letters and is taking drastic actions to get them.
So I picked this up and started reading it without realizing it was the third in a series. I think I would have liked it better if I had a better understanding of the dynamics between the Heath brothers and their relationship(s) with actress Laura Rankin.
So I picked this up and started reading it without realizing it was the third in a series. I think I would have liked it better if I had a better understanding of the dynamics between the Heath brothers and their relationship(s) with actress Laura Rankin.
obviousthings's review
I didn't like the characters. Laura was okay, but all the rest of them are annoying.
katrina_nh's review
3.0
Third outing in the Baker Street Letters series. While I enjoyed it, portions of the structuring made little sense, which was something of a disappointment; the characters remained delightful, however.