A review by ljrinaldi
The Baker Street Four, Vol. 1, Volume 1 by Olivier Legrand, J. B. Djian

3.0

If you like Sherlock Holmes, there is very little of Sherlock Holmes in this series, from what I can see. It is really about four of his Baker Street irregulars, that he would have help him in spying for him. And, after all, that is what it says on the tin...I mean the book cover.

So, this is more like reading a Dicken's story, rather than one of Sherlock Holmes, which the group getting into saving girls from being forced into slavery, and working with Russian revolutionaries. Very boys adventure sort of thing.

Truth be told, I was rather bored with it. I guess I wanted more Sherlock Holmes. It all seemed as though it were written by someone from the 21st Century, who had read Dickens, and imagined how it must be like.

My suggestion? Read Dickens and Sherlock Holmes books instead. If you like boy adventures, I guess this is ok, but not much mystery involved here.

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.