Book Review || Murder On Mystery Island By Colin Garrow

When consumptive Doctor Edward Armstrong turns up at Baker Street with an invitation to visit a mysterious island, Sherlock Holmes smells a rat. Sounding deviously similar to the plot of a recent novel by celebrated lady author Mrs Christie, Holmes decides to send his inveterate side-kick Watson to the island, along with the Doctor’s lovely, but wonky-eyed wife, Mary, and a well-known Scotland Yard detective. Taking Armstrong’s place, the team determine to find out exactly what’s going on, but before they’ve even left the mainland, one of the guests is murdered.

 

 

While this is the 5th book in The Watson Letters series, it can definitely be read as a stand alone story and follows Watson and his wife as they take up an invitation to an island to try and figure out why everyone has been invited there. This is definitely a case of a 'who dunnit' type story as you don't know who is behind the murders and Colin Garrow definitely keeps you guessing right up until the last chapter of what exactly is going on as everyone is a suspect.

This is a perfect combination of a murder mystery story with the added (on occasion slightly more adult) humour to take it slightly away from the classic Sherlock stories we may be used to but still keeping the classic character we know and love. I am ashamed to say that this is the first book in the Watson Letters I have read - but I will certainly be reading more! I also love how the author incorporates other well know author into this, namely Agatha Christie who is also know for her murder mystery novels and one of her's is expertly interwoven into this Sherlock Holmes mystery.

*Book gifted for review. All opinions are my own