‘A Case of Mice and Murder’ by Sally Smith

Smith’s debut novel, given to me as a present by one of my students, they said ‘it’s got lots of good reviews’.

I liked this novel: I gave it 4 stars.

Set in 1901 in London, it follows barrister Gabriel Ward who is given the unenviable job of investigating the murder of the Lord Chief Justice.

As well as a murder to investigate, he is also defending a publisher in a disputed authorship of a best-selling children’s book Millie the Temple Church Mouse.

I’m not saying anything else. Well worth a read.