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Book Review: The Miseries of Mr. Sparrows

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Title: The Miseries of Mr. Sparrows Author: Matthew A.J. Timmins Genre: Fiction, Historical, Mystery Pages: 332 Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing  Platform  Rating: 3.8/5 The Miseries of Mr. Sparrows   by Matthew Timmins is a Victorian style, humorous tale of Mr. Robin Sparrows. Fans of old English style writing and that of Dickens would really enjoy this book. Mr. Robin Sparrows is a law clerk in old Victorian London and is haplessly going about his quiet life when he is handed an assignment to deliver a package to the notorious, Kermit J. Tarnish. As if his miseries weren't enough, Mr. Sparrows now embarks on journey filled with murder, lots of craziness and empathizing events but can our simple law clerk manage to deliver the parcel? Or will his new found misfortune overpower him? The book is a good read, especially for someone who loves Dickens's style of character description. The s...