Jurymen May Dine

Nick Boreham's Jurymen May Dine is a gripping crime read set in the world of law. If you like Steve Cavanagh's Eddie Flynn series, you'll love this. 4 stars

Somewhat reminiscent of Martin Scorseses’ film, “After Hours,” this is the tale of every-man Tony Quirke who keeps getting deeper and deeper into a set of complex dangers
I gave it the following SCORE:
Setting: Present day London
Characters: Tony Quirke, the only person on a jury to believe in the innocence of a man on trial, the sister of the man on trial, and an evolving cast of uncommon characters introduced in surprising ways at unexpected points in the plot.
Overview: Tony does not agree with the majority rule of guilty by the British jury but accepts it and is on his way when the defendant’s sister approaches, tells him she believes he was the dissenting vote, and convinces him that something should be done to prove innocence. While on scheduled vacation from his job Tony drops his planned activities, moves to be closer to the crime scene, and proceeds to investigate – and, from there, everything changes, and keeps changing, and keeps changing. There are, of course, some peculiar, unwise decisions made by our hero, as in most books of this type, but the players and shifting plot line make this a good story.
Recommendation: I rate this book 4 stars
Extras: This is the first effort by author Boreham and is well worth reading. Particularly of interest is the involvement of Tony’s friend, an author, who follows along, encourages the action, and wants to make a book deal from it.
Thanx to NetGalley and Matador for the opportunity to provide this candid review.

A first class debut from an author who clearly knows how to use the tropes of crime thriller writing to full advantage.
There is never a dull moment in a fast-paced plot with more twists and turns than a corkscrew.
Whilst set in the present day the characters and their exploits and the East London locations reminded me of some of the best Edgar Wallace and Sax Rohmer novels and the traditions of thriller writing from the inter-war golden age. There is an excellent balance of a story well-told and characters who instantly did feel like real people.
The investigation of the murder of Doug Hamilton and the possible wrongful conviction of his flatmate is undertaken from an innovative and fascinating perspective.
A writer to watch.

Good mystery! This book had a bit of everything!. It had suspense, intrigue, action, mystery, murder, a good who done it, and some crazy twists and turns! The storyline was interesting and kept me glued to my Kindle! I recommend reading this book as it was worth reading! it wasnt one of my top favorites but still worth reading! Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me!

I was intrigued by the title of this book and was delighted to receive a review copy. It was a compelling read which definitely held my attention from the very beginning.
Tony Quirke is on a jury, asked to decide on the guilt or innocence of Conrad Connor, accused of murdering his flatmate. Tony is not convinced, the evidence is weak and although the other members of the jury vote to convict, Tony cannot bring himself to. They will not listen to him or his arguments and therefore Conrad has little chance of reprieve. When he is approached by Conrad’s sister who begs him to try and clear her brother, Tony decides to investigate.
However he has his own reasons for trying to help, a personal mistrust of the jury system, a need for money which he might get if he can write about a miscarriage of justice and some time off work to look into the case. Unfortunately some rather unsavoury characters are involved and quite quickly Tony realises that his life is in danger.
The plot is a clever one although rather complicated and Tony is marvellous as an innocent and unassuming character who manages to get himself involved in a rather dangerous situation. He is determined to find out the truth of the matter and I was really hoping he would be able to solve the crime without ending up dead!
Some of the other characters were rather two dimensional, and occasionally Tony’s innocence and blind faith seemed rather difficult to comprehend.
Nevertheless the book kept me reading until the very last page and was refreshingly different to other thrillers I’ve recently read.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for my advance copy.