Killing the Lawyers
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‘Killing the Lawyers…is entertaining, sly, jokey…cynical, well written, and teems with sparkly dialogue – all the virtues we expect from Hill’ Marcel Berlins The Times
Joe Sixsmith, Luton’s premier PI, is naturally on the side of the Law… Trouble is, the Law isn’t always ready to return the compliment.
When Joe turns to the town’s top law firm for help in a dispute, he is subjected to nothing but abuse. He walks out, vowing to have vengeance. Then someone starts killing the partners one by one, and Joe is the main suspect.
At the same time as facing murder charges, Joe is trying to discover who is threatening top athlete Zak Oto. Everyone looks suspicious, from her ex-con minder, Starbright Jones, to her own family. But Joe knows he’s getting close when someone starts trying to kill him…
Reginald Hill
Reginald Hill is a native of Cumbria and former resident of Yorkshire, the setting for his novels featuring Superintendent Dalziel and DCI Pascoe, ‘the best detective duo on the scene bar none’ (‘Daily Telegraph’). Their appearances have won him numerous awards including a CWA Gold Dagger and Lifetime Achievement award. They have also been adapted into a hugely popular BBC TV series.
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Reviews for Killing the Lawyers
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5In some ways I like the Joe Sixsmith novels better than Dalziel & Pascoe, the humour remains but they are a little less wordy, firmly rooted perhaps in ordinary life. In this Joe seeks legal advice for motor accident only to get the brush-off and the said lawyers to get the fate indicated in the title. This naturally places Joe in the frame and requires some quick footwork by him to extricate himself.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I enjoyed this although not quite as much as the first two. Perhaps it was because there was less cat/human interaction - I'm not sure. It was still good fun, and, while I had some vague ideas that correlated to some degree with the truth behind the various mysteries, the conclusion was nicely surprising.