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agentbird's review against another edition
challenging
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
kellbells's review
5.0
Imagine Agatha Christie and P.G. Wodehouse teaming up to write legal mysteries in the 80s, and you’d just about get this delightful series. So sad there are only four books.
ivaorlic's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
mckeanja's review
challenging
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
mrswythe89's review
I laughed so much at the QC's discussion of whether a High Court judge is entitled to cause a barrister to be locked in a cellar in a French restaurant that I felt compelled to read out the "jurisdiction" line to my partner, but I failed to elicit anything but bemusement from him. I'm still not sure if this is because he lacked context, or if you need to have read skeletons drafted by counsel fully to appreciate the joke.
jenmcmaynes's review
5.0
I do love this series! Another fast-paced, witty, British murder mystery. The pull quotes describe it as a literate comedy of manners, and rightly so. I smiled frequently at the trials and tribulations of the young barristers and at Professor Tamar's gossiping disguised as Scholarship. The plot revolves around tax havens, a trust fund with missing heirs, and the use of those new-fangled telex machines... with a few murders thrown in, of course. Good fun and highly recommended.
roshk99's review
4.0
Strong echoes of Wodehouse's language with the focus not at all on the mystery but on the hilarious descriptions and dialogue. Not really sure who else appreciates this pretty niche British humor, but I did.
tombomp's review
4.0
another great book in the series. not exactly a "puzzle" mystery but the ending is highly satisfying and it all fit together nicely with some great misdirection. the characters and writing are regularly funny, the locations and descriptions constantly vary and are interesting, it builds suspense well - a highly entertaining and enjoyable book. a great series that I'd highly recommend to anyone who likes mystery fiction