Review: Listen Up Lawyerettes
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 31, 2012
I bought this book on Wednesday night, started it Thursday and finished it Friday night on the way home from work. Hell Hath No Fury Like Murder is a fast paced read, filled with insights into the court process. I'm not a lawyer, so I found all the legal stuff really interesting and I'm not a gambler either so the whole casino angle was a fresh one to me.Maggie and family really resonate with me, particularly Gram. I quite like the cranky old devil. All of the characters from the previous books are starting to feel like old friends to me now that I've read four of their adventures. The last line in the book caught me by surprise and there better be some fixing of that issue in the next novel or I'll probably be very upset on the train ride to work.I really enjoy the novels in this series. They are definitely improving with each book. The story lines are getting more ambitious, and tighter, and the characters are getting more clearly defined. There are still some issues with grammar, incorrect - but correctly spelt - words, but there is a very noticeable improvement on that score to the previous ones.Great book, strong characters - although honestly, Maggie does make some daft decisions, I'll blame the irish blood :P - and ever tightening plots, really make the Maggie Flaherty series well worth the cost to buy and the time to read.Enjoy them for what they are; a light hearted, fast paced murder mystery that hooks the reader with awesome characters. Do yourself a favour and buy the lot. It will save you having to come back here every few days for the next one.