Review: Funny and entertaining
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 14, 2014
In Relief Valve, the second instalment to The Plumber’s Mate series, we find Phil and Tom several months after the events in Pressure Head. Their relationship has become more or less established, though there are issues that make things difficult (like the fact that Phil still wears his wedding ring). Anyhow, their routine is broken by Cherry’s (Tom’s sister) announcement of her engagement. In the subsequent party, Cherry suffers an attempted murder, and Tom and Phil find themselves involved in another murder investigation.I am really enjoying this series. Well written and with engaging plots, what I like most is the characters. Both Tom and Phil are likeable characters. Being in Tom’s head is crazy, his mind keeps digressing and making the most entertaining and distracting connections. That is another strong point of these books, they are fun. Despite the mystery, the troublesome relationship and the murders, there is always sense of humour and a lot of funny anecdotes going on.