Review: Doubleshot Reviews book review
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 27, 2011
Follow the Money by Fingers Murphy was a fantastic and wild ride into the world of murder, mystery, mayhem and the men and women who's job it is to prove their guilt or innocence.Oliver comes from a working class family. He didn't have everything handed to him on a silver platter, so he views the world with different eyes and that, in a way, is what gets him into trouble. I don't want to say he is naive, but he tries to see the good in people and wants to do what is right and sometimes even the most innocent looking man is guilty. I like Ollie's character, he's a good guy who just got in over his head....way over his head. Although he does do a few things that bugged the hello out of me in regards to his girlfriend. (note: for those who have read Follow the Money, I am not talking about the obvious thing Oliver does to Liz, he does something else later that burns my buttons)  Ollie's girlfriend Liz, works for Legal Aide and is always teasing (or is she serious)  Oliver about selling his soul, but she's a fun character and I would love to know more about her and where she ends up. Of course, we have the man convicted of killing his wife, Steele, his attorney and various other nefarious individuals. All well written and interesting.Moving from downtown LA to Palm Springs to sleazy taverns where a person just knows they don't fit in, Follow the Money has an array of scenes and settings to keep the reader on their toes trying to figure out whodunnit.  Expansive mansions and tiny offices of attorney's heading out for a round of golf makes the world created by Fingers Murphy highly enjoyable.