a good read
I enjoyed this. "Shoot the Lawyer Twice" is a funny whodunnit, with lots of plot twists and turns. I would have preferred a little more in the way of character development, but this was a fun read anyway. It's not great literature, but much better than the average airplane or beach novel, particularly if you like mysteries and can laugh at the excesses of academia.
Rated of 5
by Karen (Troy IL)
Shoot the Lawyer Twice
Good story line and characters but often hard to follow. Too much going on. In my opinion it would not be a good book club pick for my group.
Rated of 5
by Kathleen (Appleton WI)
Why So Intricate?
This book is well-written, and I suppose if I re-read it, everything would be connected up and I would appreciate the author's ingenuity and inventiveness. However, I would rather not work that hard. There are way too many characters and blind alleys such that, by the end of the book, I found it difficult to care about any character or his or her motivation.
Rated of 5
by Molly (Atlanta GA)
Shoot me Once!
At the end of the day, self interest drives the plot. But to get to this revelation, there are convoluted and abstract conversations - almost too mind numbing to follow. I have adopted the Nancy Pearl 50 page rule - if not for this review I would have put it down after 50 pages. And probably not come back.
Rated of 5
by Miriam (Delmar NY)
Shoot the Lawyer, please
If I had known that this was the fourth book in a mystery series, I would never have read it. As a fan of mysteries, and even mystery series, I found the plot much too convoluted and requiring far too many "look backs" to previous sections to keep characters and events in mind. The only reason I didn't give it a lower rating is that I was determined to finish it to see how it was resolved.
Rated of 5
by Ruth Harris (Tyrone GA)
Shoot Me Twice
If I have to read any more Bowen / Pennyworth novels. They're far too clever for me.
Michael Bowen appears to be a very smart man and wants to share his brilliance with his readers, but I can't say I appreciate his efforts. His characters, Lawyer Rep Pennyworth and Professor Melissa Pennyworth, come across as smug, pretentious and have 'obnoxiously superior attitudes'; so much so, another character in the book even mentions the latter. I did not enjoy spending time with these people. Every character in the book is wise, witty and very proficient with the ripostes. But the puns and tongue in check humor fall flat. There's extremely little character description or development, too many pointless plot points and a weak story. Bowens condescending comments of other authors came across as patronizing and pointless as did his portrayal of academia. I don't think I'll be recommending this, the previous 3 or any future books in this series.
Rated of 5
by Lois (Redding CA)
Shoot the Lawyer Twice?
How about shooting authors of what I consider to be poorly written and confusing books? This was the first book in years I almost quit reading in the first 50 or so pages. I couldn't understand what was going on, who was doing what to whom, or the bad guys from the good girls or vice versa.
I would not suggest reading this book to anyone unless they are very bored and desperate for something to read.
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