difficult to write something new about a series of books all featuring the same character, all enjoyable, yet having none that seems to stand out more than the others.
I hate to do just a recitation of the plot not wishing to risk the ire of the spoiler patrol.
Suffice it to say this book is another in the fine series by Hall featuring Stanley Hastings, the nonlicensed P.
I. ambulance chaser who works for Richard Rosenbaum who hires Stanly to contract with individuals for personal injury suits,
The cast of characters is amusing and the repartee light and entertaining, The plots usually revolve around Hastings getting himself in some kind of bind or case involving a murder which he then proceeds to solve, not always in the most expeditious manner.
But hes extremely likable and the books remain worth a quick read,
In this one, Hastings himself comes under suspicion as potential clients turn up dead before Stanley can get them signed up for Richards legal services.
Enough twists in the end to satisfy the most jaded of mystery readers, Stanley's daytoday work is pretty straightforward, A potential client contacts the lawfirm about a possible personal injury case, Stanley goes to meet them, sign them up, and take a few photos, Not the most glamorous or well paid of work, but generally fairly simple, Except when
you arrive at the caller's apartment to discover they've been strangled, And when this happens more than once in quick succession, then not only does your firm have a problem, but you start to look mighty suspicious too.
Stanley, who reads too many detective novels, is convinced that the killer is an Agatha Christie fan, following the blueprints of sitelinkThe Clocks and sitelinkThe A.
B. C. Murders. But the police are rather more skeptical
This one starts off quite poorly, but picks up well for a solid.
Another great Stanley Hastings “detective” novel, number four in the long and still running series by Parnell Hall, I put “detective” in quotes here because Hastings, still leg man for personal injury lawyer Richard Rosenberg, is not quite yet a detective although this time out he does engage in some sanctioned detecting.
In this entry, a number of Rosenbergs clients are ending up dead by strangulation, Is it revenge against the firm Is it a serial killer at work Hall writes very engaging characters and has a nice feel for the lates NYC time and place for an example, check out chapter six with its details on double parking in Manhattan.
So far the best of the Stanley Hastings series, This book was a quickhour read, I couldn't put it down, Great job! Stanley is back in another fun mystery which I thoroughly enjoyed, Number four in the Stanley Hastingsbook series, I have liked all four of them, although Nancy has decided to stop in favor of Andy Carpenter, Too bad for her. Stanley keeps finding bodies dead by strangulation when he goes to sign clients up for hid bosses firm, Can he solve what is happening before the news gets out and puts his boss and him out of business A "bumbling" detective with somewhat unique investigating procedures.
toread Stanley Hastings is having a problem signing up prospective clients for negligence attorney Richard Rosenberg, Someone is strangling them before he can get there,
"Entertaining the charm of Stanley Hastings lies in his chummy, loquacious, selfdeprecating commentary, " Washington Post Book World
"Great fun, " Booklist
"Wonderful, topnotch, . . memorable characters and witty dialogue, . . sure to win plaudits and fans, " Publishers Weekly.