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socorrobaptista's review against another edition
4.0
Todos têm direito a ampla defesa, certo? É pensando assim que a protagonista se torna advogada de defesa de um grupo de prostitutas que lutam pela legalização da profissão. Uma narrativa repleta de vira-voltas, divertida.
ashlberries's review against another edition
It was to back in forth between time lines couldn't keep up.
misterg65's review
2.0
The story is fine. There is enough to keep you reading with out too much trouble. However, the use of language is strange, to say the least! I had to keep using the Kindle's look-up feature to find out what the words meant such as "Myrmidon" (basically a minion!). Now I don't mind learning new words; I have even read the first two Gormenghast books. What got me was the use of multi syllable words alongside phrases such as "split up to the wazoo". Some consistency would have been nice.
So, I'm deducting a star for the fact that the flow was interrupted by required use of the dictionary.
So, I'm deducting a star for the fact that the flow was interrupted by required use of the dictionary.
becreadsbooks1's review against another edition
2.0
I wanted to like this one. Parts of it were entertaining. I liked some of the characters but for the most part the main story and plot of this one bored me and I had pretty much figured out the who done it part fairly early on.
alisonshane's review
4.0
This is not a book I normally would choose, but I needed something to read because I forgot my books and picked it up from a little free library.
I’ve never read a mystery and I actually really enjoyed it. The ending felt rushed though and wish there was more details of how it needed instead of a summery.
I’ve never read a mystery and I actually really enjoyed it. The ending felt rushed though and wish there was more details of how it needed instead of a summery.
krisz's review against another edition
1.0
I think the bundle was free, of which this was a part of, so I shouldn't be harsh with my review, but sorry JS, it's nothing personal, I just want to remind myself with this 1* that I should never open the ebook again, it's so not for me.
I disliked Rebecca a lot, I didn't understand why she's befriending her friends, why she's going out with such guys, I couldn't care less for the victim, didn't even understand what prompted Rebecca to start investigating.
I completely gave up at chapter 11 and finished the book speed reading, so I know if I can be surprised with the turn of events and esp the persona of the killer. Well, you can guess.
I disliked Rebecca a lot, I didn't understand why she's befriending her friends, why she's going out with such guys, I couldn't care less for the victim, didn't even understand what prompted Rebecca to start investigating.
I completely gave up at chapter 11 and finished the book speed reading, so I know if I can be surprised with the turn of events and esp the persona of the killer. Well, you can guess.
booksuperpower's review
4.0
Death turns a trick by Julie Smith was originally published in 1992. This is a short cozy mystery with 177 pages. This is the first in the Rebecca Schwartz series, set in San Francisco.
Rebecca attends a party being held at a bordello. She is in costume and playing the piano , when the police raid the party. Rebecca winds up being led out through the dark and becomes responsible for helping a recognizable senator escape detection. In the process, Rebecca leaves her purse behind, gets in a fender bender, and gets taken to jail for suspicion of driving drunk.
One of the working girls , brings Rebecca's things over to her apartment for her and gets murdered.
The girl happens to be Rebecca's new boyfriend's sister. He is arrested and hires Rebecca to prove his innocence.
This book introduces us to Rebecca , a Jewish feminist lawyer and to her zany family and friends. Rebecca is a real hoot. The plot was a genuine whodunit, with more than a few laughs along the way.
If you haven't read any of these , Amazon has several for a really good price right now or you can borrow them from the kindle library if you have Amazon Prime. These are older mysteries but were recently released in digital format , probably with some revised editing. I highly recommend these if you are a fan of cozy type mysteries. Overall an A-
Rebecca attends a party being held at a bordello. She is in costume and playing the piano , when the police raid the party. Rebecca winds up being led out through the dark and becomes responsible for helping a recognizable senator escape detection. In the process, Rebecca leaves her purse behind, gets in a fender bender, and gets taken to jail for suspicion of driving drunk.
One of the working girls , brings Rebecca's things over to her apartment for her and gets murdered.
The girl happens to be Rebecca's new boyfriend's sister. He is arrested and hires Rebecca to prove his innocence.
This book introduces us to Rebecca , a Jewish feminist lawyer and to her zany family and friends. Rebecca is a real hoot. The plot was a genuine whodunit, with more than a few laughs along the way.
If you haven't read any of these , Amazon has several for a really good price right now or you can borrow them from the kindle library if you have Amazon Prime. These are older mysteries but were recently released in digital format , probably with some revised editing. I highly recommend these if you are a fan of cozy type mysteries. Overall an A-