Crime Fiction: A Robbie Munro Legal Thriller

Best Defence #5

by William H.S. McIntyre

#5 in the renowned Best Defence/Robbie Munro Series ’Readers who have encountered Robbie Munro before will approach this latest book expecting fast-moving Tartan Noir... They'll not be disappointed!’ Undiscovered ScotlandMcIntyre writes snappy prose and there are light-hearted nods to the hard-boiled classics of the genre. The HeraldDesperate for cash, criminal defence lawyer Robbie Munro, finds himself ensnared in a web of deceit spun by master conman Victor Devlin. What is Devlin’s connection with the case of two St Andrews' students charged with the murder of a local waitress? Enter Suzie Lake, a former-university chum of Robbie's, now best-selling crime fiction author, who is especially interested in the St Andrews' murder and looking for some inside information. How can Robbie refuse the advances of the gorgeous Suzie, even if she threatens his pending nuptials? Is it merely coincidence that the more he tells Suzie, the more Robbie finds himself in a murky world of bribery, corruption and crime fiction publishing? The Best Defence/Robbie Munro GuiltyDuty ManSharp PracticeKiller ContractCrime FictionLast WillPresent TenseGood News Bad NewsStitch UpFixed oddsBad DebtBest Defence

322 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 18, 2013

Reviews

[Tom Lindsay · Rating 2 out of 5]

In the copy I acquired, the proofreading was very sub-standard and why, oh why, did the page justification setting change in the first paragraph of Chapter 6, or thereabouts, onwards for successive chapters? The misplacements of commas, semi- and full colons and the failure to end speech parentheses are basic errors. The very odd space between each paragraph is inexplicable. The author's plot ideas are good and the novel could be recommended IF it would only read better.

[Carole · Rating 4 out of 5]

I lost the plot a little during this one, it seemed to be a little disjointed, but I got there in the end. Love the father/brother relationship and the occasional dry humour. He always seems to get beaten up at some point!!

[Shelley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Robbie is defending one of two young men accused of killing a woman they picked up and whose body they hid.

Jill stays gone. Perhaps for good?

[Wilma Harper · Rating 4 out of 5]

I heard about this book series only recently and have now finished Crime Fiction, the 5th in the series. Friends may say I have too much time on my hands, they would be wrong. The speed by which I have got to this point is testament to how good these books are. The characters are so well written, you will soon have pictures of them drawn in your mind. The stories are absorbing and move along at a great pace.The books are easy to read and hard to put down. I'm a big fan of this genre and it's a refreshing change to have the central character being a Defence Lawyer instead of a cop or detective. Keep them coming Mr McIntyre!