Another winner for Collins & Burke!

Anne Emery has done it again. This latest in the Collins-Burke mysteries sees Monty dealing with the client from hell and Brennan turning private detective. Not since their first outing together, when Monty defended Brennan on a murder charge, have the two been unable to ask the other for support. Brennan has been told something in the confessional which rocks him to the core and he cannot ask anyone for help, not even his old pal Monty. Monty is faced with the dilemma of a client who he knows is guilty but has to defend against a charge of murder. The information he has he cannot share with Brennan who is a witness for the prosecution in the trial of the client from hell. Not only that, but Brennan and the client have had their own run-ins which cloud the waters even more. Throw in visions of the Virgin Mary, a sacked secretary after damages from St Bernadette's Church (and Fr Burke), and Monty performing an heroic life-threatening act which nearly kills him and it's all go from first page to the last. But, as usual with Anne Emery's Collins-Burke books there is plenty of time along the way to explore the relationship of the main characters with humour and with sympathy. The cast of characters have become old friends. The sad bit is now waiting for the author to write the next story. These books would make lovely TV mini-series and I'm at a loss to see why they have not been snapped up in this era obsessed with crime and detection stories. The narration by Christian Rummell is spot on and no-one could do it better. He brings all the characters (even the female ones) to life, giving them a voice and portraying their characters soundly. So sad, now have the wait for the next book. I hope Anne Emery has got something on way already.

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