...witty ... In the end it all comes together like the bulletin board full of thread and pins that Freddie and Taylor keep to connect the many tentacles of the case ... First, Kill the Lawyers is a complex, beautifully plotted mystery. It is an often dark, frequently funny roller coaster ride of a read that you won’t soon forget.
...gripping ... Housewright draws the Twin Cities with lovingly detailed strokes. This tightly plotted installment with its many twists will satisfy both series fans and newcomers.
...readers are advised just to hang on for the ride and not to sweat the small stuff, like who killed whom and how come ... An irresistible premise and a fast-moving plot carry Housewright’s latest along for a miraculously extended flight before it sinks under the weight of its complications somewhere in the third act.
