Walt has his hands full battling animal abusers and a loan shark threatening to lop off a client’s pinky. But the real test comes when a landlord asks Walt to help him sue the City of Kansas City which has passed the Tenant Bill of Rights which makes people with evictions and criminal records a protected class. Due to this new ordinance, a rent-dodger with a history of evictions has moved into a … a client’s building. As the case progresses, Walt soon realizes that this new ordinance and the people it protects are a landlord’s worst nightmare!
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Gah! This book has you thinking about things that would normally cross your mind. A couple cases bring some very important issues to light and makes you only hope that the best resolution can be found. A very fun listen!
I have read/listened to all the books in this series and loved them. This book was good just not out of the park great for me. First off it seems much shorter than the others and leaves you hanging which is something I hate in books. I will say that as always 5 stars for George Kuch for a great job with the narration of this story. I look forward to more in this series and hope that the magic comes back.
Lady Justice and the Landlords’ Nightmare: Lady Justice, Book 40 is my fortieth enjoyable read/listen from author Robert Thornhill. Another entertaining clean read, filled with puns & one-liners, as always dealing with current social topics. Each book in the series seems better than the last as Thornhill continues to up his game. Narrator George Kuch again adds greatly to the listening enjoyment with his wide variety of entertaining voices & inflections, over the course of forty Audible books, Kuch IS Walt Williams! I’ll definitely be reading more from Thornhill! I was given an Audible copy of this book & am voluntarily reviewing it. (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 – July 24, 2018).
dishonest-people, animal-welfare, crooks, verbal-humor, situational-humor, law-enforcement, private-investigators, family-dynamics, friendship
Walt retired from Real Estate at the usual age (he is now mid-seventies), then spent five years as an auxiliary cop, then opened a PI office with his brother-in-law all while maintaining the apartment property he and his wife live in plus a flop house on the other side of town. The first case (and lesson) comes in from the local animal rescue shelter where he is exposed to new forms of animal cruelty (US laws have made this a Federal felony). Next up are dishonest used car salesmen, nailing a crook that even the local mob finds disgraceful, and finally the flaws in a new tenant protection policy are brought out in court. Throughout there is lots of humor, dad jokes, and plenty of good deeds.
I’m glad that George Kuch continues to narrate this series and I am still amazed that he doesn’t groan aloud at the puns and bad jokes! Of course I loved it!
This review is for the audio book.
Walt and the gang are back and ready to cause trouble for wrong doers under the umbrella of the lady justice in high heels and they do it so well. With style, cunning, a little bit of luck, some law bending and a lot of humour. Most of the gang that you have come to know over the 40 books put in an appearance, in there own unique way and charm. Like most of Robert’s books it will leave you thinking about it long after the last word has been uttered. Looking forward to the next book in the series if only to find out what happens.
Walt and Kevin are hired to look into a case of animal cruelty and In helping the cats and dogs make a new friend who turns to them then his own brother needs help from getting out from under a loan shark for gambling debts. With that case solve successful he doesn’t hesitate to bring them another client. A friend is having problems with his tenant but due to a new law he has no power to evict him and wants to sue the law makers. Good job Walt know someone willing to take on the higher ups. With a top notch lawyer on board Walt tracks down over land lords having problems and so begins a big court battle that could change many lives.
George Kuch once again puts in an excellent performance and it is nice to have the winning team back