![]() She gives him a hard time verbally, mostly about his dress sense and because he’s less than affectionate to the stray fat cat who has taken up residence in Black’s office. The descriptive writing and solid plot are executed superbly and the dialogue is sharp and witty.īlack’s snarky secretary, Roxie, in an unconventional character with an individual appearance and an attitude issue. ![]() This is a fun read with lots of humour, although the murders give the story a darker side which balances things out. He’s down on his luck and harbouring bitter feelings about his immensely rich parents who not only gave him the name he hates and refuse to call him anything else, but also became wealthy with the minimum of effort, while he struggles to make ends meet.Īrtemus ‘Jim’ Black is an intriguing character and regardless of his faults he’s a really good guy with a soft side and a good dose of morality. I was picturing a James Garner look-a-like all the way through. ![]() Black is a real vintage feel PI, with slicked back black hair, dressing in 40’s style suits and fedora hats, as though he’s been whisked away from his own time zone and dropped into the present day. ![]()
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