Fifty Fifty
The Number One Ebook Bestseller, Sunday Times Bestseller, BBC2 Between the Covers Book of the Week and Richard and Judy Bookclub pick
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4.4 • 113 Ratings
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- $12.99
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Publisher Description
PART OF BBC TWO'S BOOK CLUB BETWEEN THE COVERS
TWO SISTERS ON TRIAL FOR MURDER. THEY ACCUSE EACH OTHER.
WHO DO YOU BELIEVE?
'911 what's your emergency?'
'My dad's dead. My sister Sofia killed him. She's still in the house. Please send help.'
'My dad's dead. My sister Alexandra killed him. She's still in the house. Please send help.'
One of them is a liar and a killer.
But which one?
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Your favourite authors LOVE Fifty-Fifty, the follow-up to the bestselling novel Thirteen:
'A terrific writer. He has talent to burn.' Don Winslow
'Trust me - it will keep you guessing until the very end.' Ian Rankin
'Unpredictable, daring and completely compelling. Top notch writing.' Alex North
'Very clever, darkly funny, moving, fast-paced.' Jane Casey
'Steve Cavanagh writes the best hooks in the business' Mick Herron
'Absolutely brilliant. Addictive, clever, pacy. Eddie Flynn is one of my heroes.' Jo Spain
'Intelligent, sophisticated and tense.' Mari Hannah
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Steve Cavanagh keeps the twists, turns and courtroom action coming fast in Fifty-Fifty, the fifth instalment of his award-winning Eddie Flynn series. A con artist turned lawyer, Eddie Flynn has just nabbed the case of the century. An ex-New York City mayor has been brutally slain, and the only suspects are his two daughters, the Avellino sisters. One is a well-heeled socialite, the other a quiet young woman with a troubled past—and each accuses the other of their father's murder. Fifty-Fifty is a fast-paced, clever novel with plenty to keep readers on their toes until the last page. Crime and thriller fans will appreciate its relentless action and edgy characters, while lovers of courtroom drama will relish the legal procedural aspects, deftly executed with evident first-hand knowledge by Cavanagh, who’s still a practicing lawyer.
Customer Reviews
More Hi Jinks next time please
3.5 stars
Author
Irish civil rights lawyer. Series of legal thrillers involving New York conman turned criminal defence lawyer (there’s a difference?)
In brief
The ex-Mayor of NYC is brutally stabbed to death in his brownstone. His daughters, and beneficiaries of his will, both call 911, and accuse each other of the murder. Eddie snags the mentally disturbed loser daughter as a client, while a more upmarket hustler claims the respectable socialite one. Eddie might be a rough diamond with a shady past, but he has a moral compass, or believes he has. He also believes his client when she says she’s not guilty. Cue investigation, mucho legal and other shenanigans, a mafioso Jimmy The Hat (I love that name), yada, yada. Guilt remains in doubt until the verdict comes in, and after. Denouement predictably violent, as well as plain predictable.
Writing
Well-paced, suitably twisty, with a regular dose of wise cracks, like every other Eddie Flynn novel.
Bottom line
Another polished genre fiction by Mr Cavanagh, although I would have preferred more of Mr Flynn’s hi-jinks and less of his interior monologues.
Good but not great
Enjoyable reading
A good read
I enjoyed the read. I was desparately wanting to know how it concluded, but didn’t want to miss how he got there.