A Hallowed Place vs Shoot the lawyer twice: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Lawyers, Legal stories, Fiction
A Hallowed Place
Beneath the calm exterior of the elite barristers' chambers at 5 Caper Court rumour and uncertainty begin to take their toll. Cameron Renshaw, the head of chambers, is dying, and Leo Davis, the QC with the charmed but…
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Shoot the lawyer twice
"Bowen's powers of invention are so florid and his satirical touch so bright, most readers won't care who gets carted off to jail."—Kirkus ReviewsWhen a frat boy finds himself on trial in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Shoot the lawyer twice has the widest readership — 7141 ratings behind its score.
- Shoot the lawyer twice runs the darker storyline; A Hallowed Place stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| A Hallowed Place | Shoot the lawyer twice | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (162) | 3.9 (7141) |
Reception
| A Hallowed Place | Shoot the lawyer twice | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 162 | 7141 |
| Editions | 5 | 5 |
| Want to read | 54 | 2702 |
| Reading it now | 9 | 1041 |
| Written reviews | 7 | 637 |
| Pages | 298 | 342 |