Welshrogue

Steve Solomon wakes up to a 300 lb marlin sticking in his door. A freshly released shrink with whom Solomon has a somewhat murky legal history with is calling him name on the radio and his girlfriend and legal partner Victoria Lord is having doubts about their desicion to move in together.

The third book in the Solomon vs Lord series by Paul Levine featuring the oddball couple of Solomon and Lord is his best book by far although that is not to say that the previous two books, Solomon vs Lord and The Deep Blue Alibi were bad, far from it, its just that Kill all the lawyers is that good.

The books have always been witty, funny and enjoyable but perhaps lacked the seriousness to take them to the next level, not anymore. Kill all the lawyers is funny as hell but also sports a plot that Harlan Coben would be proud of. The combination of the humour and plot makes the book un-put-down-able. It has tense moments that makes the reader turn the pages as fast as possible, and yet there are moments were you can’t help laughing out loud. Many of these moments occur when Solomons nephew, and perhaps one of the coolest kids in print since Scout in To Kill A Mockingbird, Bobby is in the scene. Bobby is such an amazing person that you can understand the love the Solomon has for him.

The only downside to Kill all the lawyers is that the better looking side of the partnership, Victoria Lord appears to take a back seat in this book and isn’t as involved as in previous books. Its a shame but doesn’t spoil the book or detract from anything.

All in all Kill in the lawyers is one of the most enjoyable books I have read this year. Its funny, clever, actually has some caring moments, and is a well disguised thriller.

My wife likes to dress me.

Now I know what you are thinking, fishnets, corset, those tiny little knickers that feel like you are flossing your butt crack but surprisingly enough, thats not what I mean.

I am a boy, I mean a man, and therefore the closest I get to fashion sense is those glossy black and white advertisements in Mens Health. I used to think that cartoon ties are cool. I admit to having worn white socks and black pants more than once (in my defence, this was a long time ago). I would buy a large and hope that it fit, rather than trying it on first and then getting the extra large.

My wife pushes me towards the changing rooms whenever I am looking for clothes, and will give me her opinion, even if she has to do it while laughing loudly. While obviously they have, I don’t feel like my dress sense has changed much since the late 80s. I still think rugby shirts and camouflage shorts are the best clothes in the world, the TV show Miami Vice proved that you can wear shoes without socks and long sleeved shorts always need their sleeves rolled up.

Take my jeans for example, but not right now otherwise I’ll standing here like Pee Wee Herman at a porn show. I used to love wearing Levi’s 501′s. Yes they were expensive and every single pair I have ever owned have the crotch drop out of the jeans within two years but they felt good when worn and after all isn’t that the most important thing? I know wear Wrangler and they are just as comfortable albeit with a zipper fly.

Rugby shirts, or jerseys depending on your point of view, are great, they are very comfortable to wear but, and this is a but the size of Big Birds, should only be worn if they are infact a rugby jersey of a rugby team. Jersey’s that are simply fashion items and are of no team should never be worn outside of kindergarten.

My wife has made me understand that clothes make the man, and embarrass the woman. Jeans apparently should be washed at least 12 times a month, whether they need it or not. A good pair of shoes give the man a foot up in life, and for the first time in my life, I actually have a pair of shoes that could, and have, been called trendy. My wife recently bought me a leather jacket in a style that I had been looking for for several months. Its trendy.

Suddenly I have become a fashion maven and I have to admit, some days I look good! My wife has made me realise that confidence in the way I look gives me confidence in me, something I am sorely lacking at times. Of course, I am just trying to look as good as she inevitably does.

In the future, the police will know when someone is going to commit murder and stop it before it happens, but then one of their own is accused of going to commit murder.

Steven Spielberg directs an adaptation of a Philip K Dick short story about a future where murder has been wiped due to system that uses three special individuals. The system is run by John Anderton (played by Tom Cruise) until he is accused of murdering someone in the future. Also starring Max Von Sydow and Colin Farrell this is a fast paced science fiction movie that incorporates a lot of fact and also speculation on what the next 50 years will hold science wise.

Minority Report looks real, the technology looks real, even things such as the rocket packs. This is a realistic science fiction movie that doesn’t look futuristic. The special effects are second to none, you forget that what you are watching isn’t real.

As usual with a Steven Spielberg movie, Minority Report is very enjoyable to watch. Its thrilling and makes you wonder how close to the future this really is.