Res Judicata- Vicki Grant

July 20th, 2009

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Prepare for lots of laughs as you read this good humoured sequel to Quid Pro Quo. Although I have not read the first, it certainly didn’t distract me as this story stands on its own very nicely. Cyril’s mom is a young, slightly wacky lawyer who involves him from time to time in her legal education. Thus the title, Res Judicata, and his not surprising penchant for sticking his nose in where it maybe doesn’t belong. First, the big shocker- mom has a boyfriend! And about the time Cyril reluctantly comes to like him, he’s out of the picture. And it all has to do with his mom’s client; the very unprepossessing Chuck. Arrested for murder after presumably accidentally killing a wealthy professor, mom manages to free him. But Chuck comes up with the idea that he should take the police force to court for false arrest. And why is Biff, the old boyfriend, still skulking around? Sometimes it’s hard to differentiate between friend and foe. Lots of action and lots of laughs with quirky and interesting characters makes this a sure-fire favourite for your young adult group. I highly recommend it.

Middle Years, Mystery, Realistic Fiction, YA | Comment (1)
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One Response to “Res Judicata- Vicki Grant”

  1.   dib30 on July 24, 2009 11:04 pm

    I can vouch for Quid Pro Quo. It is also very good! I’ve purchased Res Judicata for my school and now look forward to reading it as well! Thanks for the review!
    Diane

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