Neill T Macpherson reviewed The Samui Conspiracy – 5 star
10 February ·
Japhy Goldman reviewed The Samui Conspiracy —
Great story about a hapless but not hopeless lawyer with a conscience, the intrigues and failings of living and working on a tourist island and all that goes on underneath the surface there. Well written, a real page turner and lots of fun!
Judith Taylor reviewed The Samui Conspiracy — 5 star
Really enjoyed the book, couldn’t put it down! Looking forward to the next one!
Matt Collins reviewed The Samui Conspiracy — 5 star
Brilliant. Engaging from start to finish. A must read !
Peter Mcknight
A fun and witty thriller, The Fanling Conspiracy is the first in the Conspiracy Series by Michael Peart, appropriately dubbed “A light-hearted legal thriller.”
Roberts McCann, the firm Ben McCann started five years ago with his best friend, Dylan Roberts, is financially struggling and needs an influx of money. It looks as though Ben’s prayers are answered when a new client, representing a local Hong Kong clan, retains the firm to get back the Fanling temple from the corrupt government, but things quickly turn into a nightmare when the trial judge is stabbed to death and Tyler Scott, a solicitor with Ben’s firm, is charged with the judge’s murder. With Tyler’s future on the line, Ben scrambles to find the truth, putting his own life in jeopardy…
Peart gives readers an irreverent look at the challenges of practicing law in Hong Kong. Although a legal thriller, his style of writing is entertaining and humorous without being overly prone to “legalese.” The characters of Ben and Dylan are particularly engaging, despite their many flaws. Although there are some grammatical and punctuation challenges, the book has a solid plot and provides plenty of twists to keep things interesting throughout.
Overall, The Fanling Conspiracy is a great start to what promises to be an entertaining series.
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The Samui Conspiracy (Conspiracy Series Book 2) by Michael Peart
The Samui Conspiracy by Michael Peart is the entertaining sequel to the breezy legal thriller, The Fanling Conspiracy, and the last installment in the series.
Solicitor Ben McCann moved to Koh Samui, a tropical island off the coast of Thailand, five years ago and has just merged his modest firm with a large Bangkok law firm. Ben is summarily told that their newest client, BAS Petroleum, intends to start drilling for oil in nearby Koh Tao and he’s tasked with persuading Alex Wattana, the President of the Thailand Oil Commission, to grant BAS the licence to drill. Ben immediately hits it off with the beautiful Alex but before she can announce her decision, Alex is found dead with Ben’s associate, Paul, charged with her murder…
Peart’s thriller is laced with his own unique brand of humor, which makes this series on the lighter edge of legal thrillers, but always entertaining. His fifty-two-year-old protagonist, Ben, lives an unapologetically jaded lifestyle yet has an air of vulnerability about him that’s endearing. Despite a few grammatical and punctuation issues, the novel matches its predecessor with a well-constructed plot and frequent twists, while bar girls with loose morals and a colorful cast of characters add spice to an already exotic setting.
Thanks to liberal doses of humor and solid writing, The Samui Conspiracy is a consistently entertaining thriller that will appeal to a wide audience.
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