“Hi, my name is Fiona Jones. I work for legal aid ($54,000).”
From the cover page’s attribution to wine, on to the
hilarious blurb, lies a rather unusual, often hilarious crime novel penned by
one of my workmates – the eponymous accountant, Barry Smith.
Barry is often a source of mirth and marvel in the office thanks
to his penchant for puns and magic tricks, both of which inform his writing.
The structure is unique with each character introducing themselves in a way
that breaks out of the story and becomes almost theatrical. Even the victim has
a voice. I enjoyed the way he characterised them by their earnings which really
added to the accountancy flavour.
I had my suspicions about ‘whodunnit’ a good way into the
novel and yet was always sceptical. The cast are a veritable rogues
gallery, and with lots of money involved, things can often get messy.
Murder, schemes, swiss bank accounts, this one has the lot. If
you feel like an enjoyable and giggle ridden mystery with a dash of
book-keeping, then you too can discover Barry’s oeuvre on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Accountant-novel-Barry-Smith-some/dp/1521443629
4/5 - Dodgy accountants
have even dodgier associates.
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