Publisher information
- Publisher: Black Cat
- ISBN: 9780802149114
- Number of pages: 288
- Languages: English
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Fast Paced and gripping yet lacked something
I wanted to read this book as soon as I read the blurb. As the author is a private detective himself, I thought this would bring an authenticity to his sto... READ MORE
A strong and intelligent thriller
I really enjoyed this New York set thriller which attention grabbed from the very first page and never let go. Chris Cowey is a lawyer at the very prestig... READ MORE
A fast paced thriller
An enjoyable thriller, set in New York, is written by a new author (to me). It’s an attention grabber from the very start of the novel and it maintained m... READ MORE
Fast paced!
I really liked reading this book. It's definitely a thriller with some interesting twists that I didn't expect. I wasn't sure if it would be too much lawye... READ MORE
Not the best thriller I have read
I was really looking forward to this book but endes up giving up about half way through. I didn't like the structure of the book, I found it made it diffic... READ MORE
A different but enjoyable read
I was really pleased to win a copy of Clean Hands and was not disappointed when it arrived. The blurb was intriguing and although we shouldn't judge by thi... READ MORE
An Intriguing Read
Clean Hands follows two strong female leads as they negotiate their way through several challenges in a messy court case. They story seems very realistic, ... READ MORE
Worth reading!
Patrick Hoffman has written a great book with plenty of twists and turns. Elizabeth and Valencia are great characters and you want to carry on reading to s... READ MORE
Not the best in its genre
A lawyer Elizabeth Carlyle is devastated when she is informed that a junior colleague has lost his phone with important documents on it.
Ex CIA officer Val... READ MORE
Fast Paced
Based in New York, in the big banking business, this book starts at breakneck speed and keeps it up until nearly the end when it gets even faster - outstan... READ MORE
Didn't live up to the blurb
Elizabeth Carlyle is a high corporate lawyer.
But her world comes crashing down when a junior colleague "loses" his phone containing very important documen... READ MORE
Digging the Dirt
When a law firm is blackmailed after documents go missing, Corporate Lawyer Elizabeth Carlyle calls in an ex-CIA officer Valencia Walker, who solves the pr... READ MORE
Couldn't put it down
I have been fortunate enough to receive a copy for review in advance. As soon as the book landed on my doorstep, I was drawn in and could not put it down.
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Not entirely sure what to make of it - it felt unfinished
While I liked the style of writing and the plot, I did find it a bit odd that there weren't chapters, per se; they were more like acts. This may have been ... READ MORE
Just so so for me
When a junior member of a firm loses his phone when a person bumps into him important documents on it are compromised.
Lawyer Elizabeth Carlyle is at her w... READ MORE
Fast Paced
A fast paced thriller which gets you totally engrossed from the very first page. The main character, Elizabeth Carlyle works for a very busy law firm. She ... READ MORE
3 Star Read
Clean Hands is a quick, enjoyable read that I managed to consume in 24 hours. Plenty of action is packed into less than 300 pages which prevents you from p... READ MORE
Web of lies
What a fab read!
Super fast paced plot, keeping you on the edge of your seat right to the very end.
Chris Cowley has had his phone pickpocketed at the trai... READ MORE
Interesting book
This book is fast paced and kept me hooked throughout. There were plenty of twists and turns which kept me engaged and made me want to read more. There wer... READ MORE
Edgy thriller
The cover of this really caught my eye and I must admit I soon found myself engrossed in the action. The characters are all strong and unusually the two st... READ MORE
Action packed
his story is an action packed, fast paced one of high powered game play.
I liked the style and the characters and hated having to put the story down. How... READ MORE
Patrick Hoffman - Clean Hands
Elizabeth is used to a high working load and stress, but this situation might bring her down. One of her young lawyer’s phones has been pickpocketed and he... READ MORE
Corporate matters
This thriller is set in the corporate world in New York City. There are many characters in the story that interwine with
each other but Elizabeth Carlyle ... READ MORE
Intense, driving plot.
From the beginning, the protagonist is likeable, powerful, and enticing, and even the characters who are less integral to the plot seem developed and incre... READ MORE
Fast paced, great female leads
When a junior lawyer has his phone stolen from him containing critical notes on a huge case, Elizabeth calls in her friend Valencia to get the phone back. ... READ MORE
Thriller set in New York
“She’ll make the dirt disappear at all costs”
Clean Hands is a thriller, written by award-winning author and private investigator, Patrick Hoffman. It ope... READ MORE