Taking on law's old boys club can have deadly results... A gripping thriller from a bold new voice about misogyny, corruption and the legal industry.
'Everyone is going to say what a great guy and a great lawyer he was. He wasn't. He was a prick ... And a shithouse lawyer.'
Gavin Jones is dead at thirty-nine. As a lawyer who controlled millions of dollars in fees per year, he was legal firm Howard Greene's biggest client and wielded that power with manipulative contempt. But he saved his worst behaviour for women, at work and at home.
The partners of Howard Greene relied on his favour to fund their lavish lifestyles. If sycophantic admiration of the man was all it took to secure work from Gavin, that's what they delivered.
But no one liked Gavin. The list of those who suffered from his cruelty was long enough to include pretty much everyone who had contact with him. So who actually killed him?
A fast-paced and wickedly funny thriller about power and revenge set in the pristine towers of capitalism, How to Kill a Client is a scorching debut straight out of tomorrow's headlines.
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Set in a corportate law scene, How to Kill a Client offers multiple perspectives and multiple movitives for the murder of Gavin Jones - a well known cutthroat business man who uses confidence and showmanship to hide his terrible personality. This book offers intruige, mystery and some well built characters. A definite must read. - Nikki (QBD)
Guest, 08/02/2023
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Gavin was a jerk. And now he's dead. This captivating debut set in a Brisbane law firm takes us on a thrilling journey to find whodunit and why. But when the list of those he'd wronged only grows, how can you find the killer? And can you really blame them? Themes of power, corruption, and revenge are tackled through a range of engaging characters who all suffered at the hands of Gavin's cruelty. - Stacey (QBD)
Guest, 03/02/2023
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Nobody liked Gavin!
That being the case, when he turns up dead one day, it was a case of who wouldn't have done it, rather than who!
And being a rich client of a big Brisbane law firm, the partners relied on him funding their pretentious life style. The repercussions therefore are huge!
This is a great thriller, but it's also quirky! Just don't fall for the Agatha Christie type traps! - Steven (QBD)
Guest, 03/02/2023
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Fans of Grisham and Baldacci have a new Aussie author to enjoy.
This murder mystery involves the death of a high-powered client much unbeloved by everyone.
The story is told from the perspective of a few different people allowing the reader to truly understand how detestable the dead man is.
This story is well-written, well-paced, & will leave you guessing whodunnit right to the end. - Joshua (QBD)
Guest, 31/01/2023
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A refreshing new thriller by debut Australian author Joanna Jenkins set in a law firm in Brisbane. When Their biggest client, Gavin Jones, is found dead they suspect it was murder. Many relied on Gavin for financial benefit but he was liked by no one meaning an ever growing list of suspects. A captivating "whodunnit" thriller right to the end. - Kaitlyn (QBD)
Guest, 30/01/2023
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A fast-paced thriller with a comedic twist about power, revenge and capitalism. How to Kill a Client is an exciting debut novel that proves sometimes the victim is really the villain in the story. - Zoe (QBD)
Guest, 29/01/2023
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A fast pased and wickedly funny thriller set in a brisbane Law firm. How to Kill a Clien is a fast pased, edge of your seat tale of power, revenge and a dead lawyer no one liked, but everyone depended on to help fund their lavish lifestyles. - Jessica (QBD)
Guest, 28/01/2023
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In a world filled with ambition, greed; corruption and politics this new thriller is addicting, fast-paced and you will not want to put it down. A story of power and revenge with realists characters that you will love to hate, set to the backdrop of Brisbane, Australia. - Angelique (QBD)
Guest, 28/01/2023
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The element of this book that stands out the most is its characters. Jenkins strays far away from the stereotypically ‘good guys’ and ‘bad guys’ element of crime fiction novels and instead creates an array of characters so shallow but also perfectly human. Each one putting on masks to hide their animosity towards one another, and maybe to cover a up the sinister smile of a murderer. A great read! - Eliza (QBD)
Guest, 28/01/2023
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Nobody liked Gavin Jones, but who killed him?
“How to Kill a Client” is a wickedly funny thriller about misogyny, corruption and the legal industry.
With it's blend of seriousness and humour, Joanna Jenkins is a fresh voice in Australian fiction.
“How to Kill a Client” is a debut not to be missed. - Melissa (QBD)
Guest, 27/01/2023
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Joanna Jenkin's debut thriller novel 'How to Kill a Client' is an intriguingly funny, fast-paced tale of corruption, revenge and legal injustice that will leave its mark on a variety of readers for its rich, humorous plot that doesn't disappoint. - Joshua (QBD)
Guest, 27/01/2023
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Large law firms in brisbane are at a stand still and being watched with a very close eye after Gavin Jones was murdered at age 39.
At first Gavin comes across as the nice guy but after his murder the truth is starting to reveal it self!
Was it revenge? Money? Lack of respect?
I guess the main question is
"WAS IT WORTH IT!" - Hollie (QBD)
Guest, 27/01/2023
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Lawyer Gavin Jones has been murdered.
Not surprising considering he made enemies very easily- especially women who he treated with contempt, both at work and at home.
So who wanted revenge ? A mistreated co-worker? His mistreated wife ? Or someone from the power hungry boy's club at the law firm?
Fast paced from page one.
Another great Australian debut author.
You have to read this. - Peter (QBD)
Guest, 27/01/2023
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Gavin Jones is dead. There is a long list of people who Gavin has demeaned, manipulated and deceived. Which of them would want to see him dead and why? In the prestigious world of a legal firm with an exclusive office on the Brisbane River, power and greed are unravelled to reveal a sordid trail of corruption, lies, deceit and revenge. Witty and clever, a must read. - Sheridan (QBD)
Guest, 27/01/2023
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How to Kill A Client is a fast paced and hilarious crime novel. Jenkins invites us into the manipulative world of lawyers, with characters you will just love to hate. Gavin Jones is the unforunate victim of this debut and sympathy for his death is short lived. The suspect list is long, because how many people wouldn't want to get rid of lawyers? Joanna Jenkins keeps you guessing until the very end - Elizabeth (QBD)
Guest, 25/01/2023
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How to Kill a Client is a witty whodunnit that explores the inner-workings of a misogynist workplace. When skeevy lawyer Gavin Jones dies, there's a long list of co-workers and clients who don't like him, and the list of suspects piles up. Jenkins' fast-paced debut is a standout novel sure to keep you reading way past your bedtime! - Bonnie (QBD)
Guest, 23/01/2023
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How To Kill a Client was impossible to put down! Fast-paced with a hint of humor, this fresh thriller centered around the legal industry in Brisbane had me at the edge of my seat with themes of curruption, revenge and greed. Highly recommend! - Claire (QBD)
Guest, 22/01/2023
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Set behind the scenes of an 'Old Boys' law firm in Brisbane with all the greed and corruption laid bare, this debut novel is a gripping read.
Gavin Jones is a self obsessed, narcissistic misogynist but as the head of legal at the law firms largest client it certainly pays to be nice.
Now he is dead and the suspect list is as big as his ego! He is character you will love to hate.....and see dead. - Alison (QBD)
Guest, 21/01/2023
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When one of the largest clients at a law firm dies suddenly, murder is at the forefront of the investigation. In this gripping debut Australian crime book, How to Kill a Client is a book about power and revenge, weaving themes of misogyny, corruption and capitalism inside the legal industry. It's a fast and wickedly funny thriller that you won't want to put down. - Olivia (QBD)
Guest, 20/01/2023
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Gavin Jones is dead... and everyone in the office has a motive. A twisty whodunit set in the throes of capitalism, Joanna Jenkins' debut novel How to Kill a Client keeps you guessing until the last second. With Brisbane as the backdrop, Jenkins offers a refreshing new voice in Australian crime fiction. A fast-paced thriller that is perfect for fans of Knives Out, or Lucy Foley's The Guest List. - Hannah (QBD)
Guest, 18/01/2023
