Journal Entry 1 by miketroll on Tuesday, November 28, 2006

On seeing 180 generously spaced pages, at first I suspected this as being just a gentle pot-boiler for the aged maestro. Well, it could be longer, but RatRoT still displays all the wit, fizz and elegant writing of vintage Rumpole.

This story has the added spice of trenchant contemporary satire, in which Mortimer savages the Labour Government's erosion of British civil rights and the time-honoured processes of law.

Sadly, this tale will never become a TV drama starring the late lamented Leo McKern, RIP. 

Journal Entry 2 by Iojima from Nyons, Rhône-Alpes France on Saturday, December 30, 2006

Christmas RABCK from Miketrollstigen. I do love Rumpole -- and I'm very sorry the Leo McKern died. Sometimes we can even find ITV in the ether.

Apologies for the delay in journalling. We have been trying to get broadband installed and internet access has been patchy. 

Journal Entry 3 by AnonymousFinder on Saturday, January 13, 2007

Totally hilarious, especially the serious parts about infringement of individual rights and freedoms.
I believe this is my first Mortimer. The syntax is bizarre, it lacks rhythm, it occasionally appears that either Mortimer has forgotten he's used a phrase or maybe he just likes it, so he uses it, again. And behind all that, I keep hearing and seeing Leo McKern and I loved it.
Many thanks, Miketrollstigen.

 

Journal Entry 4 by Iojima from Nyons, Rhône-Alpes France on Saturday, January 13, 2007

I DO wish BookCrossing would make it possible for AnonnymousFinder to edit or delete journal entries. Said AF is me, who did not realise she wasn't signed in. 

Journal Entry 5 by Iojima from Nyons, Rhône-Alpes France on Tuesday, January 23, 2007

Going as mini-ray to:

Meddyg
Nikky c 

Journal Entry 6 by meddyg on Tuesday, February 06, 2007

Thanks, Margo

Looks to be a good read as ever

meddyg 

Journal Entry 7 by meddyg on Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Another of John Mortimer's romps through the legal system, a fairly light and easy read on the surface, but also a serious indictment of how our civil liberties have been eroded by this government.

How many people in this country realise that they can now be held without trial indefinitely?

I would recommend that more people read it.

To be posted to Nikki C 

Journal Entry 8 by nikolacarter23 from Warwick, Warwickshire United Kingdom on Sunday, March 18, 2007

This was sent to me after i requested said book, i have been unable to put it down, i have had headbutts from kittys as i have been reading but i have been so engrossed with this great book i have had to ignore said kittys

This book makes you smile and shake your head as everyone knows someone like rumpole and his escapades in their life

lovely book and i greatly reccomend it and hope someone else loves it as much as me
thank you so much so sending my way i will have to read more of rumpoles escapades i will want to read the next one just to find out about she who must be obeyed

nixter