Rumpole's Return

I am pleasantly surprised how much I enjoyed Rumpole in novel-length form. It was hard to believe he'd actually retired after the end of the final story in The Trials of Rumpole, but in fact his forced stay in the Sunshine State proved extremely useful in his eponymous return to the Bar. Rumpole ret......more

The first two books of the series were more a collection of short stories than a proper novel. This one, however, is in the format of a novel. Rumpole and She Who Must Be Obeyed are in Florida, USA, as the book opens. Rumpole had appeared before his nemesis, Judge Bullingham, for 10 unsuccessful case......more

Another humorous romp with Rumpole. Alas, this one wasn't as fun as the previous books. I think I preferred the books as a collection of vignettes. It kept the feel fresher and and the tone funnier. Still not a bad story though. The end was surprising. I now need to Google if the premise is possible......more

This book continues the strong showing from John Mortimer's prior Rumpole of the Bailey series of novels, although with a slightly different format. In Rumpole's Return, the eponymous main character is embroiled in one main case throughout the whole novel rather than each chapter being a standalone......more

Another fun, funny (and occasionally moving) outing, with one very strange demerit: an entire subplot from the prior book was recycled here almost verbatim, and none of the participants seemed to notice (the "Marjorie wants a divorce and asks Rumpole to represent her" subplot). I'm not an expert on......more