Novel set in CASERTA, CAMPANIA (and LONDON)
Novel set in PHILADELPHIA
27th October 2026
Strippers Always Need Legal Advice by Iain Levison, novel set in Philadelphia.
Attorney Justin Sykes is worn down by the American legal system. His clients “... have the full weight of the law, and capitalism, and the world, pushing down on them, and someone, somewhere, has to push back“.
He negotiates punishments, he fights against the intransigent judges and, sometimes – just sometimes – he succeeds in easing the terms of a judicial sentence. But then one judge will not budge, will not negotiate when it comes to one of the people he is representing…
Then, one day, when he is minding his own business, he is asked whether he would be willing to represent a set of clients and be paid a lot of money for a simple hour’s work, just one evening per week. He will have to attend a strip club by the airport, called Kitties. Once ensconced, he is expected to offer legal advice to any of the strippers who sidle up to him. Not only that, he then has to spend the night in the rather – surprisingly – sumptuously kitted-out motel opposite, again, owned by Marcus, who runs both enterprises. It is specified where he will park, how long he must stay, and what the manner of payment will be. It is, however, not long before he inevitably has a conflict of interests.
The premise of the this novel is extremely original and entertaining. It is written with a light touch and is imbued with plenty of dark humour. And when you have a character called Tyree Kittles…😉, you come to expect something a little different.
The reader will gather insight into the processes of the American legal system (a little bit intense at times), and more about the bone-wearying slog of legal representation, as Sykes wrangles and wrestles to achieve the best outcome he can for his clients.
The mystery, of course, is why Marcus requires his attendance and what the longer term goal might be.
This is a good novel for fans of Better Call Saul and for those who favour an absurd element in their reading. It’s entertaining and bizarre in equal measure.
I totally get the neon-inspired design of the cover but I think it comes across as too blurred, as you have to stare at it for a moment or two to glean the title, so I am not sure that works so well when it is in a bookshop, trying to tempt readers.
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