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Lady Justice and the Vet Kindle Edition

by Robert Thornhill (Author), Peg Thornhill (Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 305 ratings
Ben Singleton, a Marine veteran, had returned from a tour of duty in Afghanistan and was having difficulty adjusting to civilian life.

Fate, coincidence, or something else thrust him right into the heart of some of Walt and Ox’s most difficult cases.

Our heroes find themselves knee-deep in trouble as they go undercover in a nursing home to smoke out practitioners of Medicaid fraud, meanwhile, Islamic terrorists with ties to the Taliban are plotting to attack one of Kansas City’s most cherished institutions.

Join Walt and his band of senior sidekicks on another emotional roller coaster ride that will have you shedding tears of laughter one minute and sorrow the next.
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Reviewed by Lee Ashford for Readers' Favorite

Lady Justice and the Vet by Robert Thornhill is a poignant, faithfully accurate story, which could have been taken from today's headlines. Mr. Thornhill, with each new episode of the Lady Justice series, continues to surpass himself. Within the pages of Lady Justice and the Vet, Robert Thornhill has presented a better, more realistic dissertation on the plight of ALL combat veterans, to whom we as a nation owe our all, than any I have seen anywhere else. Thornhill has brilliantly used a fictional comedic mystery story to force us to remove the blinders and take a peek at reality. Lady Justice and the Vet should be required reading for every politician.

Lady Justice and the Vet takes aim at the atrocious mistreatment of our veterans who require far more and far better access to both physical and psychological restoration. It focuses on the high unemployment rate, the nightmares, the disabilities, and the lack of respect. Mr. Thornhill has an uncanny talent for bringing our attention to a serious problem while also entertaining and amusing us. Robert Thornhill's house will one day be a National Monument. Okay, maybe that's a little over the top, but he is a very good storyteller, and a very good writer. I anticipate with great relish each new release in his Lady Justice series. His writing is superlative, and his ability to inform and amuse, almost in the same sentence, makes him a consummate storyteller. However, don't take my word for it; buy one of his Lady Justice stories - it doesn't really matter which one - and see for yourself.

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Lady Justice and the Vet reached #1 on Amazon in the Cozy Mystery and Humor categories, and received a 5-Star rating from Reader's Favorite.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00G1PILWW
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (October 19, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 19, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.4 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 222 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 out of 5 stars 305 ratings

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Award-winning author, Robert Thornhill, began writing at the age of sixty-six and in ten short years has penned forty-three novels in the Lady Justice mystery/comedy series, the seven volume Rainbow Road series of chapter books for children, a cookbook and a mini-autobiography.

Lady Justice and the Sting, Lady Justice and Dr. Death, Lady Justice and the Vigilante, Lady Justice and the Candidate, Lady Justice and the Book Club Murders, Lady Justice and the Cruise Ship Murders, Lady Justice and the Vet and Lady Justice and the Pharaoh's Curse won the Pinnacle Award for the best new mystery novels of Fall 2011, Winter 2012, Summer 2012, Fall 2012, Spring of 2013, Summer of 2013, Spring of 2014 and Fall of 2014 from the National Association of Book Entrepreneurs.

Many of Walt's adventures in the Lady Justice series are anecdotal and based on Robert's real life.

Although Robert holds a master's in psychology, he has never taken a course in writing and has never learned to type. All 53 of his published books were typed with one finger and a thumb!

His wit and insight come from his varied occupations, including thirty-three years as a real estate broker.

He lives with his wife, Peg, in Independence, Missouri.

Visit him on the Web at: http://BooksByBob.com

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Customers find this book highly entertaining with interesting plots and good character development, particularly appreciating the senior citizen characters. They enjoy the humor, with one customer noting it's filled with puns. The book receives positive feedback for its pacing, with one customer describing it as a well-told farce, and customers value its educational content, with one mentioning how it covers serious issues.

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22 customers mention "Readability"22 positive0 negative

Customers find the book highly entertaining and engaging.

"...A lot of fun, easy to read and recommended to all! John Podlaski, author Cherries - A Vietnam War Novel" Read more

"...It is a fast, enjoyable read with some important things to say!" Read more

"...Another entertaining clean read, filled with puns & one-liners, as always dealing with current social topics...." Read more

"As always a very good read. Sometimes you're happy sometimes you're sad...." Read more

22 customers mention "Story quality"22 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the story of the book, finding it suspenseful and thrilling, with one customer noting its fast-moving pace.

"This story was a comical and sad take of what our vets have gone through and are still trying to get their lives back...." Read more

"...a flop house with her 200 pound bulk and a baseball bat, the story is fast-moving, implausible, and amusing...." Read more

"This is a nice little thriller, sort of, but I missed out on the humor part. It had too many sad and emotional parts for the humor to really shine...." Read more

"...This book has the usual humor, friendship and action and it also shed the light on current events and our war Vets and all the struggles they face..." Read more

20 customers mention "Humor"16 positive4 negative

Customers enjoy the humor in the book, with one mentioning it's filled with puns.

"This story was a comical and sad take of what our vets have gone through and are still trying to get their lives back...." Read more

"...bulk and a baseball bat, the story is fast-moving, implausible, and amusing...." Read more

"...Another entertaining clean read, filled with puns & one-liners, as always dealing with current social topics...." Read more

"...There are tense moments within the story, but the gang of seniors get it done, even if their methods are wacky at times...." Read more

16 customers mention "Pacing"16 positive0 negative

Customers find the pacing of the book readable, with one customer noting it's a quick read.

"...A lot of fun, easy to read and recommended to all! John Podlaski, author Cherries - A Vietnam War Novel" Read more

"...The author continues to write stories that deal with current subjects and tough issues and intersperses some of his contagious humor into each story...." Read more

"...will just make you cackle out loud but this one was more touching and poignant...." Read more

"...I received this book as a free git from the author. The writing was light and easy to get into...." Read more

12 customers mention "Character development"12 positive0 negative

Customers love the characters in the book, particularly appreciating the senior citizen characters, with one customer noting how well the author captured the personalities of the veterinarians.

"...I thought that the author captured the personalities of his vets and let it fly. He has a great comedic mind to pull this off especially with Mary...." Read more

"...The characters are fairly developed and believable. All in all, an entertaining story." Read more

"...The narration was well done. The characters were well portrayed. George Kuch gives an excellent performance!!!..." Read more

"...My loved one also loved all of the characters in this book. We both love action and mystery books...." Read more

8 customers mention "Education"8 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's educational value, with one review noting how it addresses serious issues and includes historical facts, while another mentions its moral lessons about the consequences of war.

"...clean read, filled with puns & one-liners, as always dealing with current social topics...." Read more

"...The author continues to write stories that deal with current subjects and tough issues and intersperses some of his contagious humor into each story...." Read more

"...has the usual humor, friendship and action and it also shed the light on current events and our war Vets and all the struggles they face once they..." Read more

"...shows us different sides of difficult social issues and teaches some good moral lessons...." Read more

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  • John
    5.0 out of 5 stars Pleasantly surprised!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2013
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    I enjoyed reading Lady Justice and the Vet; my first book by this author, Robert Thornhill. The first few chapters tell the story of an Afghanistan War Vet and the changes he experiences upon his return home. Nightmares, tremors and changes in his personality are the result of PTSD, a debilitating mental disorder that follows many vets home after the war. Some warriors are able to keep it at bay and go on with life, others aren't as fortunate and suffer greatly, often turning to alcohol and drugs for solace. Ben's wife is very supportive and helps him through his nightly episodes, eventually, getting him into some of the treatment programs at the VA. There is no cure for PTSD, but the programs help vets to cope and interact with other vets, who share their stories within the group sessions. Ben was entitled to join an accounting firm in a high rise office complex. Instead, he found that he didn't want to be boxed up and feels more comfortable working outdoors with a landscaping company. "Triggers" like thunder, gunfire and even seeing certain ethnic people can cause momentary blackouts - taking veterans back to the war. Fortunately for our hero, Walt, Ben's actions saves him and his partner's lives on a couple of occasions.

    Another vet from Afghanistan makes an error in judgment during the war which results him receiving a dishonorable discharge from the service. In his case, revenge drives him to become the leader of a terrorist cell within Kansas. His wish is to kill as many politicians and U.S. civilians as possible as pay back for what they did to him.

    I found myself laughing out loud when Walt and his gang is on the loose...what a bad-ass group of seniors! Walt and Ox's undercover stint within a nursing home to identify Medicare fraud was hilarious. I especially like the older fellow who tutors him on the ways within...coaching him on how to not take pills, eat the food or drink the juice to avoid turning into a zoned out, unresponsive patient who doesn't bother anyone. The "underground" supply chain and scrounger within the nursing facility gets the patients pizza, soda and all the good stuff that is "medicine free".

    There are tense moments within the story, but the gang of seniors get it done, even if their methods are wacky at times. A lot of fun, easy to read and recommended to all!

    John Podlaski, author
    Cherries - A Vietnam War Novel
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  • Phyllis P.
    4.0 out of 5 stars Lady justice and the vet
    Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2015
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    This story was a comical and sad take of what our vets have gone through and are still trying to get their lives back. I thought that the author captured the personalities of his vets and let it fly. He has a great comedic mind to pull this off especially with Mary. I recommend this book and the author. Thanks
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  • Patricia
    5.0 out of 5 stars Well-written farce with a very serious side
    Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2014
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    70-year-old cop (yes, cop!) Walt Williams and his much younger partner Ox go through several adventures in this book, one of a series that also works as a stand-alone. The underlying theme, however, is PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) and how, even with treatment, it can ruin lives.
    Ben, an Afghanistan vet with a set of horrifying memories, plays a major role in this yarn as does a team of terrorists led by an American whose own PTSD has turned him against his compatriots.
    The author also has plenty to say about a country that neglects its veterans and generally ignores people's needs when it simply shuts down the government over political infighting.
    With a bunch of quirky characters ranging from Walt's sex-obsessed father (who is in his 90s) to Mary, who runs a flop house with her 200 pound bulk and a baseball bat, the story is fast-moving, implausible, and amusing. It also finds ways to bring home the sufferings of PTSD and the permanent hell of trying to live with it.
    It is a fast, enjoyable read with some important things to say!
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  • Roger Fauble
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great read, looks to be a good series
    Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2019
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    Lady Justice and The Vet is my fifteenth enjoyable read/listen from author Robert Thornhill. Another entertaining clean read, filled with puns & one-liners, as always dealing with current social topics. Each book in the series seems better than the last as Thornhill continues to up his game. Narrator George Kuch again adds greatly to the listening enjoyment with his wide variety of entertaining voices & inflections, Kuch IS Walt Williams! I’ll definitely be reading more from Thornhill! I was given an Audible copy of this book & am voluntarily reviewing it. Since I own both the Audible & Kindle versions I was able to follow along while being read to. Up next is Lady Justice & the Organ Traders. (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 - July 24, 2018).
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  • Will Decker
    3.0 out of 5 stars I didn't get the humor in it.
    Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2018
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    This is a nice little thriller, sort of, but I missed out on the humor part. It had too many sad and emotional parts for the humor to really shine. The characters are fairly developed and believable. All in all, an entertaining story.
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  • Jjspina
    5.0 out of 5 stars An Issue that Plagues our World - PTSD!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2019
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    Lady Justice and the Vet touches on a tough subject - PTSD. It takes us on a journey first to Afghanistan where horrific things had happened and what had caused one of the characters to have nightmares and flashbacks. This is an all too common occurrence after men and woman have gone to combat and have seen and experienced horrible things no one should ever have to experience.

    We flash forward to the present time for this Vet who is now having nightmares and flashbacks each time he hears loud noises such as thunder or a gunshot. These sounds flash him back to another time that he wants to forget but he cannot. He is thrown into different scenarios that put him into the path of the main character, Walt Williams and his partner, Ox.

    Walt tries to help this man and others for he is suffering from flashbacks himself of an incident in his line of work as a policeman (jumping off a building) that continues to torment him at night. There are other things happening as Walt is trying to heal himself - terrorists are plotting to kill Americans and one of these terrorists is an American who is a disgruntled Vet.

    In each of these books Walt’s life is on the line as he tries to right the wrong in this world. Lady Justice isn’t always on the right side.

    The author continues to write stories that deal with current subjects and tough issues and intersperses some of his contagious humor into each story. I know that when I pick up one of these quick-reads that I will be entertained and informed of what is plaguing our world. I highly recommend all books in the Lady Justice Series.
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  • Michael Finlayson
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Powerful, Compelling, Page Turner
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 14, 2013
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    Without a doubt this is a powerful, compelling, page turner of a book. On a more serious note it looks at the serious problems faced by service personnel who have seen combat, and how all too often they are forgotten. These are the kinds of stories that I would love to see on the film. The hero of the book is veteran cop who with his partner, friends and family is able to deal with all kinds of problems. This is one of those terrible books that once you've started reading you won't want to stop. Needless to say I highly recommend it.
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  • Lorraine Garant
    5.0 out of 5 stars What a read!
    Reviewed in Canada on November 12, 2018
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    I love all of the Lady Justice books but this one has had a deeper impact due to the subject matter. I began reading it on Remembrance day and couldn't put it down. It feels like it was written to honor all the brave men and women who fought for our freedom and it certainly is well deserved !
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  • Carmen Garant
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another Solid 5 Stars!
    Reviewed in Canada on November 21, 2018
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    As I've come to expext, this Lady Justice was again another Great read. This one was especially meaningful because of the subject matter. One can't help but be touched in a special way when it comes to a storyline about our Veterans. Absolutely Loved it!
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