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  • The Boys from Biloxi

  • A Legal Thriller
  • Written by: John Grisham
  • Narrated by: Michael Beck
  • Length: 17 hrs and 22 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (320 ratings)

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The Boys from Biloxi

Written by: John Grisham
Narrated by: Michael Beck
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Publisher's Summary

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Two families. One courtroom showdown. • John Grisham’s most gripping thriller yet.

John Grisham returns to Mississippi with the riveting story of two sons of immigrant families who grow up as friends, but ultimately find themselves on opposite sides of the law. Grisham’s trademark twists and turns will keep you tearing through the story until the stunning conclusion.

For most of the last hundred years, Biloxi was known for its beaches, resorts, and seafood industry. But it had a darker side. It was also notorious for corruption and vice, everything from gambling, prostitution, bootleg liquor, and drugs to contract killings. The vice was controlled by small cabal of mobsters, many of them rumored to be members of the Dixie Mafia.

Keith Rudy and Hugh Malco grew up in Biloxi in the sixties and were childhood friends, as well as Little League all-stars. But as teenagers, their lives took them in different directions. Keith’s father became a legendary prosecutor, determined to “clean up the Coast.” Hugh’s father became the “Boss” of Biloxi’s criminal underground. Keith went to law school and followed in his father’s footsteps. Hugh preferred the nightlife and worked in his father’s clubs. The two families were headed for a showdown, one that would happen in a courtroom.

Life itself hangs in the balance in The Boys from Biloxi, a sweeping saga rich with history and with a large cast of unforgettable characters.

Don’t miss John Grisham’s new book, THE EXCHANGE: AFTER THE FIRM, coming soon!

©2022 Doubleday (P)2022 Random House Audio

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Great book

Especially enjoy the narrator. He brings the book and characters to life.
An amazing author

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Another great Grisham read

Although detailed and hard to capture the focus of the story at the beginning with so many historical players and relational connections, everything came together and played out amazingly midway through the book. The ending was classic and left the reader wanting more

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Excellent and Interesting Novel

Interesting and enjoyable audio book. The narrator was clear and easy to listen to. Recommended

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Makes me want to visit the coast.

Very entertaining. Wanted to keep listening.
Rarely give a 5/5 so this one was pretty good.
Great ending.
Not sure I would call it a Legal Thriller. Not much court room.

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Excellent Book

Easy to listen too and never boring. Awesome author and narrator. This is a must pick story.

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Boys from Beloxi

Creative and captivating. Narrators accents and cadence carried the storyline. Ending was carefully crafted to allow for resolution

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Not one of Grisham’s finest!

First quarter a history lesson on Biloxi. Moved at a drawl. The good guys are really good and the bad guys are horrible, don’t seem real. Wouldn’t recommend this read.

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Michael Beck is the best

Even in a pedestrian story like this one, the draw for me is immersion in the Deep South, and no one takes me there better than Mr Beck, and his collection of Southern voices.

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Great Story and awesome ending

As usual, Mr. Grisham is a master!! The story is great with lost of legal details.

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Struggled to finish

Not sure if it was just that I did not enjoy the narrator...seemed a mismatch for the story...or if the book kind of rambled on without getting to the point. wasted a credit on this one.

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