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The Jailhouse Lawyer

Written by: James Patterson, Nancy Allen
Narrated by: Megan Tusing
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 From James Patterson, the world's #1 bestselling author: a young lawyer takes on the judge who is destroying her hometown—and ends up in jail herself.

Jailhouse Lawyer: In picture-perfect Erva, Alabama, the most serious crimes are misdemeanors. Speeding tickets. Shoplifting. Contempt of court. Then why is the jail so crowded? And why are so few prisoners released? There’s only one place to learn the truth behind these incriminating secrets. Sometimes the best education a lawyer can get is a short stretch of hard time.

Power of Attorney: After a decade of estrangement from her family, defense attorney Leah Randall is suddenly summoned home by her mother. There Leah finds that her father is suffering from the early stages of Alzheimer's, and it's up to Leah to clean up his files and close down the office. But not before she gets entangled in the disturbing case of a young woman accused of arson and the double murder of her guardians. Crime Thrillers Legal Mystery Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Women Sleuths Fiction Crime Law

What the critics say

“I couldn’t put down The Jailhouse Lawyer, a page-turning legal thriller that exposes a headline-making crisis in the American courts: the new debtors’ prisons, where an inability to pay court costs sentences poor people to jail, with devastating consequences.” —Pulitzer Prize winning columnist Tony Messenger, author of Profit and Punishment: How America Criminalizes the Poor in the Name of Justice
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it was a real page turner. I liked the complexity of the characters and the plot.

Lots of unexpected twists and turns.

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This was a worthwhile listen for sure. Great plot, story. Characters aren't quite as rich but still really enjoyed it.

Great story, good writing.

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Loved it! I had to keep coming up with activities so I vould listen to UT!!

Real Page Turner

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First time reading Anything by this author and really impressive! Great writing and keeps you interested throughout. Narration is also great

Really impressed!!

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Rating the first book:
The Jailhouse Lawyer:
Shameful, this purports to be a courtroom drama, Even Grisham’s worst novels are better than this one. No depth No development of characters, Unbelievable storyline and no climax I didn’t even realize the book had ended!!
Rating Book 2:
Power of attorney much better enjoyed from start to finish good story and Clever ending.

Book 1 is terrible book 2 is terrific.

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