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Witness to a Trial
- A Short Story Prequel to The Whistler
- Written by: John Grisham
- Narrated by: Mark Deakins
- Length: 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 36
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Story4 out of 5 stars 31
A startling and original courtroom drama from New York Times best seller John Grisham that is the prequel to his legal thriller The Whistler. A judge's first murder trial. A defense attorney in over his head. A prosecutor out for blood and glory. The accused, who is possibly innocent. And the killer, who may have just committed the perfect crime.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Caught my attention
- By MLD on 2021-08-14
Written by: John Grisham
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The Guardians
- A Novel
- Written by: John Grisham
- Narrated by: Michael Beck
- Length: 11 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 784
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 690
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 692
In the small Florida town of Seabrook, a young lawyer named Keith Russo was shot dead at his desk as he worked late one night. The killer left no clues. There were no witnesses, no one with a motive. But the police soon came to suspect Quincy Miller, a young Black man who was once a client of Russo’s.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Grisham doesn't disappoint
- By KAT M K on 2019-11-26
Written by: John Grisham
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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
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 311
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 281
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 276
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.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book
- By Sandy Lisk on 2022-10-26
Written by: John Grisham
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Gray Mountain
- A Novel
- Written by: John Grisham
- Narrated by: Catherine Taber
- Length: 14 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 71
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 57
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Story4 out of 5 stars 58
The year is 2008 and Samantha Kofer's career at a huge Wall Street law firm is on the fast track - until the recession hits and she gets downsized, furloughed, escorted out of the building. Samantha, though, is one of the "lucky" associates. She's offered an opportunity to work at a legal aid clinic for one year without pay, after which there would be a slim chance that she'd get her old job back. In a matter of days Samantha moves from Manhattan to Brady, Virginia, population 2,200, in the heart of Appalachia, a part of the world she has only read about.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Fair
- By Andrea Leatham on 2023-09-09
Written by: John Grisham
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The Litigators
- Written by: John Grisham
- Narrated by: Dennis Boutsikaris
- Length: 11 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 93
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 81
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 79
The incomparable master of the legal thriller takes us deeper into the labyrinth that is the American justice system, always drawing us in with an irresistible hook, pulling the thread of tension tighter and tighter, and then knocking us out with a conclusion that's never "by the book". Maybe that's why, after more than 20 years of consecutive number-one New York Times best sellers, a new novel by America's favorite storyteller is still a major publishing event.
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5 out of 5 stars
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GREAT!!!!
- By Patricia from Mexico on 2020-12-17
Written by: John Grisham
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The Racketeer
- Written by: John Grisham
- Narrated by: JD Jackson
- Length: 12 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 167
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 147
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 145
Given the importance of what they do, and the controversies that often surround them, and the violent people they sometimes confront, it is remarkable that in the history of this country only four active federal judges have been murdered. Judge Raymond Fawcett has just become number five.... Nothing is as it seems and everything’s fair game in this wickedly clever new novel from John Grisham, the undisputed master of the legal thriller.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The Racketeer
- By Sharron padden on 2023-01-29
Written by: John Grisham
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Witness to a Trial
- A Short Story Prequel to The Whistler
- Written by: John Grisham
- Narrated by: Mark Deakins
- Length: 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 36
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Story4 out of 5 stars 31
A startling and original courtroom drama from New York Times best seller John Grisham that is the prequel to his legal thriller The Whistler. A judge's first murder trial. A defense attorney in over his head. A prosecutor out for blood and glory. The accused, who is possibly innocent. And the killer, who may have just committed the perfect crime.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Caught my attention
- By MLD on 2021-08-14
Written by: John Grisham
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The Guardians
- A Novel
- Written by: John Grisham
- Narrated by: Michael Beck
- Length: 11 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 784
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 690
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 692
In the small Florida town of Seabrook, a young lawyer named Keith Russo was shot dead at his desk as he worked late one night. The killer left no clues. There were no witnesses, no one with a motive. But the police soon came to suspect Quincy Miller, a young Black man who was once a client of Russo’s.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Grisham doesn't disappoint
- By KAT M K on 2019-11-26
Written by: John Grisham
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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
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 311
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 281
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 276
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.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book
- By Sandy Lisk on 2022-10-26
Written by: John Grisham
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Gray Mountain
- A Novel
- Written by: John Grisham
- Narrated by: Catherine Taber
- Length: 14 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 71
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 57
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Story4 out of 5 stars 58
The year is 2008 and Samantha Kofer's career at a huge Wall Street law firm is on the fast track - until the recession hits and she gets downsized, furloughed, escorted out of the building. Samantha, though, is one of the "lucky" associates. She's offered an opportunity to work at a legal aid clinic for one year without pay, after which there would be a slim chance that she'd get her old job back. In a matter of days Samantha moves from Manhattan to Brady, Virginia, population 2,200, in the heart of Appalachia, a part of the world she has only read about.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Fair
- By Andrea Leatham on 2023-09-09
Written by: John Grisham
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The Litigators
- Written by: John Grisham
- Narrated by: Dennis Boutsikaris
- Length: 11 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 93
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 81
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 79
The incomparable master of the legal thriller takes us deeper into the labyrinth that is the American justice system, always drawing us in with an irresistible hook, pulling the thread of tension tighter and tighter, and then knocking us out with a conclusion that's never "by the book". Maybe that's why, after more than 20 years of consecutive number-one New York Times best sellers, a new novel by America's favorite storyteller is still a major publishing event.
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5 out of 5 stars
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GREAT!!!!
- By Patricia from Mexico on 2020-12-17
Written by: John Grisham
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The Racketeer
- Written by: John Grisham
- Narrated by: JD Jackson
- Length: 12 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 167
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 147
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 145
Given the importance of what they do, and the controversies that often surround them, and the violent people they sometimes confront, it is remarkable that in the history of this country only four active federal judges have been murdered. Judge Raymond Fawcett has just become number five.... Nothing is as it seems and everything’s fair game in this wickedly clever new novel from John Grisham, the undisputed master of the legal thriller.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The Racketeer
- By Sharron padden on 2023-01-29
Written by: John Grisham
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A Time to Kill
- Written by: John Grisham
- Narrated by: Michael Beck
- Length: 16 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 134
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 118
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Story5 out of 5 stars 118
Clanton, Mississippi. The life of a 10-year-old black girl is shattered by two drunken and remorseless young men. The mostly white town reacts with shock and horror at the inhuman crime. Until her father acquires an assault rifle - and takes justice into his own outraged hands. For 10 days, with burning crosses and the crack of sniper fire spreading through the streets of Clanton, the nation sits spellbound as young defense attorney Jake Brigance struggles to save his client's life...and then his own....
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1 out of 5 stars
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did not enjoy 😔
- By S Fairborn on 2021-03-11
Written by: John Grisham
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The Reckoning
- A Novel
- Written by: John Grisham
- Narrated by: Michael Beck
- Length: 17 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 572
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 522
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Story4 out of 5 stars 521
Pete Banning was Clanton's favorite son, a returning war hero, the patriarch of a prominent family, a farmer, a father, a neighbor, and a faithful member of the Methodist church. Then one cool October morning in 1946, he rose early, drove into town, walked into the church, and calmly shot and killed the Reverend Dexter Bell.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Boring
- By Amazon Customer on 2018-11-08
Written by: John Grisham
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The Confession
- A Novel
- Written by: John Grisham
- Narrated by: Scott Sowers
- Length: 14 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 75
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 69
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 69
An innocent man is about to be executed. Only a guilty man can save him. Travis Boyette is such a man. In 1998, in the small East Texas city of Sloan, he abducted, raped, and strangled a popular high-school cheerleader. He buried her body so that it would never be found, then watched in amazement as police and prosecutors arrested and convicted Donté Drumm, a local football star, and marched him off to death row.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Grisham is a master storyteller
- By Robert Belanger on 2019-06-10
Written by: John Grisham
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The Broker
- A Novel
- Written by: John Grisham
- Narrated by: Michael Beck
- Length: 11 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 88
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 76
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 77
In his final hours in the Oval Office, the outgoing President grants a controversial last-minute pardon to Joel Backman, a notorious Washington power broker who has spent the last six years hidden away in a federal prison. What no one knows is that the President issues the pardon only after receiving enormous pressure from the CIA. It seems Backman, in his power broker heyday, may have obtained secrets that compromise the world’s most sophisticated satellite surveillance system.
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3 out of 5 stars
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average at best
- By Scott on 2020-06-28
Written by: John Grisham
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Sooley
- A Novel
- Written by: John Grisham
- Narrated by: Dion Graham
- Length: 10 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 284
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 257
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 258
In the summer of his 17th year, Samuel Sooleymon gets the chance of a lifetime: a trip to the United States with his South Sudanese teammates to play in a showcase basketball tournament. He has never been away from home, nor has he ever been on an airplane. The opportunity to be scouted by dozens of college coaches is a dream come true.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Phenomenal Story
- By Michael Healy on 2021-08-23
Written by: John Grisham
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A Time to Kill & The King of Torts
- Written by: John Grisham
- Narrated by: Michael Beck
- Length: 28 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 92
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 81
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 79
The life of a 10-year-old black girl is shattered by two drunken and remorseless young men. The mostly white town reacts with shock and horror at the inhuman crime, until her father acquires an assault rifle and takes justice into his own outraged hands.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great books
- By Anonymous User on 2019-01-01
Written by: John Grisham
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The Innocent Man
- Murder and Injustice in a Small Town
- Written by: John Grisham
- Narrated by: Craig Wasson
- Length: 12 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 78
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 71
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 71
In the town of Ada, Oklahoma, Ron Williamson was going to be the next Mickey Mantle. But on his way to the Big Leagues, Ron stumbled, his dreams broken by drinking, drugs, and women. Then, on a winter night in 1982, not far from Ron’s home, a young cocktail waitress named Debra Sue Carter was savagely murdered. The investigation led nowhere. Until, on the flimsiest evidence, it led to Ron Williamson. The washed-up small-town hero was charged, tried, and sentenced to death - in a trial littered with lying witnesses and tainted evidence....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Devastating story
- By SW on 2019-05-27
Written by: John Grisham
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The Appeal
- A Novel
- Written by: John Grisham
- Narrated by: Michael Beck
- Length: 12 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 54
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 48
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 47
In a crowded courtroom in Mississippi, a jury returns a shocking verdict against a chemical company accused of dumping toxic waste into a small town's water supply, causing the worst "cancer cluster" in history. The company appeals to the Mississippi Supreme Court, whose nine justices will one day either approve the verdict or reverse it.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Disappointed.
- By Beth Toly on 2020-01-28
Written by: John Grisham
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The Chamber
- A Novel
- Written by: John Grisham
- Narrated by: Alexander Adams
- Length: 16 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 60
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 55
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 55
In the corridors of Chicago's top law firm, 26-year-old Adam Hall stands on the brink of a brilliant legal career. Now he is risking it all for a death-row killer and an impossible case. Maximum Security Unit, Mississippi State Prison: Sam Cayhall is a former Klansman and unrepentant racist now facing the death penalty for a fatal bombing in 1967. He has run out of chances - except for one: the young, liberal Chicago lawyer who just happens to be his grandson. One secret could save Sam Cayhall's life...or cost Adam his.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Boring
- By Michael on 2022-08-11
Written by: John Grisham
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Partners
- A Rogue Lawyer Short Story
- Written by: John Grisham
- Narrated by: Mark Deakins
- Length: 1 hr and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 16
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 12
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Story4 out of 5 stars 12
Sebastian Rudd, rogue lawyer, defends people other lawyers won't go near. It's controversial and dangerous work, which is why Sebastian needs his bodyguard/assistant/sidekick, Partner. So if Sebastian is just about the most unpopular lawyer in town, why is Partner so loyal to him? How did they meet? And what's the real story of this man of few words who's as good with a gun as he is with the law? The surprising answers are all in Partners.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A wonderful story
- By Terry Govier on 2022-09-26
Written by: John Grisham
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The Partner
- A Novel
- Written by: John Grisham
- Narrated by: Frank Muller
- Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 78
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 70
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 70
From a short distance away, Patrick watched his own burial. Then he fled. Six weeks later, a fortune was stolen from his ex-law firm's offshore account.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Unlike Grisham
- By Nana Zip on 2021-02-22
Written by: John Grisham
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The Testament
- A Novel
- Written by: John Grisham
- Narrated by: Frank Muller
- Length: 14 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 138
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 124
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 123
Troy Phelan is a self-made billionaire, one of the richest men in the United States. He is also eccentric, reclusive, confined to a wheelchair, and looking for a way to die. His heirs, to no one's surprise - especially Troy's - are circling like vultures. Nate O'Riley is a high-octane Washington litigator who's lived too hard, too fast, for too long. His second marriage in a shambles, and he is emerging from his fourth stay in rehab. Returning to the real world is always difficult, but this time, it's going to be murder.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A well-crafted Grisham novel
- By Andy on 2021-07-02
Written by: John Grisham
Publisher's Summary
From John Grisham, America's number one best-selling author, comes the most electrifying novel of the year, a high-stakes thrill ride through the darkest corners of the Sunshine State.
We expect our judges to be honest and wise. Their integrity and impartiality are the bedrock of the entire judicial system. We trust them to ensure fair trials, to protect the rights of all litigants, to punish those who do wrong, and to oversee the orderly and efficient flow of justice.
But what happens when a judge bends the law or takes a bribe? It's rare, but it happens.
Lacy Stoltz is an investigator for the Florida Board on Judicial Conduct. She is a lawyer, not a cop, and it is her job to respond to complaints dealing with judicial misconduct. After nine years with the board, she knows that most problems are caused by incompetence, not corruption.
But a corruption case eventually crosses her desk. A previously disbarred lawyer is back in business with a new identity. He now goes by the name Greg Myers, and he claims to know of a Florida judge who has stolen more money than all other crooked judges combined. And not just crooked judges in Florida. All judges, from all states and throughout US history.
What's the source of the ill-gotten gains? It seems the judge was secretly involved with the construction of a large casino on Native American land. The Coast Mafia financed the casino and is now helping itself to a sizable skim of each month's cash. The judge is getting a cut and looking the other way. It's a sweet deal: Everyone is making money.
But now Greg wants to put a stop to it. His only client is a person who knows the truth and wants to blow the whistle and collect millions under Florida law. Greg files a complaint with the Board on Judicial Conduct, and the case is assigned to Lacy Stoltz, who immediately suspects that this one could be dangerous.
Dangerous is one thing. Deadly is something else.
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- Paulette Gray
- 2018-11-29
Excellent!
The telling of the story was very good. Almost as good as the story itself. If I had one critque it would be that I thought there was gonna be a final shocker which there wasn't. Overall...a very good read.
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- James Porter
- 2018-05-07
Thoroughly enjoyed It!
Fast moving story. Interesting main characters. I was hanging on every word. Narrator was excellent.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2021-02-18
No climax,no excitement, recommend a pass
Certainly not one of John’s better books and I’ve read them all. It read like a documentary. It just told a story about corruption there was no excitement no guessing no anticipation no grand climax. I kept reading with anticipation for a twist but nothing happened. A disappointment and not worth the read.
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- Scott
- 2019-09-06
I liked it
As the reviews I read before, it was hard to get through the first couple chapters. Then I found myself wanting to get backntonit so I could find out what was going on. maybe a bit rushed on the ending.
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- tom
- 2019-01-24
A ok book ... starts off pretty well... but
I feel like it could have been longer.. ending seemed too abrupt wanted more so I guess it couldn't be all that bad LOL
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- heather
- 2021-05-05
Not his best...
Slow to start and develop story
Narrator did not represent the writer’s characters well - bit of a stuffy British sound - not Grisham style
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- Anonymous User
- 2019-06-25
Good Grisham Novel
Its a good, quick mystery, a typical Grisham, well written and well read. I enjoyed it
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- Jax Kennedy
- 2023-06-14
Couldn’t stop listening… great story
Great story. Interesting characters. I couldn’t wait to listen each day. Will definitely buy the sequel. John Grisham never disappoints.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2023-03-17
Another Great Read!
I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this very well written crime novel by John Grisham. The narrator's voice is great to listen to. Like all John Grisham books l have read in the past, it is a great crime-thriller anyone can enjoy.
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- Lolota
- 2022-09-09
Great listen
A well now done adaptation of the novel. Narrator easy to listen to. Great production Orli!
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- Elle
- 2016-10-30
It's John Grisham, right?
I've never missed a Grisham book so when I bought it, tried it, and did not like it at all, I returned it. Having misgivings, I repurchased the audiobook, kept it, and -- I can't believe I'm saying this -- will not finish a John Grisham book.
The main character, who could be a very smart, brave woman, is voiced to be some lame character escaped from a Joan Collins book. It's not just the narration, which is dull and middle-schoolish, it's the dumbed down dialogue and what appears to be an indecision on the author's part as to which characters should be endearing and which ones the reader will root against. For me, not one character stirred any interest at all, so I guess the ending, whatever it is, doesn't mean anything to me either.
Now I'll decide whether to risk being thought deranged and return the book a second time or just kiss the credit goodbye. Maybe I'll check my Audible Library for The Racketeer and relisten to a really good Grisham book
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- Donna
- 2016-11-03
Worst Grisham book ever!
I have waited months for the next John Grisham book. I've never been disappointed...until now. This book has no depth, no substance and the narrator has zero personality! It drags on and on. Agonizing is the best description. Tune to put the quill away John. Should have stopped while you were on top.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2016-10-30
God awful narrative performance.
So sad that Grisham would present this to his loyal readers. Mediocrity at it's best. Spare us from this narrator ever again.
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- TechJunkie
- 2016-11-02
Can't get past the narrator's voice
What did you like best about The Whistler? What did you like least?
great story, narrator cannot do male voices
What other book might you compare The Whistler to and why?
n/a
Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Cassandra Campbell?
Dick Hill, Ron McLarty,
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This is the first Grisham book I've ever stopped reading, or in this case listening to. Cassandra Campbell cannot do male voices. Unless a line in the book is followed by "he said" or "she said" I can't tell which gender just spoke. She might be great with some other formats, but I'll not buy another audible book - my favorite way to enjoy a book - with her as narrator. I've been spoiled by the great narrators, like Dick Hill with the Jack Reacher series, Ron McLarty and others.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- Wayne
- 2016-10-26
The strong epilogue improved the rating
I'm a fan of narrator Cassandra Campbell. She was great in co-narrating Small Great Things. When Breath Becomes Air, The Help, etc., but The Whistler is not good material for her to solo narrate. I found much of The Whistler audiobook to be boring; I'm uncertain how much of that was the material vs. the almost emotionless voice of the narrator.
I've been very critical of some recent Grisham novels in my reviews, especially Gray Mountain and The Rogue Lawyer. The Whistler is, unlike those two novels, a very good story, a story worth listening to. But Grisham saves most of his tight prose for the epilogue. The body of the novel is not interestingly written. I suspect my 4 star rating is being a bit kind.
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- Mary
- 2016-11-02
Disappointing
If this were a Stephen King book, it would definitely be a trunk novel.
King talks about his trunk novels as something he wrote and didn't like enough to publish but was too good to throw out. So he puts them in a trunk where they remain for a few years, and may eventually get recycled.
That's what this feels like. That Grisham has recycled something that didn't quite make the cut in his earlier years.
First, the technology is dated. Everyone knows what a burner phone is. Evidently Grisham doesn't quite grasp the concept. Or the concept of how recording devices work these days. Or what a home burglar system does. It gets quite tedious.
Second, there's nothing in the story to place it in time. It doesn't tell you if it's supposed to be set in the 80s, 90s, or present day. It's like someone went through with a word processor and removed anything that would pinpoint a decade.
Third, the characters are wholly unlike Grisham's other works. They are bland, undeveloped, and boring. There's nothing to make you connect with them or like them.
The only little bit of grace this book has--if you're interested--is perhaps seeing what an author looks like before he became a good author. There are faint flashes of brilliance, but not enough to save the story.
If it's not a trunk book, then Grisham is losing his touch and needs to think about resting on his laurels.
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- Mom2four
- 2016-11-01
Returning this
The narrator was awful and the book was boring and hard to follow. A disappointment.
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- Liz
- 2016-11-01
cracking good yarn
What did you like best about The Whistler? What did you like least?
The story was craftily constructed like a spider weaves a web, first with a broad framework and then filling in the details. As for the dirty rotten scoundrels, I won't give away the ending. Some of the writing did not sound like Grisham, though, a trait I've noticed in some of his recent books. The narrator was, without a doubt, the worst I've ever heard. Thank goodness the story was so good, otherwise I would not have been able to get beyond the first chapter.
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- Peggy
- 2016-10-25
The audial book
The woman reading was horrible. She made me want to fall asleep. I read all John Grisham books so I will buy this book and read it myself.
I'm sorry I wasted the money to get this audial !
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- Thomas
- 2016-10-27
Stilted
The dialog or the reader or both seem stilted, hesitating or inauthentic. For so much buildup the story is somewhat disappointing. Usually I am a fan and find his stories to be very good, but I think this one comes up short. Others may not agree.
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