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- By: John Lescroart
- Narrated by: David Colacci
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In his new life as a bartender at the Little Shamrock, Dismas Hardy is just hoping for a little peace. He's left both the police force and his law career behind. Unfortunately it's not as easy to leave behind the memory of a shattering personal loss - but for the time being, he can always take the edge off with a stiff drink and a round of darts.
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Soap-opera thrillers?
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By: John Lescroart
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Judgment Calls
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Deputy District Attorney Samantha Kincaid walks into her office in Portland's Drug and Vice Division one morning to find the sergeant of the police bureau's vice unit waiting for her. A 13-year-old girl has been brutally attacked and left for dead on the city's outskirts. Given the lack of evidence, most lawyers would settle for an assault charge; Samantha, unnerved by the viciousness of the crime, decides to go for attempted murder.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Well read above average book
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By: Alafair Burke
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In Contempt
- By: Christopher A. Darden, Jess Walter - contributor
- Narrated by: Christopher Darden
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- Abridged
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This number-one New York Times best seller is an unflinching look at what the television cameras could not show: behind-the-scenes meetings, the deteriorating relationships between the defense and prosecution teams, the taunting, baiting, and pushing matches between Darden and Simpson, the intimate relationship between Darden and Marcia Clark, and the candid factors behind Darden's controversial decision for Simpson to try on the infamous glove, and much more.
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Author-narrated/well-written - yet abridged
- By J.Chin on 06-28-16
By: Christopher A. Darden, and others
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The Last Plea Bargain
- By: Randy Singer
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
- Length: 11 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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“You learn early that you don’t get to prove your case with Boy Scouts and nuns. Yes, convicted felons will say anything to get out of jail, but they also know a lot.” Plea bargains may grease the rails of justice, but for Jamie Brock, prosecuting criminals is not about cutting deals.
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Worst genre classification error ever!!!
- By Wayne on 04-22-18
By: Randy Singer
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The Burning Man
- By: Phillip Margolin
- Narrated by: David de Vries
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- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 121
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 100
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Peter Hale is a young attorney with a lot to prove. Crossing his father, one of Portland's most powerful lawyers, was a costly mistake. Now, cut loose from his job and his inheritance, Peter's has landed in the public defender's office of a small Oregon town - and in the middle of a high-profile case that could make or break his career. His mentally handicapped client, accused of the savage murder of a college coed, faces the death penalty.
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1 out of 5 stars
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I can't believe Phillip Margolin wrote this!
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By: Phillip Margolin
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Open and Shut
- By: David Rosenfelt
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,793
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Whether dueling with new forensics or the local old boys' network, irreverent defense attorney Andy Carpenter always leaves them awed with his biting wit and winning fourth-quarter game plan. But the fun stops the day Andy's dad, Paterson, New Jersey's legendary ex-DA, drops dead in front of him at a game in Yankee Stadium.
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Does Anyone Else Notice the Missing Content?
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By: David Rosenfelt
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Aftershock
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- Narrated by: Phil Gigante, Natalie Ross
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After a life in various war zones, Dell and Dolly have settled in this town, fulfilling Dolly's lifelong dream. Though she has given up her nursing career and moved smoothly into civilian life, Dell had been a mercenary, so they both have to sacrifice their prior identities. When the star of the girls' softball team shoots and kills the most popular boy in school, Dolly asks Dell to uncover the motive behind this inexplicable crime. It doesn't take him long to uncover a horrifying rite of passage.
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Vachss hits a solid triple
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No Lesser Plea
- Butch Karp and Marlene Ciampi, Book 1
- By: Robert K. Tanenbaum
- Narrated by: Traber Burns
- Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 549
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Story4 out of 5 stars 545
Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Roger "Butch" Karp has been around New York long enough to realize that the judicial system can be dirty and cynical. But he still believes in justice. So when a vicious sociopath tries to dodge a brutal murder charge by convincing the court he is incompetent to stand trial, Karp teams up with firecracker Assistant DA Marlene Ciampi to unleash the full force of their relentless energy, hardboiled wit, and passion for the truth to put the killer away for good. They will accept no lesser plea.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Decent LIsten
- By Ted on 08-31-14
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Compelling Evidence & Prime Witness
- 2-in-1 Edition, Paul Madriani Books 1 and 2
- By: Steve Martini
- Narrated by: Joe Mantegna
- Length: 6 hrs and 4 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 47
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 36
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 36
Compelling Evidence Paul Madriani was once a promising associate with the prestigious Potter, Skarpellos law firm, co-founded by his mentor, Ben Potter. But after a scandalous affair with Ben's wife, Talia, Paul left the firm to begin a brilliant career as a criminal defense attorney. Ben's impeccable reputation has made him a leading candidate for the Supreme Court, until he is found dead on the eve of the nomination, and Talia becomes the prime suspect.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Terrible
- By LS1015 on 04-08-19
By: Steve Martini
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Life Sentence
- By: David Ellis
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
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- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 76
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 58
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Story4 out of 5 stars 59
Jon Soliday is legal counsel to a powerful politician - also his childhood best friend - who is running for governor. The two have shared political success and undying loyalty. They also share a dark secret from the summer of 1979: a party that resulted in the death of a teenage girl. Soliday was implicated, but through his friend's political connections, escaped legal trouble.
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4 out of 5 stars
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my first Ellis
- By Stevon on 02-06-12
By: David Ellis
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Because You Loved Me
- By: M. William Phelps
- Narrated by: J. Charles
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 93
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 67
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Story4 out of 5 stars 69
Jeanne Dominico's fiancé found her body on her kitchen floor. More than forty stab wounds and blows to her head with a blunt instrument had cut her life short. What monster had struck in the heart of a peaceful New England town?
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2 out of 5 stars
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"True?" Crime
- By Shelli on 09-30-09
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Motion to Suppress
- Nina Reilly, Book 1
- By: Perri O'Shaughnessy
- Narrated by: Laural Merlington
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- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 139
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 105
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Story4 out of 5 stars 106
Leaving her ex-husband and old job in San Francisco, attorney Nina Reilly opens a practice in Lake Tahoe hoping to start life over. As she waits for a big case, Nina decides to help Misty Patterson divorce her abusive husband. When said husband is found murdered, Nina agrees to defend Misty against murder charges.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Legally Soap
- By Snoodely on 10-09-12
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Night Sins
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- By: Tami Hoag
- Narrated by: Jennifer Van Dyck
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- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,444
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 1,323
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,317
A peaceful Minnesota town, where crime is something that just doesn’t happen, is about to face its worst nightmare. A young boy disappears. There are no witnesses, no clues — only a note, cleverly taunting, casually cruel. Has a cold-blooded kidnapper struck? Or is this the reawakening of a long-quiet serial killer?
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2 out of 5 stars
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MAD MAD MAD
- By Angela on 05-22-15
By: Tami Hoag
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Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye
- Psychic Eye Mysteries, Book 1
- By: Victoria Laurie
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Michaels
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2,771
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 2,292
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2,282
Abby Cooper is a P.I., psychic intuitive. But her insight failed her when she didn't foresee the death of one of her clients - or that the lead investigator for the case is the gorgeous blind date she just met. Now, with the police suspicious of her abilities and a killer on the loose, Abby's future looks more uncertain than ever.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Abby Is The Worst.
- By Keri on 05-16-14
By: Victoria Laurie
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Wasted
- Inside the Robert Chambers-Jennifer Levin Murder
- By: Linda Wolfe
- Narrated by: Pete Cross
- Length: 12 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 36
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 33
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 33
On an August night in 1986, Jennifer Levin left a Manhattan bar with Robert Chambers. The next morning, her strangled, battered body was found in Central Park. Linda Wolfe goes beyond the headlines and media hype to recreate a story of a teenager whose immigrant mother was determined to make a better life for her son, a petty thief and drug user who'd been expelled from the best schools. Wasted powerfully depicts the freewheeling 1980s society that spawned a generation steeped in violence and the fatal impulses that drove Robert Chambers to kill.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A very thorough reporting for the time
- By Amazon Customer on 12-28-16
By: Linda Wolfe
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The Fall Girl
- By: Marcia Clark
- Narrated by: Marcia Clark, Cathy Lepard
- Length: 10 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 441
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 404
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When Charlie Blair left Chicago behind—and her old life as Lauren Claybourne—for a gig in the Santa Cruz DA's office, things were supposed to be easier. Or at least nothing that a couple of Xanax and a tumbler of vodka couldn't handle. The plan had been working, until the murder of a local bail bondsman Shelly Hansen. Enter: hotshot prosecutor Erika Lorman, she of the stellar record and unfailing touch with juries, a veritable legend in her own right.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Could not get into it
- By HailtoTheVictors on 12-30-22
By: Marcia Clark
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Chrissie is eight and she has a secret: she has just killed a boy. The feeling made her belly fizz like soda pop. Her playmates are tearful and their mothers are terrified, keeping them locked indoors. But Chrissie rules the roost - she's the best at wall-walking, she knows how to get free candy, and now she has a feeling of power that she never gets at home, where food is scarce and attention scarcer.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Heart Wrenching
- By Jennifer on 05-30-21
By: Nancy Tucker
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Exit
- By: Belinda Bauer
- Narrated by: Rupert Degas
- Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Felix Pink is retired. Widowed for more than a decade and a painfully literal thinker, he has led a life of routine. He occupies himself volunteering as an Exiteer - someone who sits with terminally ill people as they die by suicide, assisting with logistics and lending moral support. When Felix lets himself into Number 3 Black Lane, he’s there to keep a dying man company as he takes his final breath. But just 15 minutes later, Felix is on the run from the police. Now he must discover whether what went wrong was a simple mistake - or deliberate, a murder.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Funny and engaging
- By J. Belinda Yandell on 03-08-21
By: Belinda Bauer
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Anatomy of a Murder
- By: Robert Traver
- Narrated by: Jason Culp
- Length: 19 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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First published by St. Martin's in 1958, Robert Traver's Anatomy of a Murder immediately became the number one best seller in America, and was subsequently turned into the successful and now classic Otto Preminger film. It is is not only the most popular courtroom drama in American fiction, but one of the most popular novels of our time. A gripping tale of deceit, murder, and a sensational trial, Anatomy of a Murder is unmatched in the authenticity of its settings, events, and characters.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great story
- By peter on 10-05-20
By: Robert Traver
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Degree of Guilt
- By: Richard North Patterson
- Narrated by: Alexander Adams
- Length: 18 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Christopher Paget is a trial lawyer with a famous past. As a young investigator he brought down a president. It cost him his relationship with Mary Carelli. Fifteen years have passed while Paget raises their son, seeking privacy. Until a murder changes everything.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A must listen for most
- By Rajesh on 12-14-04
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The Bartender's Tale
- By: Ivan Doig
- Narrated by: David Aaron Baker
- Length: 14 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,518
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The Bartender' s Tale stars Tom Harry and his 12-year-old son, Rusty, who live alone and run a bar in a small Montana town in the early 1960s. Their lives are upended when Proxy, a woman from Tom's past, and her beatnik daughter, Francine, breeze into town. Is Francine, as Proxy claims, the unsuspected legacy of her and Tom’s past? Without a doubt she is an unsettling gust of the future, upending every certainty in Rusty’s life and generating a mist of passion and pretense that seems to obscure everyone’s vision but his own.
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5 out of 5 stars
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If you love a good story ...
- By B.J. on 03-08-13
By: Ivan Doig
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- Gail
- 08-23-20
Some parts were predictable
Decent story, but the narrator had no variety in voice characters. He didn't do any female voice and even between male characters, it was the same voice
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- Kimberly Nowak
- 05-04-21
i couldnt put it down!
I loved it! Audible was great! Actor was excellent!
Unexpected ending! I definately recommend this book.
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- Maura
- 05-05-19
A Most Unbelievable Plot!!
You think you know what's coming, but you are wrong...!! Huge surprise! Don't miss this one.
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- Melanie
- 08-03-19
Emotional read, could not stop.
I loved how the story line flowed. From current day to past events. Never getting lost never giving too much away.
Did get confused with Andy Carpenter a lawyer by another author but read by the say guy. Once I got over that I could listen clearly.
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- Gail Wegner
- 08-10-22
slow slow slow
struggled to finish but did
nothing else to listen to
funny outdated tech
trial dialogue not believable
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- Stacy Rohde
- 07-26-22
good book, audio very good too
It was a bit slow at first, but the ending sure has a quite the twist!
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- Tina
- 02-07-23
Gripping story that keeps your attention
Wow! What a great book that keeps you in suspense throughout and demonstrates the absolute unconditional love a parent has for their children.
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- Amazon Customer
- 06-28-23
Loved the book
This was a great book! Also, loved the narrator’s voice he did an amazing job!
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- Crystal Ann Salazar-Kolis
- 11-16-23
Wow great book!
I had not seen the series and wanted to complete the book first. I really enjoyed this book it had a lot of twists and turns. It kept me very interested and the performance was really well done!
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- Elisabeth W.
- 09-17-12
A Father's Blindspot
Defending Jacob makes you question how blind you become as a parent to your own child's horrendous behavior. Is it just impossible for some parents to believe that their child could have done something unspeakable even when all the evidence points that way? What is interesting is that the father is the one who cannot fathom that his child is anything but a good kid, not the mother as most authors would have predictably written. It is an interesting story, but I did feel the courtroom scenes (a very high percentage of the book) belabored the minutia and repetition of a trial. I think for the sake of the story, the author would have been well served to compress some of trial detail as it got to be tedious.
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