A Case of Redemption

By: Adam Mitzner

Narrated by: Kevin T. Collins

Length: 10 hrs and 49 mins

Publisher's summary

The second electrifying thriller from the "gifted writer" (Publishers Weekly) and author of A Conflict of Interest.

A high-profile attorney in the middle of a leave of absence following a personal tragedy is drawn back into the legal arena amidst a media firestorm when he agrees to represent a popular rap artist accused of brutally murdering his pop star girlfriend. With its powerful voice, pause-resisting tension, and strong cast of characters, Adam Mitzner’s novels are reminiscent of such best-selling authors as Scott Turow and John Grisham.

©2013 Adam Mitzner (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Mitzner's courtroom drama is Grisham-like in suspenseful before-the-bench action....a wicked ride, with more loops and flips than Coney Island's Cyclone." ( Kirkus Reviews)

"Ah, the crucible of the courtroom! Adam Mitzner understands its appeal so very well. Devotees of legal suspense will find themselves happily at home, zinging with the intrigue, reeling with the twists, and ultimately well fed with a satisfying (if shocking) resolution. And if you've been away from the fictional halls of justice for too long, A CASE OF REDEMPTION is where you need to come back." (Jamie Mason, author of Three Graves Full)

Not as good as I expected

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

Most likley I would not unless it was free and they were going on a long trip with relatives

If you’ve listened to books by Adam Mitzner before, how does this one compare?

N/A

What three words best describe Kevin T. Collins’s voice?

Above average but tried too hard

Was A Case of Redemption worth the listening time?

on a scale of 1-100 it's a solid 60. It is not a go out and buy it but a if you have time, go ahead

Any additional comments?

I disliked this book in the first chapters when we met the conniving Nina. I warmed to the good story but characters were only partially evolved.
Again, like so many authors our protagonist had to have personal wealth in order for this story to work. Without enough money, he could not have taken the case.
Collins narrated okay but unlike Scott Brick and others I will actually listen to reading books I would normally not choose, Kevin only hit the needle a little above average. He over-tried intonation in my opinion.
The judge made me wonder if a court room can really be this bad. I flashed back to the movie, My Cousin Vinny and wondered if that was the extreme opposite.
The things that kept me going were the twists.
If I could quote another reviewer it would be Elizabet on 5-30-13. She hit every point nicely.
As an aside, I gave up network television over a year ago and I do find it takes more to entertain me now. I buy 24+ audio books a year, borrow audio books from the library, and even get used discs from Amazon. I listen to genres out of my norm and enjoy many but do wonder if my threshold for being truly entertained has been reset higher when I read/listen to some books.

Just a good read!!!!

I can only confirm all the accolades about this book. I can add nothing new, I would only be repeating what other more eloquent critics have said, but I will highly recommend the story and warn you to be prepared for some surprises...

An Interesting Listen

I like this writer. His stories are usually very interesting. This story had a strong beginning, middle and an ending that at first I thought "what the hell" does that do for the ending of a pretty good story and what does that have to do with redemption?!!. But upon reflection, I think the attorney did get his redemption afterall, but not in the way that he had hoped it would be.

Suffering the loss of his wife and child, this attorney agrees to take on a "hot button" case that he believes will help him redeem himself if he can save the defendant from a "death" sentence. He had just won a case even though he knew the defendant was guilty. And now he is suffering the tragic loss the his family. He is feeling guilty that he was a workaholic and didn't spend enough time with his wife and child before they was tragically taken away from him. He thinks that maybe if he could help save an innocent man's life, he could redeem himself in the process.

The story moves along at a good pace and had good twists and turns, and the ending had a good "didn't see it coming" twist. At first I was totally disappointed but after reflection I realized that, Yes, the attorney did save a person's life but not in the life or death kind of way he had hoped for, but from a more romantic kind of way.

The narrator did an excellent job with differentiation between male and female voices. Kevin T. Collins' voice is soothing yet with lots of energy. The kind of narration that I like. The price for this novel is low and worth the listen... Recommend.

I wasn't wow-ed

I had been listening to a lot young adult books for a while, and I was browsing through my library and saw that I hadn't listened this book yet. I bought it a while ago, but when it was time to download a new book, the cover didn't sell me, and I didn't waste my time checking to look at the summary, but I'm glad I finally did.

I don't know if I enjoyed this book so much because it was finally not a sci-fi YA novel, or if because I really think it was good. I thought about the book even when I wasn't listening to it. It was surprisingly predictable, I knew who-done-it pretty early on, but I still enjoyed it. I thought the ending was underwhelming, but I'm still glad I listened to it, although I probably wouldn't recommend it to others.

Ever hopeful...

Where does A Case of Redemption rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

In the mid-upper tier.

Which character – as performed by Kevin T. Collins – was your favorite?

Main character, Dan.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Disappointed to say no.

Any additional comments?

Was really hoping this would be something new and exciting, given it was written by a new-to-me author and has many glowing reviews. The story was enjoyable, but I found it pretty predictable, right down to the must-have pc characteristic of, well, I won't give it away. I figured that part out as soon as a minor character was introduced, and the killer even earlier. The premise of dead spouse/child is so overused. Most disappointing was the implausible ending. The reader was a true gem, probably the biggest reason I listened through to the end.

Perseverance was rewarded!

I persevered with this novel because I had enjoyed Mitzner's first, A Conflict of Interest. But perseverance was required. It was too long, some of the key characters were uninteresting. Althought it was written in the first person by a man who was in pretty straightened circumstances, and the narrator needed to reflect a wide range of deeply felt emotions, it was read with urgency and desperation without any let up.

But, continuing to the end was indeed rewarded with an interesting conclusion.

I look forward to Mitzner's next novel. He is well informed and interesting where legal issues are concerned and an engaging author with creative plots. But in this novel, I just felt that he was just trying too hard and overwriting.

Like his first book much better.

I loved Conflict of Interest and kept watching for another Adam Mitzner book. I, however, was rather disappointed in Case of Redemption. I thought the author was too wordy in some areas and then took "short cuts" to tie his plot together. Hopefully his next book will be more in line with Conflict of Interest.

Great! Really difficult to put down

What did you like best about this story?

The entire story had so many twists and turns. As soon as you thought that you had it figured out a different door opens. It's a story about a once successful lawyer that is down and out after his wife and young daughter were by were fatally injured by a drunk driver. He meets an inexperienced attractive attorney that enlists him to represent a rap artist charged with murder. Resistant in the beginning and obsessed by the end with both the attorney and the case he struggles with with his moral and emotional compass and is challenged to keeping both in tact. The case and the characters are and both interesting while providing plenty of a entertainment... the good, the bad and the not so pretty. It's a somewhat realistic story and will keep you guessing.

What does Kevin T. Collins bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

The voices were very different and well suited for each character, I enjoy that.

Any additional comments?

This reads like a good John Grisham novel with out the folksy Ford County country life. It twists with surprises like Gone Girl. I found it to be an interesting mix. I will keep my eyes open for other books by this author.

the real world of a working lawyer

Would you listen to A Case of Redemption again? Why?

Yes. Its a very interesting story and you learn how hard people will strife to accomplish their golds good or bad.

What was one of the most memorable moments of A Case of Redemption?

The first love moment with Nina and daniel

Which scene was your favorite?

The first sex scene

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

On the road to redemption

Any additional comments?

The narrator has one accent for most characters its ok though I find it funny

A Very Unexpected Ending

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, although it was a little slow and predictable in spots, the totally unexpected and strong ending more than made up for any previous slow spots. I loved the ending and truly never expected what happened.

Who was your favorite character and why?

The main character was my favorite. He was a strong character, but had a very humane quality about him.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The last 2 chapters. I can't begin to explain what a great ending this book had. It raised the level of the entire story.

Any additional comments?

I have read others of his and I think this is possibly his best book.