• The Last Juror

  • A Novel
  • By: John Grisham
  • Narrated by: Michael Beck
  • Length: 11 hrs and 48 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (5,766 ratings)

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The Last Juror

By: John Grisham
Narrated by: Michael Beck
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Publisher's summary

In 1970, one of Mississippi's more colorful weekly newspapers, The Ford County Times, went bankrupt. To the surprise and dismay of many, ownership was assumed by a 23 year-old college dropout, named Willie Traynor. The future of the paper looked grim until a young mother was brutally raped and murdered by a member of the notorious Padgitt family. Willie Traynor reported all the gruesome details, and his newspaper began to prosper.

The murderer, Danny Padgitt, was tried before a packed courthouse in Clanton, Mississippi. The trial came to a startling and dramatic end when the defendant threatened revenge against the jurors if they convicted him. Nevertheless, they found him guilty, and he was sentenced to life in prison.

But in Mississippi in 1970, "life" didn't necessarily mean "life," and nine years later Danny Padgitt managed to get himself paroled. He returned to Ford County, and the retribution began.

©2004 Belfry Holdings, Inc. (P)2004 Random House, Inc., Random House Audio, a division of Random House, Inc.

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"Here [John Grisham] is back in the fictitious town of Clanton, Miss., re-establishing the storytelling skills and sense of place that put him on the map....The Last Juror does not need to coast on its author's megapopularity. It's a reminder of how the Grisham juggernaut began." (The New York Times)

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I thought A Time to Kill was my favorite...

I'm a big John Grisham fan and a huge Michael Beck fan ever since I read A Time to Kill, but I think The Last Juror surpasses it. Well developed storyline, the best narration, just a great book. Don't miss this one!

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Perfect narration

Thoroughly enjoyed the narrator, his voices for each character, emotion, passion. It brought this book to life and beyond.

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Another great book!

Between John Grisham's written words and Michael Beck's narration, I listened, I got mad, I laughed and I cried!

This book has it all!!

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My first John Grisham

This was my first John Grisham novel. Overall it was a pretty good experience. The story was well written and the narrator was pretty good. kinda has a William Faulkner feel to the story and community within the story. I will read another soon. I recommend it.

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Love it!

As always, John Grisham has delivered a wonderful book! Love the stir and the characters!

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All I can say is each chapter kept me reading. WOW!

It was mysterious, exciting Heart-warming and believable
I was never bored, nor disappointed as the chapters kept me wanting more

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Reality of the South

Beautifully written! The excitement and sorrow is infectious throughout the story. As a listener or a reader you feel the drama of the story!

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John Grisham and the reader, Michael Beck at their best!

The story was riveting and rich in detail and believable. There was enough action to keep me engaged in the story and helped me care about the characters.

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I love this book

Every GRISHAM book is good. This one doesn't disappoint. Please read. It is great. I read it back to back.

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One of the best audiobooks I've ever heard.

I highly recommend this audio book for the story and the skill of the reader! I have read most Grisham books and this is my first time hearing one as an audio book. Michael Beck is the perfect reader - I think he must be from Mississippi. It's as if he's telling his own story. I grew up in Mississippi and really enjoyed the story - very colorful descriptions of the area and people - very well done! This story has helped me come to terms with the place where I grew up realizing that even for all its flaws, Mississippi is a very interesting place with very colorful characters!

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