The Partner

A Novel

By: John Grisham

Narrated by: Frank Muller

Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins

Publisher's summary

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • Once he was a well-liked, well-paid young partner in a thriving Mississippi law firm. Then Patrick Lanigan stole ninety million dollars from his own firm—and ran for his life.

They watched Danilo Silva for days before they finally grabbed him. He was living alone, a quiet life on a shady street in Brazil; a simple life in a modest home, certainly not one of luxury. Certainly no evidence of the fortune they thought he had stolen. He was much thinner and his face had been altered. He spoke a different language, and spoke it very well. But Danilo had a past with many chapters.

Four years earlier he had been Patrick Lanigan, a young partner in a prominent Biloxi law firm. He had a pretty wife, a new daughter, and a bright future. Then one cold winter night Patrick was trapped in a burning car and died a horrible death. When he was buried his casket held nothing more than his ashes.

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. And Patrick fled some more. But they found him.

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©1997 John Grisham (P)1997 Bantam Doubleday Dell Audio Publishing, Bantam Doubleday Dell Audio Publishing, A Division of Random House Inc.

Grisham delivers as usual

Exactly what I expected from Grisham. He is one of my all time favorite storytellers. He always delivers with a suspenseful plot, a twist or two and a bang up ending.

There's No Home Like Place

Compelling story, grips and twists like vintage Grisham. I've read reviews that panned the conclusion and, without spoiling, I disagree. There is a complex calculus of ironies, morals, and macguffins there. Perhaps to receive the message, one must have not only spent days gazing out of the office window longing to be elsewhere, but also have indulged the palpable reality of it.

fantastic story telling by a master storyteller.

what a nail biter. twist and turns and twist aging. However the ending was a bit predictable or was it?

Good book

Not the best or worst, but good listening.

BRILLIANT IMMENSELY ENTERTAINING!!

So many twists & turns & I suspect if I read it again I'd find even more.!! can hardly wait to get the sequel!!

thrilling and surprising ending

never disappointed with Grisham books it was amazing i couldn't stop listening and i will again
love the voice he is awesome 👏
thank you for a wonderful experience ❤

Great book until the end.

What a great book until last 45 minutes. Stop reading then and you’ll love the book. Sorry for spoiler.

I didn't like the way it ended.

I love The Story from beginning to end. Very suspenseful and ingauging story. I recommend this book.

Great Book

This book had a lot more going on in it than any of John Grisham’s other novels that I’ve read. A lot more characters and maybe not so deep on a lot of them, BUT overall I’d say it’s easily one of his best works. Very witty & clever! Ready for the new nbook to come out next month!

Another fan of Grisham/Muller

Albeit better late than never, I discovered the novels of John Grisham and the narration of Frank Muller who manage to hook me from the very beginning. The Partner is no exception. I could not wait for what was coming next. I was rooting for the "hero" in this novel and was suspicious of several of the "supporting cast" from the beginning. Unfortunately, I was right in my assumption as justice prevailed in the end. Highly recommended for listening pleasure.