• The Partner

  • A Novel
  • By: John Grisham
  • Narrated by: Frank Muller
  • Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (6,190 ratings)

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The Partner

By: John Grisham
Narrated by: Frank Muller
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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.

Don’t miss John Grisham’s new book, THE EXCHANGE: AFTER THE FIRM!

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

WOW! Excellent! I've listened to, and read, quite a few of John Grisham's books, but not this one. What a story! Amazing to learn some of the many ways the law works. Good to know. I'll have to look for other books by Mr. Grisham that I've missed. What a writer/story teller! Of course we already know that. The narrator, Frank Muller, does a great job with this book. I'll have to also look for other books he's narrated. The way he narrates this book gives one the feeling of continued, oncoming, doom. Made it that much more suspenseful.

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Great story

Unfortunately there were sever mistakes in the edits. Passages repeated. the narrator’s dramatic flair was unnecessary and a bit annoying

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Story good. Didn’t care for the performance

The story line is intriguing and on par with John Grisham’s other novels. However, the performance is subpar. The accents are not genuine sounding and bland. It was difficult to continue to listen, however I was invested in the story line and persevered

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Great book

Loved the book. Didnt see end coming. Cant wait for next book from john grissom

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Great Story

This was a fast paced story that definitely kept my interest. I liked everything about it except the ending.

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The Partner- Loved the book.

I highly recommend this book. Lots of interesting twists and turns. Enjoy the ride.

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Captivating

Loved the whole story
I would recommend this book to my friends
I like it enough to listen again

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there were some technical issues with the playback

parts of the playback would repeat or skip. these issues were limited and sporadic. otherwise good quality recording.

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Entertaining but disappointed

Exceptionally entertaining with an unbelievable plot executed to perfection but disappointed with his girlfriend and also being such a smart and careful planner that he did not put aside a couple million for himself by trusting his girlfriend to his unexpected screwing without the physical satisfaction.

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Good Grisham book

Been a while since I’ve read a Grisham novel but it was quite enjoyable. Wonderful character development and a very interesting story. I personally did not like the ending but other than that I thought it was a very good read!

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