Unnecessary Roughness

Inside the Trial and Final Days of Aaron Hernandez

De: Jose Baez, Shayanna Jenkins-Hernandez - introduction

Narrado por: Ben Jeffrey, Shayna Small

The New York Times bestseller: a revelatory inside story of the trial and final days of New England Patriots superstar Aaron Hernandez, by his attorney and New York Times bestselling author Jose Baez.
When renowned defense attorney Jose Baez received a request for representation from Aaron Hernandez, the disgraced Patriots tight-end was already serving a life sentence for murder. Defending him in a second, double-murder trial seemed like a lost cause--but Baez accepted the challenge, and their partnership culminated in a dramatic courtroom victory, a race to contest his first conviction, and ultimately a tragedy, when Aaron took his own life days after his acquittal.

This riveting, closely-observed account of Aaron's life and final year is the only book based on countless intimate conversations with Aaron, and told from the perspective of a true insider. Written with the support of Hernandez's fiancée, Unnecessary Roughness takes readers inside the high-profile trial, offering a dramatic retelling of the race to obtain key evidence that would exonerate Hernandez, and later play a critical role in appealing his first conviction.

With revelations about Aaron's personal life that weren't shared at trial, and an exploration of the Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy diagnosis revealed by his autopsy, Jose Baez's Unnecessary Roughness is a startling courtroom drama and an unexpected portrait of a fallen father, fiancé, and teammate.

Reseñas de la Crítica

"In Unnecessary Roughness: Inside the Trial and Final Days of Aaron Hernandez, the attorney who got Hernandez acquitted of a 2012 double murder squashes the rumor about the jailhouse letters, sheds fascinating new details about Hernandez's trade request to Bill Belichick, and describes Hernandez's final days as an inmate and later suicide victim."
—The Boston Globe

"Jose Baez... shares his unique insight."
—Good Morning America

"[Unnecessary Roughness] features fascinating new details about Hernandez's life and final days leading up to his suicide."

—BroBible

"This new book asks a lot of questions. Questions about [Aaron's] sexuality. Questions about his friends.... [W]hat did the Patriots know about Hernandez's past, and when did they know it? There seems little question he loved the Patriots.... Aaron Hernandez-the New England kid who... paid a very high price for those football dreams of his."
—The Providence Journal

"A compelling read."
—New York Sports Day

"One of the best-known criminal-defense lawyers in America. . . The man who knows Aaron Hernandez's secrets."—Esquire

Great listen

Really allows you to see Jose, Shayanna and Aaron in a bright light ! Excellent Subject! Great flow

What a story!

I couldn’t wait to listen to this book, it is well written, I just loved the story. The narrator is amazing too. I think narrator makes all the difference. I never heard about CTE until I listened to this book. Very informative. You wouldn’t be sorry for buying it

Great Book

I loved it! Very well put! Love Jose Biaz. This is definitely a great read.

Great explanation

Many details on the back end that give some clarity on all the events that happened . Great read.

Baez Is Great

I love watching Jose Baez perform in the courtroom. This guy is the best trial lawyer in the country. He is a force.

Wow

This book gave me insight in who Jose Baez is because I hated him before this. This tells me who Aaron Hernandez was and how he made bad choices but other factors played into this.

Incredible book!!!

I never leave reviews but this book was an absolute rollercoaster of emotions! Extremely sad at times and laugh out loud funny at others. Everyone should read this book so they can see who Aaron Hernandez truly was and the impact CTE has on NFL players.

Outstanding Book!

Well read. Voices and accents by narrator were spot on. So much information in the book about the trial and Aaron. Things I didn’t know and I followed closely with much of the case and his life. Overall a great & insightful book about a tragic story of a Young Man.

excellent book

I couldn't stop listening...I thought I knew everything there was to know about the trial but surprisingly to me I didn't even know the half of it.

Amazing

It’s so sad that someone has to go through things ti the point of taking their life. For people to open their eyes and find real answers. This book was so worth it.