Betrayal

A Novel (Dismas Hardy, Book 12)

By: John Lescroart

Narrated by: David Colacci

New York Times best-selling author John Lescroart presents an ambitious thriller featuring San Francisco defense attorney Dismas Hardy.

“Betrayal is provocative…a tour de force of a legal thriller.” (The Providence Journal)

Dismas Hardy agrees to take an appeal to overturn the murder conviction of National Guard reservist Evan Scholler. Scholler had plenty of reasons for revenge - but as Dismas delves into the case, he begins to uncover a terrible truth that drops him right into the complicated world of government conspiracy, assassination, and betrayal...

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Critic reviews

"Full of believable characters and crisp dialogue. A first-rate addition to the author's ongoing series." ( Publishers Weekly)
"Who needs John Grisham when we have homegrown John Lescroart?" ( San Francisco magazine)
"Exciting and believable, thanks to strong narration." ( AudioFile)

Fiirst time - series

This was my first of this series and I quite enjoyed the book, kept me listeneing. I will listen to more of the Dismas Hardy Series

Not my favorite Lescroart

Would you try another book from John Lescroart and/or David Colacci?

yes

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

Other stories had more believable characters and Dismas played a bigger role which I enjoyed more. Have read them all to this book. Plan to continue the series. I hope this is not the beginning of a new style.

Any additional comments?

Narration was superb, as usual.

Where is Dismas Hardy?

Any additional comments?

This book is alright, but as a Dismas Hardy book, it falls short. Why? Because Dismas Hardy is absent for the majority of the novel. As much as I like the Hardy series, I felt short changed, as though I was sold a mediocre novel in a Dismas Hardy package: keep listening, Dismas Hardy will make an appearance soon. By the time he did, I had forgotten I was expecting him.

BRILLIANT!!!!!

Everything about this book is brilliant!!! Every chapter builds the momentum, further legitimizing the books premise, leaving its listener anxious for more. It delivers, to the very end.

Like a Bait and Switch

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

The narrator was fine. It was the story that was a disappointing surprise.

What was most disappointing about John Lescroart’s story?

It felt like a bait and switch because most of the book takes place without Hardy and Glitzky. It takes place in Iraq and Redwood City with a whole trial to get through with a different lawyer.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

Narrator was fine.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Strong disappointment

Any additional comments?

It should have been noted somewhere that Hardy does a small cameo at the beginning and then shows up again for the last chapters.