Judge Stone

A Novel

De: James Patterson, Viola Davis

Narrado por: Viola Davis

#1 New York Times Bestseller!

Read by Academy Award–winning actress Viola Davis.

“Davis is a force of nature, and her performance is riveting.” — Kirkus Reviews

Viola Davis and the world's #1 bestselling author James Patterson’s Judge Stone "delivers first-class courtroom drama, small-town excitement, and strong characters all wrapped in a moral dilemma. Tense, readable, and relevant.” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review)

“Talk about a power combo! ... With Davis’s razor-sharp emotional insight and Patterson’s mastery of rocket-fuel pacing, this is the dream team to deliver an up-all-night read that will keep the group chat buzzing.” —Oprah Daily

“Wonderfully satisfying ... This legal thriller from [a] superstar duo ... demands attention from its opening pages and never lets go.” —Booklist, starred review

All rise... for Judge Stone.

The most respected citizen in Union Springs, Alabama (population 3,314), is Judge Mary Stone. She holds two responsibilities sacred: running her family farm and presiding over her courtroom. It's there she draws the most controversial case in the history of the South.

Criminally, it’s open-and-shut.

Ethically, there is no middle ground. Essentially, it’s a choice between life and death.

No judge can satisfy everyone. It would be dangerous to try. But Judge Stone is willing to fight to bring justice to the people and place she loves.

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Twists abound... The Davis-Patterson collaboration delivers first-class courtroom drama, small-town excitement, and strong characters all wrapped in a moral dilemma. Tense, readable, and relevant.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“Talk about a power combo! … With Davis’s razor-sharp emotional insight and Patterson’s mastery of rocket-fuel pacing, this is the dream team to deliver an up-all-night read that will keep the group chat buzzing.”—Oprah Daily

"Wonderfully satisfying … This legal thriller from [a] superstar duo … demands attention from its opening pages and never lets go.”—Booklist (starred review)

“A stunning, powerful and incendiary courtroom thriller. Impossible to put down.”—Chris Whitaker, New York Times bestselling author of All the Colors of the Dark

“Gripping, tense, heart-wrenching, timely and so, so important. I read it in one sitting. This is a story that everyone will be talking about in 2026, and I can’t wait to see it brought to life on screen.”—Ruth Mancini, bestselling author of The Woman on the Ledge

“Judge Stone is thrilling, compelling. Every character has a story.”—Andy Cohen, SiriusXM Radio

Viola and James, A golden combination

You know a book is good when you skip your favorite TV show to read/listen to it. I could not stop listening. Now granted I could listen to Viola Davis read the three little pigs and still be amazed but when paired up with James Patterson....I was over the moon! This book is awesome, exciting, thrilling. 5 stars for Viola and James. Now the only questions is when are you teaming up to write another?

This was outstanding. e good work Mrs Davis.

Outstanding you go Girl. Mrs Davis was great. I hope I don’t have to wait. 23 years for volume two outstanding I really enjoyed it. Keep up th

Judge Stone…owes me nothing!!

Just finished listening to Judge Stone, narrated by the author, Viola Davis!

Nail biting, triggering, suspenseful, action-packed…. Everything I love about James Patterson!

And Viola Davis…owes me nothing!! Tone, cadence, inflection, passion, energy…. Everything!

Very tough subject to deal with tho…definitely could be triggering and may drain you emotionally. I wanted to stop, but I couldn’t! I wanted to skip to the end, but I didn’t want to miss anything!

Have I said enough?

Great story, very accurate

As a criminal defense attorney, I am often surprised at how inaccurately criminal procedure and trials are portrayed in novels. These authors obviously did their research, and it was all exactly how it really happens. Great story, amazing narrator.

Compelling and timely story,

Viola Davis' audio added a richness and realness to the author's story. Was an awesome novel