Wild Justice

By: Phillip Margolin

Narrated by: Anna Fields

Length: 8 hrs and 22 mins

Publisher's summary

In a mountain cabin, a detective opens a Pandora's box of horror that will haunt him to his dying day. Within hours, Vincent Cardoni - a brilliant surgeon with a history of violence and drug abuse - is arrested for the heinous crime. Facing a seemingly insurmountable wall of evidence, he turns to top criminal defense attorney Frank Jaffe and his daughter Amanda. Her first taste of criminal defense work raises moral questions Amanda is loathe to address. Is she defending an innocent man or using her considerable skills to set a monster free? Then, Cardoni mysteriously disappears. Four years later, a second set of killings begins...Has Cardoni resurfaced? Is this the work of a copy-cat killer? Or has the real killer been someone else all along? Following a twisting trail of clues, including a harrowing diary that clinically records the killer's deeds, Amanda and detective Bobby Vasquez become targets of the first genuinely monstrous psychopath of the new century.

©2000 Harper Collins Publishers Inc., All Rights Reserved; 2000 Phillip M. Margolin (P)2000 Books on Tape, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Skillful plotting, good writing, an excellent cast of characters." (Nelson DeMille )
"It takes a really crafty storyteller to put people on the edge of their seats and keep them there. Phillip Margolin does just that." (Chicago Tribune)

Great twists & turns

Mysteries & thrillers are my favorite genre on audible and this was one of the best I've heard so far. Not THE best but definitely at the top of the list. Riveting, good narration (to what are other reviewers referring?) and well developed plot. Definitely recommend. Also "Sleeping Beauty" by this author is very good.

keeps you guessing

Excellent story line. Keeps you guessing all the way through. there are a lot of characters to keep track of - found it helpful to take notes.

Good book; bad narrator...

I love Margolin's work, and this is another cracking good story that whips you right along. My one complaint is the narration, at times almost cartoonish. It's so bad that I almost stopped listening very early on. I'm glad I didn't, because the story was worth the annoyance. It's not the narrator's normal voice that's the problem, but rather the voice she assumes when she attempts to do various male characters.

I'm giving this one 3 stars, but it would definitely be 4 if not for the narration.

Okay.

The plot twists were predictable, so for me the question was, how will the author get to where it is obvious he's going. Margolin is a good story-spinner and creates interesting characters.

The great Ms Anna for $5

Thanks Audible for the $5-7 sales! If you recognize great narrators names, this sale has some gems.
I have many of this author’s books as, Angela Dawe & Jonathan Davis narrates. Not to be missed. Excellent
If you like Karin Slaughter , this story is for you. There are some gruesome details but not enough to stop hearing one of the best narrators in the biz, may she Rest In Peace. See Susan Elizabeth Phillips series Ms Anna made so famous.
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Poor Narration Distracts From a Good Story

This intriguing mystery/thriller is better left for your print reading list.
The narrator's irritating regional dialect, over-dramatization of voices and repeated mispronunciation of Hispanic names made it quite difficult to enjoy this audio book.

Good Story, bad narrator

I am not done with the book yet, but so far it is holding my interest. I must say that the narrator (a woman) is so amateur it is laughable. Her attempts at different voices and inflections is ridiculous and hard to listen to. She makes a caricature of narration. She makes listening to the story hard, because she is the one that you focus on, not the story. It is an effort not to laugh at her serious attempts to imitate voices.

Predicatable yet Delectable

Even though I had the killer pegged midway through the story, it was intriguing to follow the story to its highly satisfying conclusion. Solid writing and I thought the narrator did an adequate job of voicing the various characters - not as skillful as some, but not as annoying as some reviewers painted her.

Interesting detective story with a few twists!

Interesting twists, good resolution. It gave some insight into the psyche of a serial killer. I liked the female lead character.

Great story. Wonderful Ending

Would you consider the audio edition of Wild Justice to be better than the print version?

No. There was only one reader on the book and it took a little away from the book, but not much.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I liked both of the Jaffes

Which scene was your favorite?

The ending!!!!!!!!!!!!

Any additional comments?

I have read the author before and enjoyed his work. The hero in this series is Amanda Jaffe, a defense attorney. A very good book. A lot of twists and turns. I really loved the ending. I will be reading the next book in the Amanda Jaffe series soon.