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Title: Killer Heat

Author: Linda Fairstein

Narrator: Barbara Rosenblat

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 25 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-07-08

Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 11 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Legal Thrillers

Publisher's Summary:

Outside the courtroom another predator is at large. His first victim was a call-girl and it seems as though detectives need to look amongst her clients for the killer - but the discovery of other corpses, the modus operandi remarkably similar to the first, turns the investigation into a hunt for a viciously sadistic murderer.

Members Reviews:

Slow going

This book was slow, at times I thought the story was going to get better so i kept listening. In the end the book was just OK. I found it difficult to understand all the charaters as the narrator sounded the same. Maybe that was because I am Australian and we don't get New York accents.

Fairstein's worst

After a promising opening with some great courtroom scenes, it quickly devolved into a borderline racist, uninteresting story with Mike Chapman at his most obnoxious. Even Barbara Rosenblat could not keep me finishing this in a timely manner.

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Title: Angle of Impact

Author: Bonnie MacDougal

Narrator: Sandra Burr

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 45 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-08-08

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 24 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Legal Thrillers

Publisher's Summary:

Suddenly, their conversation breaks up and, in the distance, Dana sees a mid-air explosion.

Dana Svensson has suddenly become the "woman who knows too much". Plunged into a series of breath-stopping events that put her entire family in danger, Dana must use all her skill to find out what's going on before it's too late.

Delivering deft plot twists and an in-depth knowledge of legal chicaneries, Angle of Impact is a legal thriller that is more than a little different from all the rest.

Members Reviews:

Surprise!

Having never read any of Bonnie McDougall's books, or ever heard of her, I really was not expecting this intelligent, tightly crafted and well-researched piece of work. A captivating page-turner for sure, but also leaves a message that bears a lot of thought. Great read. Five stars.

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Title: Bad Blood

Author: Linda Fairstein

Narrator: Barbara Rosenblat

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 1 min

Language: English

Release date: 02-06-08

Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Legal Thrillers

Publisher's Summary:

Alexandra Cooper has a tough case to prosecute. Businessman Brendan Quillan has been charged with hiring an assassin to kill his wife, but the evidence is flimsy. Then an explosion kills Quillan's construction worker brother. The blast isn't a terrorist act, nor is it an accident, but it looks as though Duke Quillan was the target. None of the investigating team had any idea that Brendan had a brother, never mind one so far on the other side of the tracks. Alex soon discovers that Quillan's upbringing is very different from what she'd first assumed, and in the cupboard of his estranged family there are many skeletons.

©2007 Fairstein Enterprises, Incorporated; (P)2007 Recorded Books, LLC

Members Reviews:

Another Great Read

Love the characters and their interaction. Have read several of Linda Fairstein's books and plan to read all of them. The historical info re NYC woven into the plots is fascinating. Highly recommend this and all of the Alex Cooper series.

Another page turner

I really enjoy the bickering and the love the three main characters have for each other...just like any friends that have become family. The author gives you great descriptive insight into places that make you want to visit or stay away from if you ever get to visit NYC. I am happily moving on to book 10 of the series. Thank you Linda for giving me something fun to read when I wake up at 3am!!!

Great as always.

Extremely interesting. I learned things about blood and DNA and the story as usual was full of twists and turns!!

Bad Blood

I LOVE this author and am so glad a patient in our office told me about her. What is fascinating is the enormous amount of history that is behind many parts of each novel.

Five Stars

Good book

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Title: The Appeal

Author: John Grisham

Narrator: Michael Beck

Format: Abridged

Length: 6 hrs and 26 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-22-08

Publisher: Random House AudioBooks

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Legal Thrillers

Publisher's Summary:

With judicial elections looming, Carl Trudeau, the billionaire owner of the chemical company, decides to purchase a seat on the Court. His political operatives recruit a young, unsuspecting candidate. They finance him, manipulate him, and mould him into a potential Supreme Court justice. Their Supreme Court justice.

The Appeal is a powerful and timely story of political and legal intrigue that will leave listeners unable to think about the American judicial system in the same way ever again.

Members Reviews:

Disappointing

I am undoubtedly a Grisham fan but sometimes I do wonder if his work is written by two different people! He seems to lurch from a great read to mediocre to plain boring. The Appeal is one of those books that hints at so much potential but then lets you down by not really going anywhere. Add to that , a somewhat unusual ending and you end up with a book that is lacking and, unfortunately, disappointing.

Oh....

dear. I was expecting another gripping tale from an author with insight and a flair for pulling you into a story. What I got was a dry, dull affair with little to redeem it.

Grisham seems bored and jaded with his own subject matter from the start and this definitely colours the whole piece for the reader/listener. It almost smacks of going by the numbers to put another title on the inner sleeve headed "also by this author".

Very dissapointing.

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Title: Actual Innocence

Subtitle: A Novel of Legal Suspense

Author: Barry Siegel

Narrator: Edward Asner

Format: Abridged

Length: 5 hrs and 55 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-12-07

Publisher: Phoenix Books

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Legal Thrillers

Publisher's Summary:

Her fate determined in a verdict rendered five years before, Sarah was found guilty of slashing an old man's throat in central California's sheltered El Nido Valley. All subsequent appeals have been denied. Now, six months from execution, she turns to the one man she hopes can save her. Greg failed once before in trying to rescue Sarah from her private demons. This time, however, the demons may not be just in her head.

Critic Reviews:

"A tour de force." (Los Angeles Times)

"Gripping and complex." (Detroit News/Free Press)

"As the conspiracy behind the murder unfolds, Asner pumps up the tension to keep the listener glued to this legal thriller." (AudioFile)

Members Reviews:

A Good Tale and Well Narrated

What made the experience of listening to Actual Innocence the most enjoyable?

Ed Asner produced a fine performance. I realise that at times his voice dropped to give more theatrical underpinning to the narration, which meant that this is best listened to when not faced by other distractions. I was ill at the time so was able to lie back and give it my full attention and listened in almost one sitting.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Yes - well thought out plot - good legal thriller.

Which scene was your favorite?

The courtroom scenes.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Never Give Up

couldn't finish

I couldn't finish the book. It was too hard to listen to the reader, Ed Asner. Most of the time I couldn't understand what he was saying, especially when it seemed he was trying to inject more drama; his voice seemed to taper to more of a whisper.

I think I would have enjoyed the story line if someone other than Mr. Asner had read. Or if I had read the book myself.

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Title: Retribution

Author: Jilliane Hoffman

Narrator: Martha Plimpton

Format: Abridged

Length: 6 hrs and 12 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-07-06

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Legal Thrillers

Publisher's Summary:

One rainy night in New York City, law student Chloe Larson is savagely violated in her own bedroom. It is a nightmare crime for which no one is brought to justice. Twelve years later, she is working in the Miami Dade State Attorney's Office while a vicious serial killer, nicknamed Cupid, terrorizes Florida. When the police capture the man they think is responsible, it is Chloe's task to prosecute the suspect. But she soon realizes that this case will be far from easy - because a dark nightmare from her past is about to be awakened.

©2004 Jilliane Hoffman; (P)2004 Penguin Books Ltd

Critic Reviews:

"A fine first novel, with twists and turns of the highest order and an ending that is downright breathtaking." (Booklist)

"Guaranteed to follow in the best-selling footsteps of Patricia Cornwell, Kathy Reichs, and Tess Gerritsen." (The Guardian [London])

Members Reviews:

Would've preferred unabridged version.

There's a lot packed into this abridged version and I can't help feeling ripped off that I didn't get the entire story. I didn't know the characters as well as I should.

Despite that it's a gripping yarn with the romance as important as the crime mystery.

One word of warning......The crime scenes are graphic and frankly creative. Not for the faint hearted.

Now I'm off to find another Jilliane hoffman book.

Abriged Version To Short!!!

Excellent story but the abridged version left out to much of the storyline...hope it will be released in the unabridged version..all that being said the book version is much better as the storyline is much more developed but overall still worth the credit! The narrator did an excellent job! She was pleasent to listen to.

Very Good Listening

Had to listen to it in one go, Good twist to story at the end.

Had to keep listening

I really enjoyed this book and got really involved in the story. It was well read, with clear characters and easy to follow speed. The plot was gripping and I ended up listening to the whole thing in a day as I wanted to know 'what happened next...' I look forward to more from this author!

Retribution

Riveting stuff! hooked til the end!

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Title: The Colour of Law

Author: Mark Gimenez

Narrator: Pete Bradbury

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 11 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-28-06

Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 7 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Legal Thrillers

Publisher's Summary:

He also comes home to one of Dallas' most beautiful women, with whom he has a much-loved daughter, Boo. For Fenney, life could not be better. But when a senator's son is killed in a hit-and-run, Fenney is asked by a state judge to put his air-conditioned lifestyle on hold to defend the accused: a black, heroin-addicted prostitute, a client very different from the people Fenney usually represents. And, more importantly, she is not going be paying $350 an hour for the privilege of his services.

Under fire from all sides, Fenney drafts in a public defender. Yet as Scott prepares to hand the case over to Bobby, he feels increasingly guilty about the path he is taking, because Scott still believes in the principle of justice. The question is: does he believe in it strongly enough to jeopardise everything he holds dear? And to what lengths is the dead man's power-hungry father prepared to go to test Fenney's resolve?

Critic Reviews:

"A good story, which Gimenez tells with passion and conviction." (The Sunday Telegraph)

Members Reviews:

Thoroughly enjoyable

I loved this book, and the narrator made it twice as good. I didn't want to stop listening to it and didn't want it to end. Could we have more unabridged books from this writer please? an absolute winner!

Predictable? No!

Looking for something to satisfy a craving for a good lawyer story with heart without being sickly? - This will do it. Not only will the timbre of the reader prove attractive but also the underlying deeper (OK, not that deep!) message will make you smile - and not wince. Something to make you want to keep the ear plugs in. A good story, well told by a ear friendly voice.

Enjoyable

Really enjoyed this book. A compulsive read. I have enjoyed every book I have so far listened to by Mark Gimenez

Engaging

What made the experience of listening to The Colour of Law the most enjoyable?

Really enjoyed this book - John Grisham (sic) at his best! Kept me engaged throughout and the narration was excellent.

A Jolly Good Listen!

What did you like most about The Colour of Law?

The storey was quite fast paced, it held my interest the whole way through. There were a couple of sad characters but almost all were likeable.

What did you like best about this story?

It's a clssic feel good tale. The little guy is true to his heart and fights corrupt polititians. That doesn't take away from the book, the storey certainly holds it's own.

Which character as performed by Aileen Gonsalves was your favourite?

Scott himself was my favourite character, he keeps getting kicked in the teeth but for the sake of his daughter and the daughter of the accused, he battles on.

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Finally, a Lawyer with a soul.

Any additional comments?

The narrator of this book is a guy called, Pete Bradbury and he's excellent. The book is listed in Audible as being narrated by Aileen Gonsalves, this is incorrect.

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Title: The Rainmaker

Author: John Grisham

Narrator: Michael Beck

Format: Abridged

Length: 6 hrs and 7 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-29-06

Publisher: Random House AudioBooks

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Legal Thrillers

Publisher's Summary:

One is an eccentric old lady who claims to have a twenty million dollar fortune and wants a new will drafted. The other is a case against an insurance company who has denied a claim involving a young man dying of leukaemia. Donny Ray Black might have been saved if Great Benefit had paid out months ago, but now he has no hope. Both he and his mother want to bring Great Benefit to its knees and they choose Rudy, even though he has never argued a case in court.

But this case is only the tip of the iceberg: there are hundreds of similar claims popping up all over the US. Soon Rudy finds himself facing the very legal firm whose takeover cost him his job, in a trial which threatens to blow the lid off one of the biggest cases of corporate fraud in America history. He is one young man against a battery of million dollar lawyers, and his opponents will do anything to stop him.

Members Reviews:

okish

this wasn't a bad story but seemed to tick along rather than grab me with twists and turns. All a bit predictable really. OK to listen to on the bike.

The Rainmaker

This is a good well written story that hold you until the end. The reader, Micheal Beck, is clear and presents the characters well.

One major problem, though, the producers have decided to introduce music at the start of each chapter and whilst the music is playing the reader tries to read over the music. A very bad move!

music

The story was really good but there was a lot of back ground music which was off putting it made it difficult to concentrate on the story. If the music was took off id give it a 5 *. Apart from that i really enjoyed it.

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Title: Proof Positive

Author: Phillip Margolin

Narrator: Margaret Whitton

Format: Abridged

Length: 5 hrs and 16 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-27-06

Publisher: HarperAudio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 16 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Legal Thrillers

Publisher's Summary:

Amanda Jaffe, star of Margolin's biggest best seller yet, Wild Justice, returns with a story of how the evidence that we think is the most reliable could be meting out a different type of "justice" than the public suspects.

Doug Weaver is a defense attorney who believes the best of his clients - until he's confronted with seemingly unshakable evidence that a man he's thought innocent must be guilty. Bernard Cashman is a forensic expert at the Oregon State Crime Lab with his own ideas about what's right and wrong and his own plans and methods for carrying out what he thinks is a fair sentence.

When Doug, Amanda, and Cashman's goals collide, danger and death ensue, and all must decide for themselves how much they're willing to risk to expose their version of the truth.

Critic Reviews:

"Enough clever twists to satisfy faithful fans and newcomers." (Publishers Weekly)

Members Reviews:

Really bad narrator

I listen to books non stop. That may not make me a good critic but its rare that I just give up. This might be a good story but I couldn't hear it through the poor voice changes.

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Title: Sandra Nichols Found Dead

Author: George V. Higgins

Narrator: Ian Esmo

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-04-06

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 7 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Legal Thrillers

Publisher's Summary:

Judge Henry Lawler has his own reasons for appointing classmate Jerry Kennedy to try what becomes in time the case of the Estate of Sandra Nichols v. Peter Wade, on behalf of the descendant's three children. An old hand at trying criminal cases, Jerry has always studiously avoided civil cases (he's more comfortable with armed robbery, tax evasion, embezzling, bribery, and corruption). But this time Jerry makes an exception for Judge Henry. After all, it's the right thing to do for the orphans. And besides, what are friends for if not to impose on a guy?

Inasmuch as Sandra Nichols was murdered several months before her body was found, alibis are fairly easy to come by, even for Peter Wade, Sandra's ex, who is the most likely suspect. On the criminal side of the law, if the defendant isn't caught in the act, there are three things a prosecutor must prove, all of which Wade has in spades: motive, means, and opportunity. The evidence is too elusive to establish Wade's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt; wrongful death is easier: all Jerry Kennedy needs to do is make Wade's part in Sandra's death 51 percent certain.

Critic Reviews:

"Higgins is uniquely blessed with a gift for voices, each of them as distinctive as a fingerprint." (The New Yorker)

Members Reviews:

Might come back to it later

I stopped listening to it a few hours in because it seemed to consist of a series of long monologues, like testimony and people telling long, rambling stories. The characters behind these stories had their own identities and voices, so that much of it was enjoyable, but I just found my attention drifting too much.

George V. Higgins at his best.

Would you listen to Sandra Nichols Found Dead again? Why?

This is a story that starts with practically nothing and turns into something that you think about all day long. No one that I'm aware of does dialogue any better. The narrator did a good job as well.

What did you like best about this story?

Its originality.

What about Ian Esmos performance did you like?

Yes, he did great.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Not one thing- many.