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Title: Defending Billy Ryan

Author: George V. Higgins

Narrator: Adams Morgan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 19 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-17-05

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 21 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Legal Thrillers

Publisher's Summary:

In best-selling author George Higgins' electrifying legal thriller, Jerry Kennedy, the guy his ex-wife calls "the classiest sleazy criminal lawyer", must defend the man that no one else will: Billy Ryan.

An excerpt:

"If they didn't have Billy for selling the apple to the serpent who peddled it to Eve, it was because the serpent refused to testify against him. Professional courtesy and all that."

©1992 George V. Higgins; (P)1997 by Blackstone Audiobooks

Critic Reviews:

"Writes with an authenticity that is unmatched." (Washington Post)

"Flawless. Never a false word, phrase, rhythm." (New Republic)

Members Reviews:

Higgins Is a Master of Dialogue.

"Show don't tell," that's what they tell you in writer's class, right? And yet there's always someone who breaks the rules so brilliantly that the rule seems stupid. Higgins is one of those. Elmore Leonard almost does that, but he mixes brilliant dialogue with explosive spurts of action....

Higgins takes the next step and almost entirely 'describes' action... second party action. Everything's reported to the listener through the filter of Higgins whacky characters. Perhaps Higgins is an acquired taste? Dunno, but I done got it.

Look, don't start this series with "Defending Billy Ryan". Nope, start learning about Jerry Kennedy with "Kennedy for the Defense" and enjoy the trip along through Billy Ryan's defense. Higgins is as good as any playwright working. And Adams Morgan, even if he affects more of an English than a Boston accent, brings these ensemble casts to life.

Great story

A very well narrated story featuring great dialogue. Highly recommended.

Lawyer book

This is what takes place in the practice of criminal law. The good and the bad.

Rambling words

If this book wasnt for you, who do you think might enjoy it more?

The style of the book I meant that it wasn't a story, it was just rambling, there may have been a story in there somewhere but there was nothing to grip me. As a result I hadn't a clue who was who, I half listened mainly longing for the end so I could listen to something else

What will your next listen be?

Anything else

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Title: The Partner

Author: John Grisham

Narrator: Michael Beck

Format: Abridged

Length: 6 hrs and 8 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-07-05

Publisher: Random House AudioBooks

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 6 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Legal Thrillers

Publisher's Summary:

They kidnapped him in a small town in Brazil. He had changed his name and his appearance, but they were sure they had their man. Four years before, he had been called Patrick S. Lanigan. He had died in a car crash in February 1992. His gravestone lay in a cemetery in Biloxi, Mississippi. He had been a partner at an up and coming law firm, had a pretty wife, a new daughter, and a bright future. Six weeks after his death, $90 million had disappeared from the law firm. It was then that his partners knew he was still alive.

©1997 Belfry Holdings, Inc.; (P)2005 Random House Audiobooks

Members Reviews:

The music made me crazy!!!!!

Where does The Partner rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?

The Partner ranks probably at the top of the Grisham's I have listened before

What about Michael Becks performance did you like?

Love Michael Beck's interpretation of the book

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

The book left me heartbroken

Any additional comments?

The music during the narration did not enhance the book and sometimes got in the way as it was too loud.

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Title: The Street Lawyer

Author: John Grisham

Narrator: Michael Beck

Format: Abridged

Length: 6 hrs and 4 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-07-05

Publisher: Random House AudioBooks

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Legal Thrillers

Publisher's Summary:

Michael was in a hurry. He was scrambling up the ladder at Drake and Sweeney, a giant Washington law firm. He was a rising star, with no time to waste, no time to toss a few coins into the cups of panhandlers, no time for a conscience. But a violent encounter with a homeless man stopped him cold. Michael survived; his assailant did not. Who was this homeless man? Michael did some digging and found a dirty secret and the secret involved Drake and Sweeney.

©1998 Belfry Holdings, Ltd.; (P)2005 Random House Audiobooks

Members Reviews:

Getting way too left wing political

I'm quickly losing interest in grishams books. I enjoyed reading most of his books. They were just about lawyers without getting politics involved. His last two, including this one, have far too much left wing political bs for my taste. Sigh you good luck in the future, but I'm probably done reading Grisham. I will miss him. Too bad. He WAS a good read before.

Fascinating Read

Learned a good deal about homeless folks in our cities and law and justice relating to such folks. But most of all enjoyed a well-written story.

Made me think about homeless people and how terrible there life style is and you canât help to ...

Made me think about homeless people and how terrible there life style is and you canât help to ask why. Enjoyed the book because the topic was so different from what other authors write today.

street lawyer a gripping novel

This novel had me struggling to stop reading. The more I read the more I realized that this was more about corporate greed and the ills of our society which correlates with that personal and corporate greed. Certainly we take for granted do much of our middle, upper middle and upper social class outlook on life and whats good for us and how this view may not match that of the less educated and fortunate. A storyline which invoked much soul searching and food for thought on what is the truth and doing the right thing really worth to me personally and any institution that I may represent as a finance professional. I found the writing style crisp, pointed and enlightening. A good read to awaken your social conscience

Excellent

Very well written. .... what did I expect, right? The best part is that this book has me looking inward. Thank you!

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Title: The Summons

Author: John Grisham

Narrator: Kerry Shale

Format: Abridged

Length: 5 hrs and 8 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-07-05

Publisher: Random House AudioBooks

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Legal Thrillers

Publisher's Summary:

Ray Atlee is a professor of law at the University of Virginia. He's forty-three, newly single, and still enduring the aftershocks of a surprise divorce. He has a younger brother, Forrest, who redefines the notion of a family's black sheep. And he has a father, a very sick old man who lives alone in the ancestral home in Clanton, Mississippi. He is known to all as Judge Atlee, a beloved and powerful official who has towered over local law and politics for forty years. No longer on the bench, the Judge has withdrawn to the Atlee mansion and become a recluse. With the end in sight, Judge Atlee issues a summons for both sons to return home to Clanton, to discuss the details of his estate. Ray reluctantly heads south, to his hometown, to the place where he grew up, which he prefers now to avoid. But the family meeting does not take place. The Judge dies too soon, and in doing so leaves behind a shocking secret known only to Ray. And perhaps someone else.

©2002 Belfry Holdings, Inc.; (P)2004 Random House Audiobooks

Members Reviews:

Not some of Grisham's best work. The storyline is weak

Not some of Grisham's best work. The storyline is weak, and barely holds together. For me the mystery is not much of a mystery. I liked the story, and it has some real potential to be a great story.

I Enjoyed The Summons by John Grishman/Read by Mr. Beck

I must admit I gave the book an extra star because of Michael Beck. (I'm a huge fan of audiobooks and will only purchase Grisham's audiobooks if they are read by Mr. Beck) I loved The Summons. Mr. Grisham has not lost his flair for interesting, heart-thumping, twists and turns stories. I am suprised many of Grisham's fans were disappointed. This novel surpassed my expectation. It takes an exceptional author to consistently give his fans their money worth and Mr. Grishman is such an author. If you are a true fan of Grisham and you live in the real world you will understand not all of Mr Grisham books will live up to everyone's expectations. Every author goes through GREAT novels and good novels periods. Mr. Grisham has not disappointed me yet.

Superb tale

Can't put it down story of family turmoil, hidden money, siblings fighting, and suspense in a southern little nosey town.

Excellent read

Another captivating read by Grisham. Can't wait for the next book. I hope it's a continuation of this one! Fantastic.

A good read

A good story - interesting read on the airplane. Keeps your attention and a story you will want to finish.

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Title: The Broker

Author: John Grisham

Narrator: Dennis Boutsikaris

Format: Abridged

Length: 5 hrs and 37 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-26-05

Publisher: Random House AudioBooks

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 10 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Legal Thrillers

Publisher's Summary:

With fourteen years left on a twenty-year sentence, notorious Washington powerbroker Joel Blackman receives a surprise pardon from a lame duck President. He is smuggled out of the country on a military cargo plane, given a new identity, and tucked away in a small town in Italy. But Backman has serious enemies from his past. As the CIA watches him closely, the question is not whether he will be killed, but rather who will kill him first.

©2005 Belfry Holdings Inc.; (P)2005 Random House Audiobooks

Members Reviews:

A Rare Gift!

The Broker is good. The narrator is brilliant! Congratulations, Denis Boutsikaris! I listened to his portrayal of 'The lost gospel....'and will now try to get hold of all the books he has read. He really has a gift to bring even ordinary text to fascinating light!

Most certainly a 5 star story

I am fairly new to audio books and mainly listen at work. Before The Broker I had listened to a few other stories, but always found myself realising that I had missed entire chapters while my mind wandered elsewhere. With The Broker I was hooked from the start and listened intently to every word. It's extremly well written and really well read.

I very much recommend that you give this one a try!

Disappointing

I have read previous novels by this author, which I found very interesting and exciting. I was therefore expecting much more from this book.

Sadly this is far from his usual high standard.

Abridged

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

This is one of my favourite John Grisham books that imo should not be abridged.

A Good Read (Listen)

Not one of my favourite JG books but still a decent read. I listened to it on a long drive to London and it did help alleviate a tedious drive.

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Title: The King of Torts

Author: John Grisham

Narrator: Dennis Boutsikaris

Format: Abridged

Length: 5 hrs and 46 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-26-05

Publisher: Random House AudioBooks

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Legal Thrillers

Publisher's Summary:

As he digs into the background of his client, Clay stumbles upon a conspiracy too horrible to believe. He suddenly finds himself in the middle of a complex case against one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world, looking at the kind of enormous settlement that would totally change his life, that would make him, almost overnight, the legal profession's newest king of torts.

Members Reviews:

Choose the Unabridged Version!

I listened to this on the back of two meaty unabridged books but just found it too quick. So much detail is crammed into the five hours devaluing a lot of it unfortunately. Yes, I know, that's what abridging is all about but it's not for me i'm afraid.

The story itself is gripping so no disrespect to the author - i'm sure the lad will go far! ;-) Definitely worth a listen but go for the longer version!

The King of Torts

A gripping book from start to finish, brilliant, one of his best.

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Title: The Brethren

Author: John Grisham

Narrator: Michael Beck

Format: Abridged

Length: 5 hrs and 59 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-26-05

Publisher: Random House AudioBooks

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 9 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Legal Thrillers

Publisher's Summary:

They meet each day in the law library, their turf at Trumble, where they write briefs, handle cases for other inmates, practice law without a license, and sometimes dispense jailhouse justice. And they spend hours hatching schemes to make money. Then one of their scams goes awry. It ensnares the wrong victim, an innocent on the outside, a man with dangerous friends, and The Brethren's days of quietly marking time are over.

Members Reviews:

Good one

Like the twists & turns - never really sure what was going to happen to who...

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Title: The Last Juror

Author: John Grisham

Narrator: Terrence Mann

Format: Abridged

Length: 5 hrs and 55 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-26-05

Publisher: Random House AudioBooks

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 6 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Legal Thrillers

Publisher's Summary:

The murderer, Danny Padgitt, was tried before a packed courtroom in Clanton, Mississippi. The trial came to a startling and dramatic end when the defendant threatened revenge against the jurors if they convicted him. Nevertheless, they found him guilty, and he was sentenced to life in prison. But in Mississippi in 1970, 'life' didn't necessarily mean 'life', and nine years later Danny Padgitt managed to get himself paroled. He returned to Ford County, and the retribution began.

Members Reviews:

Wonderful

I have listened to this book several times and each time it is as enjoyable as the first. The characters are real. It was fun reading and held my interest throughout.

Very well done

What disappointed you about The Last Juror?

Nothing

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

Yes. Thrrough continued changes

Which character as performed by Terrence Mann was your favorite?

None especially

You didnt love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

Yes. It was quite goood

Any additional comments?

I just read On Wings of Eagles. I have never read a more badly printed book. For example, the word them priints out as diem. Ken Follett and a number appear on most pages. Some pages are almost gibberish. You should be ashamed of yourselves

Slow start but an enjoyable listen

very different to many of his books; there is very little 'action' but an interesting study of the Mississippi area.

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Title: The Last Goodbye

Author: Reed Arvin

Narrator: Dylan Baker

Format: Abridged

Length: 6 hrs and 41 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-23-05

Publisher: HarperAudio

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 20 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Legal Thrillers

Publisher's Summary:

When his friend, a computer whiz and former addict who'd brought his life back from the brink, is found dead in his apartment, Jack knows something is very wrong. Where the cops see just another overdose, Jack sees a murder. Investigating the case, he learns that his friend was obsessed with a beautiful singer, who also happens to be half of the most popular power couple in Atlanta.

Talented and privileged, the spellbinding Michelle Sonnier is plagued by secrets. Against his better judgment, and in a disturbing echo of his past, Jack is pulled further and further into her world, where he discovers more suspicious deaths, all pointing toward a mysterious cover-up.

The Last Goodbye is a riveting thriller with a thunderously beating heart, a masterful page-turner that probes the meaning of love and the burdens of the past.

Critic Reviews:

"Arvin's writing is delightfully sardonic....You'll be hooked." (People)

Members Reviews:

Excellent , Fun and Surprisingly Touching ...

This is a well-written, hip narrative read by a perfect-for-the-part narrator. I read tons of crime/mystery and this one is entertaining, surprising, and a darn good story! The title is unfortunate in that it is so trite, but don't let this mislead you. A satisfying and enjoyable selection, like a good TV movie...

Not overly impressed

This book was "OK" but I wouldn't recommend it. It had potential but seemed to drag at times and the ending was a little crazy.... I would give it a 5 or 6 out of 10.

Modern Day Dick Tracy Type

What made the experience of listening to The Last Goodbye the most enjoyable?

When you add a little jazz music to a plot ( beginning and end of chapter) gives the feeling of watching an old Dick Tracy mystery show. The story topic was new to the twist of suspense.Yes, you have the normal love ,lust, greed and power but the why was new for me.

What did you like best about this story?

To know there is still good people who does things for the right reason.

Which scene was your favorite?

It took all the scene to carry the story line. But if I had to choose placing the money on the market shares.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Faith in people comes to mind. Many characters in the story line make mistakes but somebody seems to come along and dust them off and give help in some fashion. Not always a happy ending.

Any additional comments?

If you like Greg Isle's writing you will like this author. I am going to try another book by the author.

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Title: Devil's Corner

Author: Lisa Scottoline

Narrator: Kate Burton

Format: Abridged

Length: 5 hrs and 11 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-27-05

Publisher: HarperAudio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 15 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Legal Thrillers

Publisher's Summary:

Vicki's suspicions take her to Devil's Corner, a city neighborhood teetering on the brink of ruin; thick with broken souls, innocent youth, and a scourge that preys on both. But the deeper Vicki probes, the more she becomes convinced that the murders weren't random and the killers were more ruthless than she thought.

When another murder thrusts Vicki together with an unlikely ally, she buckles up for a wild ride down a dangerous street, and into the cross-hairs of a conspiracy as powerful as it is relentless.

Critic Reviews:

"Entertaining and exciting." (Booklist)

"Scottoline's ability to mix humor with serious subject matter, combined with her intense research of inner city drug trafficking and a side plot involving Vicki's love life, make for compelling entertainment." (Publishers Weekly)

Members Reviews:

Disappointed

This book was so entirely different from Lisa Scottoline's other books. The characters were not believable and the main character did things I can' believe anyone in their right mind would do. The plot was boring and predictable and completely unrealistic. In fact, everything about this book was unrealistic including the dynamics (if one can call it that) between the characters and, even more noticeably, the motivations of the characters. It was as if this book was written by someone else entirely. I am really bumfuzzled by this one. One star is one too many.

disappointing

Not up to her usual standards. Not crisp and witty, rather mundane. Very disappointing.